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Spirit exit likely to lead to higher US airfares, experts say
New York (AFP) - The demise of ultra low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is expected to add further upward pressure to...
Poland signs 44-bn-euro EU defence loan deal to modernise military
Warsaw (AFP) - Poland on Friday became the first country to sign a loan agreement with the European Commission to...
Rubio says expecting Iran response to US proposal on Friday
Rome (AFP) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington was expecting a response from Iran on Friday to...
Toyota sees profit drop as US tariffs, Mideast bite
Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese auto giant Toyota forecast Friday a 22-percent fall in net profit in the year to next...
Trump gives EU until July 4 to ratify deal or face tariff hike
Washington (United States) (AFP) - President Donald Trump on Thursday said the European Union must ratify its trade deal with...
US targets Cuban military, mine in new sanctions
Havana (AFP) - The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on a Cuban military conglomerate that controls nearly 40 percent...
Germany warns tax revenues to be hit by Iran war
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Germany will generate less tax revenue in the coming years, in large part due to the...
Shell profit jumps as Mideast war fuels oil prices
London (AFP) - British energy giant Shell announced Thursday rising net profits for the first quarter as the Middle East...
EU risks financial hit if Chinese suppliers forced out: trade group
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - A group representing Chinese companies warned Wednesday the EU would suffer hundreds of billions of euros...
US pauses Hormuz escorts, Trump says progress on Iran deal
Washington (United States) (AFP) - The United States will pause escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz barely a...
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