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Economy
EU lawmakers back transparency rules for Airbnb-style rentals
Strasbourg (France) (AFP) - The European Parliament approved new data-sharing rules Thursday that clamp down on illegal short-term rentals to...
Italy says it wants Chinese carmakers but only under conditions
Milan (AFP) - Italy will closely study any investments by Chinese carmakers, a minister said Thursday, after another minister said...
WTO ministers struggle to forge fish, farm, digital deals
Abu Dhabi (AFP) - World trade ministers were locked in disagreement on fisheries subsidies, agriculture and digital customs duties as...
British Airways owner IAG, Air France-KLM post bumper profits
London (AFP) - Europe's aviation industry extended a bounceback from the Covid pandemic on Thursday, as British Airways owner IAG...
WTO talks enter final day with no clear sign of progress
Abu Dhabi (AFP) - The World Trade Organization's 13th ministerial conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi entered its last scheduled day...
Liverpool announce £9 mn loss for 2022/23 season
London (AFP) - Liverpool made a pre-tax loss of £9 million ($11.4 million) last season as increased commercial income failed...
From edge of extinction to Australia’s croc ‘paradise’
Darwin (Australia) (AFP) - If you want a snappy death, one expert's advice is to leap into a river near...
US to limit sale of personal data to foreign adversaries
Washington (AFP) - President Joe Biden is set to issue an executive order Wednesday aimed at limiting the flow of...
India, US at loggerheads over WTO reform at Abu Dhabi talks
Abu Dhabi (AFP) - A US-led push to reform the World Trade Organization's embattled dispute settlement system sparked divisions at...
Cuba’s 500% fuel price rise to take effect Friday: government
Havana (AFP) - A 500 percent fuel price hike will take effect in Cuba this week, a month later than...
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