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Italy takes over troubled steel mill
Milan (AFP) - After months of deadlock, the Italian government on Monday announced a temporary state takeover of a troubled...
Ecuador backtracks on plan to send weapons to Ukraine
Quito (AFP) - Ecuador's foreign minister said Monday the country did not plan to send Soviet-era weapons to Ukraine after...
France ‘probably’ missed 2023 deficit target: source
Paris (AFP) - France likely overshot its budget deficit target in 2023, a finance ministry official said on Monday. President...
China new year holiday spending surges past pre-pandemic levels
Shanghai (AFP) - China's new year holiday spending last week surged past pre-pandemic levels, official figures showed, a rare bright...
Natural pesticides gain ground in ‘agri-tox’ capital Brazil
Montividiu (Brazil) (AFP) - Inspecting a thriving green field, Brazilian farmer Adriano Cruvinel is beaming: Using a fraction of the...
China agrees to lift ban on Spanish beef imports
Córdoba (Spain) (AFP) - China has agreed to lift a ban on imports of Spanish beef, the foreign ministers of both...
US Fed should be patient as rate cuts considered: official
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve should "resist the temptation to act quickly" as it contemplates the right time...
WTO chief insists global trade body still counts
Geneva (AFP) - The head of the World Trade Organization insisted Friday the WTO was still relevant as it prepares...
Russian invasion catalyst for renewables in Ukraine: minister
Paris (AFP) - The wartime destruction of its coalmines and several of its power plants are proving a catalyst for...
US wholesale prices rose more than expected in January
Washington (AFP) - US wholesale prices rose more than expected in January, according to government data published Friday, as services...
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