Thursday, August 13, 2026
Economy
US sharply hikes tariffs on Chinese EVs and chips
Washington (AFP) - US President Joe Biden took aim at China on Tuesday, saying Beijing is "cheating" rather than competing...
US Fed chair says confidence inflation will ease ‘not as high as it was’
Washington (AFP) - Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that hot US inflation data has lowered his level of...
EU to encourage influencers to have ‘positive’ impact
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU announced steps Tuesday to encourage influencers to post content that has a "positive" impact...
US to raise tariffs on $18 bn of China imports including chips
Washington (AFP) - The United States is hiking tariffs on $18 billion worth of Chinese imports, targeting strategic sectors like...
A gloomy season for Ethiopia’s ‘green gold’ at the khat market
Aweday (Ethiopia) (AFP) - "We call it green gold," says Ramadan Youssouf, a khat trader in the Ethiopian town of...
UN nears landmark deal on combatting biopiracy
Geneva (AFP) - The fight against biopiracy -- plundering genetic resources and the traditional knowledge surrounding them -- could soon...
IMF gives draft approval to Argentina payout of almost $800 mn
Washington (AFP) - IMF staff have reached an agreement with Argentina on a loan program review that should unlock almost...
US Fed vice chair says interest rates should remain on pause
Washington (AFP) - The US central bank should keep interest rates at their current "restrictive" levels until it sees real...
Chinese firms exit Romania solar tender after EU probe
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Two Chinese-owned solar panel manufacturers have withdrawn from a public procurement tender in Romania after the...
France announces ‘record’ foreign investments worth 15 bn euros
Paris (AFP) - France has received combined investment commitments from foreign companies of more than 15 billion euros ($16. 2...
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