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German political heavyweight Wolfgang Schaeuble dies
AFP, Published on 27/12/2023
» BERLIN - Wolfgang Schaeuble, one of the most important figures in German politics and an icon of budgetary rigour in the eurozone, has died aged 81, the German parliament said Wednesday.
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.
Spain takes 10% of Telefonica following Saudi stake
AFP, Published on 20/12/2023
» MADRID - Spain said Tuesday it will acquire 10 percent of local telecoms giant Telefonica, just months after Saudi Telecom took a significant stake in the operator.
Egypt election offers more of the same despite crisis
AFP, Published on 10/12/2023
» CAIRO: Egyptians vote on Sunday in a presidential election overshadowed by war in neighbouring Gaza and with little doubt that the incumbent Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will secure a third term.
Milei says could take two years to tame Argentina's inflation
AFP, Published on 21/11/2023
» BUENOS AIRES - President-elect Javier Milei said Monday that it could take between 18 and 24 months to bring Argentina's rampant inflation under control, as he outlined his plans to reform the economy.
Milei says could take two years to tame Argentina's high inflation
AFP, Published on 20/11/2023
» BUENOS AIRES - President-elect Javier Milei said Monday that it could take between 18 and 24 months to bring Argentina's rampant inflation under control, as he outlined his plans to reform the economy.
Shakira in the dock in Spanish tax fraud case
AFP, Published on 20/11/2023
» BARCELONA - Colombian superstar Shakira goes on trial in Barcelona on Monday in a tax fraud case, with Spanish prosecutors seeking a jail term of over eight years for the Grammy-winning singer.
Argentina holds cliffhanger election with economy at stake
AFP, Published on 19/11/2023
» BUENOS AIRES - Desperate for a way out of a crippling economic crisis, Argentines will vote Sunday in a nail-biter election race between embattled Economy Minister Sergio Massa and the libertarian outsider Javier Milei.
Ghana's ruling party votes for 2024 candidate
AFP, Published on 04/11/2023
» ACCRA - Ghana's ruling party voted on Saturday in primaries to elect its candidate for next year's presidential ballot, with Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia widely favoured to win.
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.