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Clothing giant Shein in focus as France targets fast fashion
Shanghai (AFP) - With jaw-droppingly low prices and a seemingly endless selection of trendy clothes, Shein has taken the world...
EU agrees to move ahead on using Russian assets for Ukraine
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - EU leaders on Thursday agreed to "take work forward" on a plan to use the profits...
Mexico cuts interest rate for first time in three years
Mexico City (AFP) - Mexico's central bank on Thursday reduced its benchmark interest rate for the first time in three...
16 US states challenge Biden admin freeze on new LNG export approvals
Houston (AFP) - Texas and 15 other US states filed a lawsuit on Thursday challenging the Biden administration's freeze on...
Bank of England freezes interest rate at 16-year high
London (AFP) - The Bank of England on Thursday held its key interest rate at a 16-year high, opting against...
EU-Canada trade deal stumbles in French Senate
Paris (AFP) - The French Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly voted against a free-trade agreement between the European Union and Canada,...
US home sales rise in February by most in a year
Washington (AFP) - Sales of existing homes made the biggest jump in a year last month on improved housing supply,...
US lawmakers race to avert weekend government shutdown
Washington (AFP) - US lawmakers released a $1. 2 trillion package in the early hours of Thursday to complete the 2024 federal...
Leaders tout nuclear power as climate tool at Brussels summit
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - More than 30 countries -- including European nations, the United States, Brazil and China -- took...
Switzerland kickstarts rate cuts for major central banks
Zurich (AFP) - The Swiss National Bank on Thursday became the first major central bank to cut interest rates after...
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