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EU moves to bar ‘green’ labels for fossil fuel investments
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The European Commission said Thursday it wants to exclude companies involved in fossil fuels from financial...
Swiss queasy over chlorinated chicken fears in US tariff deal
Zurich (AFP) - Relief has given way to anxiety in Switzerland over the concessions made to spare the small Alpine...
Netherlands halts Nexperia takeover in gesture to China: minister
The Hague (AFP) - The Netherlands has suspended its proposed takeover of Chinese-owned chip maker Nexperia in a sign of...
South Africa to host G20 summit boycotted by US
Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa will host the G20 summit this weekend, aiming to secure commitments on debt relief for...
Lula to return to COP30 as nations under pressure to land deal
Belém (Brazil) (AFP) - COP30 host Brazil pushed Tuesday for an early breakthrough at UN climate talks, with nations weighing...
IMF gold sales among measures to tackle debt, says report for G20
Johannesburg (AFP) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa welcomed Tuesday a G20-commissioned report proposing the sale of some of the...
Trade tensions force EU to cut 2026 eurozone growth forecast
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The eurozone economy will grow less than expected next year, the EU executive predicted on Monday,...
EU predicts less eurozone 2026 growth due to trade tensions
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU on Monday cut its eurozone growth forecast for 2026 as risks from international trade...
Swiss growth suffered from US tariffs in Q3: data
Zurich (AFP) - Switzerland's economy contracted in the third quarter of the year, suffering from high US tariffs which abruptly...
Swiss growth suffered from US tariffs in Q3: data
Zurich (AFP) - Switzerland's economy contracted in the third quarter of the year, suffering from high US tariffs which abruptly...
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