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Germany’s Lufthansa to slash 4,000 jobs as headwinds mount
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Lufthansa said Monday it will cut 4,000 jobs, nearly four percent of the German airline giant's...
Germany’s Lufthansa to slash 4,000 jobs by 2030
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German airline group Lufthansa said Monday it will cut 4,000 jobs, nearly four percent of its...
China at UN warns of return to ‘Cold War mentality’
United Nations (United States) (AFP) - Chinese Premier Li Qiang warned Friday against a return to a "Cold War mentality"...
US Fed’s preferred inflation gauge rises, with more cost pressures expected
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure edged up in August as tariffs filtered through the economy,...
The nations and firms threatened by Trump’s pharma tariffs
Paris (AFP) - Donald Trump has shocked the global drug industry by announcing 100-percent tariffs on all branded, imported pharmaceutical...
Kenyan jeans factory to fire workers as US deal expires
Nairobi (AFP) - A Kenyan factory making jeans for US stores will start firing hundreds of workers this week as...
Poland cools on Ukrainians despite their economic success
Warsaw (AFP) - Warsaw's central business district is booming alongside Poland's economy, but those teaching yoga and taking coffee orders...
Poland cools on Ukrainians despite their economic success
Warsaw (AFP) - Warsaw's central business district is booming alongside Poland's economy, but those teaching yoga and taking coffee orders...
Sought by luxury labels, Nigerian leather reclaims home market
Kano (Nigeria) (AFP) - Most Nigerian leather, often semi-finished, is exported to Europe and Asia and turned into luxury items...
Canada signs free trade agreement with Indonesia
Montreal (AFP) - Canada has signed a bilateral free trade agreement with Indonesia, which aims to eliminate or reduce tariffs...
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