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Economy
China retail sales show shaky economic recovery
Beijing (AFP) - The performance of China's economy in the first two months of 2024 was mixed, official figures showed...
Australian taxi drivers win $178 million payout from Uber
Sydney (AFP) - Australian taxi drivers impacted by the rise of ridesharing giant Uber have won US$178 million in compensation,...
EU and Egypt sign 7.4 bn euro deal focussed on energy, migration
Cairo (AFP) - The European Union and Egypt on Sunday signed a 7. 4-billion-euro financial package to support the indebted...
US Fed to provide fresh clues on rate cuts after uptick in inflation
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep its key lending rate unchanged again on Wednesday,...
German train drivers union halts strikes to negotiate
Berlin (AFP) - Germany's Deutsche Bahn railways and the GDL train drivers' union announced they had returned to the negotiating...
US sanctions network smuggling American tech to Iran’s central bank
Washington (AFP) - The US Treasury Department unveiled sanctions against a network of companies and individuals Friday for facilitating illegal...
EU chief outlines more concessions for bloc’s farmers
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Friday laid out a further series of concessions...
Prosecutors urge 40-50 years for crypto fraudster Bankman-Fried
New York (AFP) - US prosecutors have requested that a court sentence disgraced crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried to between 40...
Vodafone sells Italian unit to Swisscom, deal angers Swiss hard-right
Zurich (AFP) - British telecoms giant Vodafone said Friday it has agreed to sell its Italian unit to Swisscom for...
Economic hard times make Swedes cut back on drinking
Stockholm (AFP) - A slumping economy gave Swedes less to cheer about last year as alcohol consumption fell the most...
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