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US consumer confidence hits highest level since Dec. 2021
Washington (AFP) - US consumer confidence beat expectations in January to reach its highest level since December 2021, with the...
Chile’s whirlwind energy transition leaves workers stranded
Tocopilla (Chile) (AFP) - Vultures soar above the mining town of Tocopilla, where Chile's dizzying transition away from coal-fueled energy...
Farm uproar spreads in EU as France seeks to quell protests
Paris (AFP) - Protests by angry farmers spread across Europe on Tuesday as the French government scrambled to placate agriculture...
Farmer discontent spreads in EU as France seeks to quell protests
Paris (AFP) - Protests by angry farmers spread across the European Union on Tuesday, as the French government scrambled to...
Niger newspapers feel force of post-coup sanctions
Niamey (Niger) (AFP) - Weak sales, deserting advertisers, falling revenues and unpaid wages: Niger's newspaper industry has been buffeted by...
General Motors eyes strong 2024 as earnings top estimates
New York (AFP) - General Motors reported higher quarterly profits Tuesday thanks to continued robust vehicle pricing amid strong North...
US set to reimpose Venezuela oil sanctions over election disqualifications
Washington (AFP) - The United States warned Tuesday it will reimpose sanctions on Venezuela's oil and gas sector, relaxed under...
N. Ireland deal looks to end two-year political deadlock
Belfast (AFP) - Northern Ireland on Tuesday moved a step closer to ending a nearly two-year political deadlock after the...
IMF lifts global growth forecast citing unexpected ‘resilience’
Washington (AFP) - The IMF announced Tuesday it has raised its 2024 global growth forecast to 3. 1 percent, citing...
Flatlining eurozone economy narrowly dodges recession
Brussels (AFP) - The eurozone economy narrowly avoided a technical recession in the second half of 2023 but stagnated in...
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