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Economy
Rich nations met $100 bn climate finance goal two years late: OECD
Paris (AFP) - Wealthy countries met their target of providing $100 billion in annual climate aid to poorer nations for...
UK’s Royal Mail buyout: Who is Czech billionaire Kretinsky?
Paris (AFP) - A billionaire with interests in football clubs, media outlets, supermarkets and now the potential new owner of...
EU parliament offices raided in Russia meddling probe
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Investigators on Wednesday raided the home and offices of an EU parliamentary staffer as Belgium probes...
New mega-refinery helps Kuwait to record capacity: minister
Kuwait City (AFP) - Kuwait said Wednesday its refining capacity had reached a record 1. 8 million barrels per day...
Why UK major firms are facing takeover attempts?
London (AFP) - Mining giant Anglo American, cyber security firm Darktrace and Royal Mail parent IDS -- three major UK...
Anglo American nixes BHP request to extend takeover talks
London (AFP) - Mining giant Anglo American rejected a request by Australian rival BHP to extend talks on a $49...
BHP asks for more time to explore Anglo American takeover
Sydney (AFP) - Mining behemoth BHP on Wednesday sought a deadline extension in its takeover pursuit of Anglo American, outlining...
IMF lifts China growth forecast but warns on industrial policy
Beijing (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday raised its yearly growth forecast for China, but warned that Beijing's...
‘Two Mexicos’ prepare to vote amid economic divide
Paraíso (Mexico) (AFP) - One runs an aerospace parts maker, the other works in a restaurant near a major new...
US allows Cuban entrepreneurs conditional banking access
Washington (AFP) - Private sector entrepreneurs in Cuba will be able to establish US bank accounts which they can remotely...
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