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China, EU stand firm on shipping emission deal despite US threats
London (AFP) - China, the European Union and several other members of the International Maritime Organization reaffirmed their support on...
Chipmaker Nexperia says banned from exporting from China
The Hague (AFP) - Chipmaker Nexperia said Tuesday the Chinese government had banned it from exporting goods from China, after...
US Fed chair flags concern about sharp slowdown in job creation
Washington (AFP) - US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned Tuesday that risks to employment had risen in recent months,...
IMF lifts 2025 global growth forecast, warns of ongoing trade ‘uncertainty’
Washington (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday lifted its outlook for global growth this year, flagging a milder-than-expected...
Europe’s economic integration ‘insufficient’: IMF chief economist
Washington (AFP) - The EU's attempts to integrate the economies of its 27 member states have been insufficient to boost...
Fallen Austrian property tycoon Benko goes on trial over fraud charges
Vienna (AFP) - Fallen Austrian property tycoon Rene Benko pleaded not guilty Tuesday to alleged fraud, the first charges in...
China sanctions five US units of South Korean ship giant Hanwha
Beijing (AFP) - China imposed sanctions on five American subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean on Tuesday, accusing them...
Trump tariffs on timber, furniture take effect
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump's fresh tariffs on imported wood, furniture and kitchen cabinets took effect Tuesday, a...
Asian stocks pare tariff-led losses, Tokyo hit by political turmoil
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian stocks sank Tuesday on fresh trade war worries after China imposed curbs on US units...
Myanmar scam cities booming despite crackdown — using Musk’s Starlink
Beijing (AFP) - They said they had smashed them. But fraud factories in Myanmar blamed for scamming Chinese and American...
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