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Illegal mining, smuggling threaten Ghana cocoa industry
AFP, Published on 20/12/2023
» ACCRA - Ghana, the world's second biggest cocoa producer, faces a growing risk to its harvest — and blow to its crisis-hit economy — from illegal mining and smugglers, industry officials, farmers and activists warn.
Grip of Opec+ on oil market loosening
AFP, Published on 14/12/2023
» PARIS - Slowing demand growth and rising US crude production will make it more difficult for Opec+ to continue to prop up prices, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday.
Japanese PM unveils $113bn stimulus
AFP, Published on 02/11/2023
» TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced a stimulus package worth more than US$100 billion on Thursday as he tries to ease the pressure from inflation and rescue his premiership with his poll ratings at a record low.
China's Evergrande resumes Hong Kong trading
AFP, Published on 03/10/2023
» HONG KONG - Shares in Chinese property giant Evergrande rose as trading resumed on Tuesday, following a suspension last week when the heavily indebted company announced its boss was under criminal investigation.
UK finance minister announces boost for lowest earners
AFP, Published on 02/10/2023
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - The UK minimum wage will go up next year, finance minister Jeremy Hunt said Monday, as the ruling Conservative party positions itself to battle an expected general election.
Fed likely to pause rate hikes, raise growth forecast
AFP, Published on 20/09/2023
» WASHINGTON - Analysts expect the United States Federal Reserve to pause interest rate hikes on Wednesday as the central bank looks to tame inflation while avoiding a recession, despite a recent energy-fueled rise in consumer prices.
US government at rising risk of shutdown with Congress in deadlock
AFP, Published on 20/09/2023
» WASHINGTON - The United States is less than two weeks away from a potential government shutdown, with the stakes increasing as lawmakers struggle to agree on a short-term spending bill.
Interest rate cliffhanger as ECB mulls hike or pause
AFP, Published on 14/09/2023
» FRANKFURT (GERMANY) - Eurozone interest rate setters face the toughest call of their long battle against red-hot inflation Thursday, when they decide whether to raise borrowing costs again or finally pause the unprecedented hiking campaign.
Gabon's squandered oil wealth under 55 years of Bongo rule
AFP, Published on 13/09/2023
» PARIS - The toppling of Ali Bongo Ondimba brought the curtain down on 55 years of rule by a family accused of extracting fabulous wealth from Gabon's major oil reserves.
Divided G20 in India to confront a sea of troubles
AFP, Published on 09/09/2023
» NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to forge consensus Saturday on a host of contentious issues from Ukraine to climate change, as G20 leaders hold their annual summit in New Delhi.