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Economy
Yellen says US set to tighten sanctions on Iran soon
Washington (AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Tuesday of further sanctions targeting Iran following its unprecedented weekend attack...
IMF ups global growth forecast but signals medium-term pessimism
Washington (AFP) - The IMF has raised its outlook for the global economy this year, while maintaining a gloomy forecast...
Mideast-related oil price spike threatens ‘relatively good’ economic outlook: IMF chief economist
Washington (AFP) - The recent oil price spike fueled by rising Middle East tensions has the potential to derail the...
‘Go home’: Overtourism sparks backlash in Spain
Madrid (AFP) - Anti-tourism movements are multiplying in Spain, the world's second most visited country, prompting authorities to try and...
UK parliament to debate law phasing out smoking
London (AFP) - The UK parliament will on Tuesday kick off its first debate on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's planned...
Cheap Chinese steel threatens jobs in Latin America
Santiago (AFP) - Latin American metal workers are clamoring for higher import tariffs as cheap Chinese steel floods the region,...
Even as Olympic costs climb, France says they are quite cheap
Paris (AFP) - The final bill for the Paris Olympics is still unknown but, depending on the point of view,...
Chinese economy beats growth expectations in first quarter
Beijing (AFP) - China's economy expanded far more than expected in the first quarter of 2024, data showed Tuesday, but...
US retail sales up more than expected in March
Washington (AFP) - Retail sales in the United States grew more than anticipated last month, government data showed on Monday,...
US to grant Samsung up to $6.4 bn for chip plants
Washington (AFP) - The United States announced on Monday grants of up to $6. 4 billion to South Korean semiconductor...
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