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Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GPD by nearly a fifth
Paris (AFP) - Climate change caused by CO2 emissions already in the atmosphere will shrink global GDP in 2050 by...
Biden pushes to triple tariffs on Chinese steel, aluminum
Washington (AFP) - US President Joe Biden is urging a tripling of tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum as he...
IMF says global debt levels face ‘Great Election Year’ risk
Washington (AFP) - The path towards sustainable government debt levels around the world is under threat this year from the...
EU must act quickly to catch up to US, warns report author
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU risks lagging further behind the United States unless Brussels makes significant changes to the...
Wine growers ‘on tip of Africa’ race to adapt to climate change
Stellenbosch (South Africa) (AFP) - At a South African wine farm, dry, uprooted grapevines are stacked at the bottom of...
Seoul, Tokyo vow ‘appropriate action’ on weak yen and won
Seoul (AFP) - South Korea and Japan shared "serious concerns" on the recent weakness of their currencies against the dollar...
US says new sanctions on Iran coming soon
Washington (AFP) - The United States said Tuesday it would soon impose new sanctions on Iran's missile and drone program...
‘We are not Fed-dependent,’ ECB chief says on rate cuts
Washington (AFP) - European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde suggested Tuesday that the regulator could lower interest rates before a...
Canada budget woos young voters, asks rich to pay more
Ottawa (AFP) - The government of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday unveiled a federal budget that seeks to...
Canada budget forecasts ‘soft landing’ in 2024, avoiding recession
Ottawa (AFP) - Canada is expecting a "soft landing" this year and will avoid a recession due to slightly improved...
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