Economy

Surat (India) (AFP) - The glittering diamonds sparkle the same but there are key differences: mined natural gems are more...

Beijing (AFP) - China's central bank on Tuesday cut a key benchmark lending rate used to price mortgages, as Beijing...

Milan (AFP) - After months of deadlock, the Italian government on Monday announced a temporary state takeover of a troubled...

Quito (AFP) - Ecuador's foreign minister said Monday the country did not plan to send Soviet-era weapons to Ukraine after...

Paris (AFP) - France likely overshot its budget deficit target in 2023, a finance ministry official said on Monday. President...

Shanghai (AFP) - China's new year holiday spending last week surged past pre-pandemic levels, official figures showed, a rare bright...

Montividiu (Brazil) (AFP) - Inspecting a thriving green field, Brazilian farmer Adriano Cruvinel is beaming: Using a fraction of the...

Córdoba (Spain) (AFP) - China has agreed to lift a ban on imports of Spanish beef, the foreign ministers of both...

Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve should "resist the temptation to act quickly" as it contemplates the right time...

Geneva (AFP) - The head of the World Trade Organization insisted Friday the WTO was still relevant as it prepares...