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UK lawmakers hold emergency debate to save British Steel
London (AFP) - UK lawmakers held a rare Saturday parliamentary debate as the government seeks to pass emergency legislation to...
German refinery’s plight prompts calls for return of Russian oil
Schwedt (Germany) (AFP) - No Russian oil has been delivered via the Druzhba pipeline to the PCK refinery in Germany...
Argentina receives $42 bn from international financial institutions
Washington (AFP) - Three international financial institutions announced $42 billion in fresh support for financially troubled Argentina on Friday, as...
Chinese manufacturers in fighting spirits despite scrapped US orders
Jinhua (China) (AFP) - On a sweltering spring day, workers at a Christmas tree factory in eastern China rhythmically assembled...
Fed official says ‘absolutely’ ready to intervene in financial markets
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve is "absolutely" prepared to intervene to help calm nervous financial markets, a senior...
UN shipping body approves global carbon pricing system
London (AFP) - Member states of the International Maritime Organization have voted in favour of a global pricing system to...
Trump says tariff policy ‘doing really well’ despite China retaliation
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump pledged Friday that his tariff policy is working and will benefit the United States...
US Fed officials see higher inflation ahead as consumer confidence plunges
Washington (AFP) - Policymakers at the US Federal Reserve on Friday warned of higher inflation and slower growth ahead due...
JPMorgan Chase sees ‘considerable turbulence’ facing economy as profits rise
New York (AFP) - JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Friday that US Treasury bonds remained a safe place in...
China lifts tariffs on US goods to 125% as trade war escalates
Beijing (AFP) - China said Friday it would raise its tariffs on US goods to 125 percent in a further...
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