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Polish farmers protest Ukraine imports and EU regulations
Dorohusk (Poland) (AFP) - Polish farmers on Friday staged blockades across the country to protest competition from Ukraine and heavy...
Polish farmers protest Ukraine imports as govt weighs new bans
Dorohusk (Poland) (AFP) - Polish farmers on Friday staged blockades at border checkpoints with Ukraine to protest competition from its...
Hermes celebrates record profit with staff bonuses
Paris (AFP) - French luxury giant Hermes posted on Friday record annual sales and net profit, with plans to reward...
EU states, parliament seek to seal deal on spending rules
Brussels (AFP) - EU states and lawmakers will hold final-stretch talks on Friday to try and strike a deal on...
US banking system ‘well-capitalized’ despite risks: Yellen
Washington (AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday that the country's banking system is "well-capitalized" even as some...
Chinese consumer prices suffer quickest drop in 14 years
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese consumer prices fell in January at their quickest rate in more than 14 years, data showed...
ArcelorMittal profit falls after Kazakhstan mine disaster
Paris (AFP) - Global steel giant ArcelorMittal Thursday posted a tenfold drop in net profit in 2023, taking hits from...
Unions join Spanish farmer protests on third day
Madrid (AFP) - Farmers blocked roads across Spain for the third day running Thursday in protest over heavy regulation and...
Gaza war paralyses Israeli tourism for third year
Nazareth (Israel) (AFP) - In Israel's biblical city of Nazareth, the basilica is empty, restaurants and shops that usually thrive...
US trade gap narrows in 2023 to smallest in three years
Washington (AFP) - The US trade deficit narrowed in 2023 to the smallest in three years, government data showed Wednesday,...
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