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Economy
Chinese consumer prices suffer quickest drop in 14 years
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese consumer prices fell in January at their quickest rate in more than 14 years, data showed...
ArcelorMittal profit falls after Kazakhstan mine disaster
Paris (AFP) - Global steel giant ArcelorMittal Thursday posted a tenfold drop in net profit in 2023, taking hits from...
Unions join Spanish farmer protests on third day
Madrid (AFP) - Farmers blocked roads across Spain for the third day running Thursday in protest over heavy regulation and...
Gaza war paralyses Israeli tourism for third year
Nazareth (Israel) (AFP) - In Israel's biblical city of Nazareth, the basilica is empty, restaurants and shops that usually thrive...
US trade gap narrows in 2023 to smallest in three years
Washington (AFP) - The US trade deficit narrowed in 2023 to the smallest in three years, government data showed Wednesday,...
Shipping giant Maersk’s profit sinks, warns of Red Sea risk
Copenhagen (AFP) - Shares in shipping giant Maersk dived on Thursday after it warned of an uncertain 2024 earnings outlook...
Why Germany is being hit by strikes almost every day
Berlin (AFP) - A wave of strike action has brought Germany to a standstill in recent weeks, as Europe's largest...
Biden strengthens US soot regulations, angering industry
Washington (AFP) - President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday announced tough new air quality standards it said were sorely needed...
Economy is a gamble for Biden in election year
Las Vegas (AFP) - Anger over rising prices and wages that don't stretch far enough brought thousands of casino workers...
US jobs market defies expectations of January slowdown
Washington (AFP) - The US labor market smashed expectations last month in a surprise hiring pick-up, government data showed Friday,...
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