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Stock markets waver as traders weigh Trump tariffs, inflation
New York (AFP) - US and European stock markets wobbled Wednesday as key US inflation data showed an uptick, with...
Paddington: the affable bear who became a lucrative business
London (AFP) - Paddington, the affable clumsy bear from British children's books, has transformed into an international sensation over the...
EasyJet annual profit rises 40% on package holidays
London (AFP) - British no-frills airline EasyJet on Wednesday reported a 40-percent rise in annual net profit on strong demand...
New EU commission gets green light to launch defence, economy push
Strasbourg (France) (AFP) - European lawmakers on Wednesday gave Ursula von der Leyen's new executive team the green light to...
New EU commission pushes for defence and economy spending
Strasbourg (France) (AFP) - EU chief Ursula von der Leyen warned Wednesday that Europe has "no time to waste" to...
Greeks finally get Thessaloniki metro after two-decade wait
Thessaloniki (Greece) (AFP) - Greece's second city Thessaloniki will unveil its new subway system more than a decade late on...
New EU commission to get all clear with big push on defence and economy
Strasbourg (France) (AFP) - EU chief Ursula von der Leyen warned Wednesday that Europe has "no time to waste" to...
Hello Kitty owner plunges 17% on sharesale plan
Tokyo (AFP) - Shares in the Japanese entertainment giant behind the popular Hello Kitty brand plunged on Wednesday after major...
‘Very, very slow’: plastic treaty talks grind forward
Busan (South Korea) (AFP) - Negotiations on a first global treaty to curb plastic pollution are moving "very, very slowly",...
To tackle plastic scourge, Philippines makes companies pay
Manila (AFP) - Long one of the world's top sources of ocean plastic, the Philippines is hoping new legislation requiring...
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