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UBS net profit up 71% after two quarters in the red
Zurich (AFP) - Swiss banking giant UBS on Tuesday said first quarter net profit rose 71 percent to nearly $1....
Chinese mill blamed for turning Serbia village red with pollution
Smederevo (Serbia) (AFP) - In the eight years since Chinese company HBIS bought a steel mill near the eastern Serbian...
France probes TotalEnergies over 2021 Mozambique attack
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EU ready to protect economy, bloc chief tells China
Paris (AFP) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday that the EU would not shrink back...
EU ready for ‘tough decisions to protect economy’, von der Leyen tells China
Paris (AFP) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday that the EU would not shrink back...
EU clears Nippon buyout of US Steel opposed by Biden
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The European Union on Monday approved the $14 billion takeover of major American manufacturer US Steel...
EU election could force sharp turn in electric car policy
Paris (AFP) - A change at the top of European institutions could herald a change in the 2035 target to...
Indonesia first-quarter growth boosted by election, holiday spending
Jakarta (AFP) - Indonesia's economic growth accelerated in the first quarter of 2024 on the back of election and religious...
France probes TotalEnergies over 2021 Mozambique attack
Paris (AFP) - French prosecutors said Saturday they were investigating oil giant TotalEnergies for possible involuntary manslaughter in connection with...
Israel trade freeze aimed at forcing Gaza truce: Erdogan
Istanbul (AFP) - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said Turkey's move to halt trade with Israel was designed to...
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