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Economy
Weak yen pressures Bank of Japan rate decision
Tokyo (AFP) - The Bank of Japan was widely expected to keep its ultra-low interest rates unchanged Friday but analysts...
Oil: ‘Mother of corruption’ in Venezuela
Caracas (AFP) - Corruption in Venezuela's oil industry is a many-headed monster that has devoured billions of dollars in taxpayers'...
United by grief, families of Boeing crash victims demand justice
Washington (AFP) - They can't bring back their children, siblings or partners, but five years on, the families of the...
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...
2 million bottles of Perrier ordered destroyed by French agency
Paris (AFP) - Perrier destroyed two million bottles of its famous sparkling water suspected of being contaminated with "faecal" bacteria...
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...
‘Extreme’ climate blamed for world’s worst wine harvest in 62 years
Paris (AFP) - World wine production dropped 10 percent last year, the biggest fall in more than six decades, because...
Strong pricing boosts Caterpillar profits
New York (AFP) - Caterpillar reported a jump in profits Thursday as strong pricing for industrial machinery made up for...
American Airlines confirms 2024 forecast despite Q1 loss
New York (AFP) - American Airlines reported a quarterly loss Thursday on an uptick in labor and other operating costs...
Biden targets fossil fuel power sector with tough new carbon rules
Washington (AFP) - The United States on Thursday announced sweeping new rules requiring coal-fired plants to eliminate nearly all their...
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