Arms makers see record revenues as tensions fuel demand: report
Stockholm (AFP) - Sales by the world's top 100 arms makers reached a record $679 billion last year, as the ...
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Tag: geopolitics
OPEC+ reaffirms planned pause on oil output hikes until March
Vienna (AFP) - OPEC nations and oil-producing allies reaffirmed Sunday plans to keep current oil output levels unchanged until March, ...
Venezuela foreign airline ban slammed as ‘disproportionate’
Caracas (AFP) - Venezuela's decision to ban foreign airlines that stopped flying to the Caribbean country over concerns about US ...
EU, Africa talks hone in on closer ties in Angola
Luanda (Angola) (AFP) - European leaders sought to put some meat on the bones of pledges to boost ties with ...
G20 threatened by geopolitical fractures, leaders warn
Johannesburg (AFP) - The G20's role in fixing economic crises is threatened by geopolitical fractures and competition, leaders warned Saturday ...
Europe increasingly ‘vulnerable’ to shocks: ECB chief
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde warned Friday the region was increasingly "vulnerable" to shocks like ...
Stocks tepid on uncertainty over earnings, tech rally, US rates
London (AFP) - Global stock markets marked time Monday as traders awaited key earnings reports, notably from chip giant Nvidia, ...
Inside Germany’s rare earth treasure chest
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - In a World War II bunker east of Frankfurt, a steel door weighing over four tonnes ...
Budget impasse threatens Belgium’s ruling coalition
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever looked Thursday to pile pressure on his deadlocked government partners ...
EU seeks ‘urgent solutions’ with China over chipmaker Nexperia
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU said Wednesday it is seeking a swift resolution to a Chinese curb on chip ...
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