Cuban cigarillo factory overwhelmed by burning demand overseas
Havana (AFP) - Cuba's sole producer of cigarillos cannot keep up with exploding demand abroad for the smaller, cheaper, machine-rolled ...
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Tag: economic growth
Merz vows to rev up German economic ‘growth engine’
Berlin (AFP) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday pledged reforms and investment for Europe's biggest economy to transform it ...
US tariffs hit Central Europe, Balkans growth: Europe bank
London (AFP) - Economic growth in Central Europe and the Balkans is expected to be strained this year by US ...
Bank of England cuts interest rate as US tariffs hit economy
London (AFP) - The Bank of England on Thursday cut its key interest rate by a quarter point to 4. ...
Stocks rise further on growing trade deal hopes
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian stocks extended their rally Thursday on hopes for an easing of trade war tensions as ...
Bank of England set to cut rate amid Trump’s tariffs
London (AFP) - The Bank of England is widely expected to cut its key interest rate by a quarter point ...
Asian stocks rise as China-US trade talks boost optimism
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian equities rose Wednesday after China and the United States said they would hold trade talks ...
China eases monetary policy to boost ailing economy
Beijing (AFP) - China on Wednesday eased key monetary policy tools in a bid to boost its ailing economy as ...
Spain foreign tourist numbers break record in early 2025
Madrid (AFP) - Spain welcomed a record 17 million foreign tourists in the first three months of 2025 as the ...
US Fed expected to pause rate cuts again, await clarity on tariffs
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to extend a recent pause in rate cuts this week ...
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