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India steel plans threaten global emissions goals: report
Bangkok (AFP) - India's plans to massively expand coal-based steel and iron production threaten global efforts to reduce the sector's...
UK-EU set to seal closer ties in first summit since Brexit
London (AFP) - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was set to seal a deal for closer ties with the European...
Ryanair annual profit drops 16% as fares fall
London (AFP) - Irish no-frills carrier Ryanair on Monday said net profit fell 16 percent in its financial year as...
China factory output beats forecasts, weathering tariffs
Beijing (AFP) - Factory output in China grew at a faster rate than expected last month, official data showed Monday,...
France to unveil €37 bn in foreign investment at Versailles summit: presidency
Paris (AFP) - France will announce 37 billion euros ($41. 3 billion) in foreign investment on Monday as President Emmanuel...
US loses last triple-A credit rating as Moody’s cuts over govt debt
Washington (AFP) - The United States lost its last triple-A credit rating from a major agency Friday as Moody's announced...
India restricts some imports from Bangladesh through land ports
Dhaka (AFP) - India's commerce ministry announced restrictions on some imports from Bangladesh via its land borders, prompting fears for...
High times for German cannabis firm amid medical boom
Germany (AFP) - At an undisclosed site in Germany's Bavaria state, pharmaceutical CEO Philip Schetter opens a 75-centimetre (30-inch) thick...
US loses last triple-A credit rating as Moody’s cuts over govt debt
Washington (AFP) - The United States lost its last triple-A credit rating from a major agency Friday as Moody's announced...
US Fed plans to cut workforce by 10% in next ‘couple of years’
Washington (AFP) - US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told staff on Friday that the bank plans to cut its...
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