After Trump tariffs, EU must urgently revamp economy: Draghi
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Radically changing the European economy is more urgent than ever after US threats of a trade ...
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China’s Xi tells business leaders private sector challenges ‘surmountable’
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday that challenges facing the country's embattled private sector were "surmountable", as ...
Sri Lanka budget banks on car taxes to boost coffers
Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lanka is banking on vehicle import taxes to boost revenue and revive the island nation's battered ...
Stock markets start week on mixed note
Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets fluctuated on Monday as investors assessed the global economic outlook while US President Donald Trump ...
Russian central bank sharply raises inflation forecast
Moscow (AFP) - Russia's central bank sharply raised its inflation forecast for 2025 on Friday, warning there was no sign ...
Stocks mostly up on Ukraine peace hopes, shrugging off latest US tariff talk
New York (AFP) - Major stock markets mostly rose Thursday on hopes for an end to the war in Ukraine ...
China inflation picks up after Lunar New Year spending boost
Shanghai (AFP) - Inflation picked up in China last month, official figures showed Sunday, as the Lunar New Year holiday ...
Santander reports record profit for third straight year
Madrid (AFP) - Spanish banking giant Santander announced record annual profits for a third consecutive year on Wednesday as a ...
Stock markets stutter as traders weigh China-US trade flare-up
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equity markets stumbled Wednesday and gold hit a new record as investors kept tabs on China ...
World awaits Trump tariff deadline on Canada, Mexico and China
Washington (AFP) - The global economy is bracing for impact as US President Donald Trump's deadline to impose sweeping tariffs ...
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