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Economy
US retail sales lose steam, consumer confidence falls as costs bite
Washington (AFP) - US retail sales lost momentum in September and firms grappled with an uptick in business costs, government...
EU gives Germany free pass over defence spending
Strasbourg (France) (AFP) - Germany will escape EU punishment for breaking the bloc's budget rules because of a defence spending...
US retail sales miss expectations as consumers see higher costs
Washington (AFP) - US retail sales grew at a slower pace than anticipated in September, government data showed Tuesday, as...
EU, Africa talks hone in on closer ties in Angola
Luanda (Angola) (AFP) - European leaders sought to put some meat on the bones of pledges to boost ties with...
EU says must ‘step up’ against China rare earths ‘racket’
Strasbourg (France) (AFP) - The European Union must ramp up efforts to break its dependence on China for rare earths...
UK hoping budget eases pressure of high energy bills
London (AFP) - Pub landlord James Fitzgerald will wait a while longer to switch on the outside Christmas lights at the...
NGO links major chocolate brands to Liberia deforestation
Monrovia (AFP) - Some of the world's best-known chocolate, from Mars to KitKat, is likely linked to deforestation in Liberia's...
Mexican farmer protest blocks US border bridge
Ciudad Juárez (Mexico) (AFP) - Hundreds of farmworkers and truck drivers blocked the Mexican side of a major border bridge...
AI delay may affect Europe’s future, says ECB chief
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde warned Monday that a delay in embracing artificial intelligence could...
Germany business morale falls as hopes for revival dim
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German business sentiment fell more than expected in November, a survey showed Monday, the latest sign...
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