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US hiring soars past expectations as unemployment edges down
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US job growth beat expectations in January while unemployment crept down, official data showed Wednesday,...
WTO must reform, ‘status quo is not an option’: chief
Geneva (AFP) - At a time of growing geopolitical tensions, the World Trade Organization must urgently reform itself, its chief...
Could the digital euro get a green light in 2026?
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The push for a digital euro has gained greater urgency as Europe seeks to bolster its financial...
Macron wants more EU joint borrowing: Could it happen?
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron has revived the idea of joint EU borrowing that has long been...
US retail sales flat in December as consumers pull back
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US retail sales showed no growth in December, according to delayed government data released Tuesday, missing...
EU lawmakers back plans for digital euro
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - EU lawmakers backed plans Tuesday for a digital euro, a project that has split the bloc...
Trump tariffs hurt French wine and spirits exports
Paris (France) (AFP) - US tariffs hit French wine and spirits shipments hard last year, playing a major role in...
Solar, wind capacity growth slowed last year, analysis shows
Bangkok (AFP) - Planned or under-construction solar and wind projects slowed last year, analysis showed Tuesday, casting doubts on whether...
Emergency measures hobble Cuba as fuel supplies dwindle under US pressure
Havana (AFP) - Havana's streets were eerily quiet Monday as emergency measures kicked in to conserve Cuba's fast-dwindling fuel stocks...
EU chief backs Made-in-Europe push for ‘strategic’ sectors
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Monday backed a push to favour European firms over...
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