High-flying tech hits potholes in India’s Silicon Valley
Bengaluru (India) (AFP) - In India's tech capital Bengaluru, the morning "rush hour" lasts so long it devours half the ...
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IMF urges Germany to enact ‘pro-growth’ reforms
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday that Germany's public spending ramp-up must be accompanied by "pro-growth" ...
Rising from the ashes: Mogadishu’s building boom
Mogadishu (AFP) - Mogadishu is rising, literally, from the ashes of decades of war. Pavements remain scarred by bullet holes ...
Mammoth German rail project hits the buffers – again
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The opening of a mammoth German rail project, which has become emblematic of the infrastructure woes ...
Strong first-half profits keep Alstom firmly on rails
Paris (AFP) - French rail manufacturer Alstom reported Thursday a strong first half of its 2025-2026 fiscal year, as sales ...
German experts slam spending plans, cut GDP forecast
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Germany is using a massive fund for the wrong purposes and it risks providing just a ...
Fanfare as Guinea launches enormous Simandou iron ore mine
Conakry (AFP) - Authorities in Guinea on Tuesday officially launched production at Simandou, a gigantic mining project that they hope ...
Italy court stalls Sicily bridge, triggers PM fury
Rome (AFP) - Italy's government said Thursday it would address concerns over a new bridge to Sicily, after Prime Minister ...
EU woos developing nations at investment forum
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen pitched the bloc as a dependable partner in a ...
Germany raises growth forecasts, but warns reforms needed
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Germany's economy will eke out meagre growth in 2025 before picking up speed next year, the ...
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