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German factory orders rise at fastest rate in 2 years in December
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German factory orders unexpectedly posted their biggest rise in two years in December, official data showed...
Rising euro, falling inflation in focus at ECB meeting
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - A rising euro and falling inflation will present fresh challenges for the European Central Bank at...
US households become increasingly strained in diverging economy
Hyattsville (United States) (AFP) - Around the crack of dawn, a line begins forming at a strip mall in Hyattsville,...
China calls EU ‘discriminatory’ over probe into energy giant Goldwind
Beijing (AFP) - Beijing accused the European Union on Wednesday of taking "discriminatory" measures after the bloc opened an investigation...
US seeks minerals trade zone in rare Trump move with allies
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump's administration called Wednesday for a preferential trade zone among allies on...
AGOA: New lease of life for US-Africa trade accord
Paris (France) (AFP) - The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which has been renewed until the end of 2026,...
US-Africa trade deal renewal only ‘temporary breather’
Nairobi (AFP) - African manufacturers warned on Wednesday that a one-year extension to the long-standing duty-free deal with the United...
AGOA: New lease of life for US-Africa trade accord
Paris (France) (AFP) - The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which has been renewed until the end of 2026,...
Germany acquires power grid stake from Dutch operator
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The German government said Tuesday that it had acquired a stake in the local subsidiary of...
Russia’s economic growth slowed to 1% in 2025: Putin
Moscow (AFP) - Russia's economy grew by one percent in 2025, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday, marking a much...
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