Japan core inflation slows to 3% in Feburary
Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese inflation eased in February, government data showed Friday, with prices excluding fresh food rising 3. 0 ...
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Data shows patchy Chinese economy in first two months of the year
Beijing (AFP) - China's economy charted an uneven trajectory in the first two months of the year, a slew of ...
Data shows patchy Chinese economy in first two months of the year
Beijing (AFP) - China's economy charted an uneven trajectory in the first two months of the year, a slew of ...
Germany’s Merz urges MPs to back spending bonanza in fiery debate
Berlin (AFP) - Germany's likely next leader Friedrich Merz said Thursday urgent action was needed to boost the country's under-resourced ...
S.Africa revised budget gets booed despite smaller tax hike
Cape Town (AFP) - South Africa's finance minister unveiled Wednesday a budget with a smaller increase in value-added tax than ...
Hong Kong, Shanghai lead losers on mixed day for markets
Hong Kong (AFP) - Shares in Hong Kong and Shanghai sank Monday on a mixed day for equity markets after ...
Mind the wage gap: China’s subway farmers highlight inequality
Chongqing (China) (AFP) - Elderly Chinese farmers carrying enormous baskets of vegetables squeezed into a subway station as its doors ...
Saudi Aramco profits drop 12 percent on lower prices, volumes
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - Oil giant Saudi Aramco posted a drop in annual profits on Tuesday as lower prices ...
Trade war casts pall as China’s leaders meet
Beijing (AFP) - China's leadership gathered at their largest political event of the year in Beijing on Tuesday, seeking a ...
Trade and growth on agenda for key China meeting
Beijing (AFP) - China's largest political event of the year begins in Beijing on Tuesday, as US tariffs cast a ...
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