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Economy
US economic growth slows significantly in first quarter
Washington (AFP) - The US economy cooled markedly in the first three months this year, expanding less than anticipated as...
Turkey central bank holds key interest rate steady
Istanbul (AFP) - Turkey's central bank held its key interest rate steady on Thursday but warned it could hike it...
Thousands of flights scrapped as French air traffic controllers strike
Paris (AFP) - Thousands of flights were cancelled in France and Europe on Thursday as a strike by French air...
Residents protest as Venice launches five-euro entry fee
Venice (AFP) - Venice on Thursday began charging day-trippers for entry, a world first aimed at tackling mass tourism but...
Labour pledges to renationalise UK railways
London (AFP) - Britain's main Labour opposition on Thursday vowed to renationalise the UK's much-maligned rail services within five years...
US to give Micron $6.1 bn for American chip factories
Washington (AFP) - Micron is set to receive up to $6. 1 billion in grants from the US government to...
US announces sweeping cuts to power sector carbon emissions
Washington (AFP) - President Joe Biden's government on Thursday finalized sweeping plans to curb planet-warming emissions from the nation's fossil...
The Myanmar ‘water brothers’ salvaging shipwrecks on the tide
Yangon (Myanmar) (AFP) - Diving into the darkness of the Yangon River, Than Nyunt starts another murky sortie in his...
Tough times for Argentine factories as consumers penny-pinch
Avellaneda (Argentina) (AFP) - Argentina's factories, like many economic sectors, are floundering as consumers hit by sky-high inflation and shrinking...
Mired in crisis, Boeing reports another loss
New York (AFP) - Troubled aviation giant Boeing reported a first-quarter loss of $343 million on Wednesday, reflecting recent safety...
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