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UK unemployment jumps to 5% before key govt budget
London (AFP) - Britain's unemployment rate rose more than expected to five percent in the third quarter, the highest level...
Ukraine, China’s critical mineral dominance, on agenda as G7 meets
Montreal (AFP) - G7 foreign ministers gather in Canada Tuesday for meetings expected to focus on Ukraine and find consensus...
Ukraine, China’s critical mineral dominance, on agenda as G7 meets
Montreal (AFP) - G7 foreign ministers gather in Canada Tuesday for meetings expected to focus on Ukraine and find consensus...
Trump threatens air traffic controllers over shutdown absences
New York (AFP) - An additional 2,300 US flights were cancelled Monday as President Donald Trump threatened to dock pay...
Bank of England seeks to ‘build trust’ in stablecoins
London (AFP) - The Bank of England said Monday it aims to "build trust" in stablecoins in the UK, which...
Bank of England seeks to ‘build trust’ in stablecoins
London (AFP) - The Bank of England said Monday it aims to "build trust" in stablecoins in the UK, which...
China suspends ‘special port fees’ on US vessels for one year
Beijing (AFP) - China said on Monday it would suspend for one year "special port fees" on US vessels "simultaneously"...
China lifts sanctions on US units of South Korea ship giant Hanwha
Beijing (AFP) - China said Monday it would suspend sanctions against US subsidiaries of Hanwha Ocean, one of South Korea's...
Tanzania Maasai fear VW ‘greenwashing’ carbon credit scheme
Nairobi (AFP) - Namnyak, a Maasai herder in north Tanzania, fears a carbon credit scheme linked to Volkswagen -- dismissed...
Nexperia chip exports resuming: German auto supplier
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - A leading German auto supplier said Friday it has received permission to export Nexperia chips from...
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