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AFP, Published on 17/07/2023
» GANDHINAGAR, India: G20 finance ministers and central bank chiefs opened talks Monday on debt restructuring deals, multilateral bank reform and finance to tackle climate change, as they aim to bolster a sagging global economy.
AFP, Published on 14/07/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Hollywood actors were "duped" into extending negotiations for two weeks by studios who wanted more time to promote their summer blockbuster movies, union president Fran Drescher told AFP on Thursday.
AFP, Published on 07/07/2023
» LONDON: The International Maritime Organization, overseer of the highly-polluting shipping industry, sealed a landmark deal Friday to improve its target to cut carbon emissions but green campaigners said it fell far short.
AFP, Published on 19/06/2023
» HONG KONG: Markets saw a limp start Monday as traders turned more cautious after last week's rally, with eyes on China as speculation grows that officials will unveil a raft of economic stimulus measures.
AFP, Published on 15/06/2023
» JERUSALEM: Israeli defence exports hit an all-time high of US$12.5 billion last year, with Arab countries that recently established ties accounting for nearly a quarter of purchase contracts, officials said Wednesday.
AFP, Published on 15/06/2023
» WASHINGTON: The United States Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to pause its aggressive campaign of interest rate hikes despite "elevated" inflation, while indicating a sharp increase could be needed before the end of the year.
AFP, Published on 07/06/2023
» PARIS: The OECD slightly raised its growth outlook for the world economy on Wednesday as inflation eases and China has dropped Covid restrictions, but it warned the recovery faces a "long road".
AFP, Published on 05/06/2023
» VIENNA - Riyadh on Sunday announced a fresh oil output cut following a meeting of major producers aiming to prop up prices despite fears of a recession.
AFP, Published on 01/06/2023
» TAIPEI: The United States and Taiwan will sign a trade deal on Thursday, Taipei said, in a move likely to stoke tensions between Beijing and Washington over the island.
AFP, Published on 31/05/2023
» HONG KONG: Asian markets sank on Wednesday on worries that hardline Republicans could vote down a crucial bill to hike the US borrowing limit and risk a catastrophic default that could hammer an already fragile global economy.