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Portugal looks to put new twist on cork industry
Mozelos (Portugal) (AFP) - Portugal, the world's leading cork producer, is finding new uses for the material, from footwear to...
Crude stable after Israel-Iran surge, Hong Kong stocks resume gains
Hong Kong (AFP) - Oil prices stabilised Friday after soaring on fears about the Middle East crisis as investors await...
AI bubble or ‘revolution’? OpenAI’s big payday fuels debate
San Francisco (AFP) - Fear of missing out has rocketed the value of artificial intelligence companies, despite few signs as...
EU states greenlight extra tariffs on EVs from China
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - EU countries gave a definitive green light on Friday to hefty additional tariffs on electric cars...
Canadian auto parts magnate faces more sexual assault charges
Ottawa (AFP) - Three more women have come forward with sexual assault accusations against Frank Stronach, the founder of Magna...
Israel-Hamas war causes 86-percent dive in Gaza GDP: IMF
Washington (AFP) - A year of conflict between Israel and Hamas has resulted in a "devastating impact on the economy"...
Relief in Brazil, Asia over delay to EU deforestation rules
Brasília (AFP) - Brazil's government on Thursday joined Asian palm oil and coffee producers in welcoming a European Union decision...
Oil prices jump, stocks fall on Middle East tensions
New York (AFP) - Oil prices surged and major stock markets mostly retreated Thursday as investors reacted to fears of...
Oil rallies, stocks mostly retreat on Middle East tensions
London (AFP) - Oil prices jumped and major stock markets mostly retreated Thursday as investors reacted to fears of widening...
‘Welcome relief’: Asia producers hail EU deforestation law delay
Bangkok (AFP) - Producers from Malaysia's palm oil industry to Vietnam's coffee sector on Thursday welcomed a European Union decision...
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