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EU leaders relieved after centrist Dan wins Romanian presidency
Published on 19/05/2025
» BUCHAREST - Romania's European allies and markets welcomed centrist Nicusor Dan's presidential election victory over the eurosceptic hard-right on Sunday, relieved that the European Union member avoided a lurch to a Donald Trump-inspired political path.
Ukraine-Russia gas transit deal at critical moment of truth
Published on 29/12/2024
» The future of gas transit through Ukraine is at a turning point. If a last-minute deal isn’t struck by Wednesday, billions of cubic metres in gas flows could come to a halt.
Mercedes car earnings plunge by 64% as China shuns luxury
Reuters, Published on 25/10/2024
» WARSAW - German premium automaker Mercedes-Benz on Friday said third-quarter earnings in the core car division plunged by 64%, massively missing analysts' estimates, as Chinese consumers continued to cut back on luxury goods in a weakening economy.
EU to impose tariffs up to 45% on EVs from China
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/10/2024
» LONDON - The European Union (EU) voted on Friday to impose tariffs as high as 45% on electric vehicles (EVs) from China in a move set to increase trade tensions with Beijing, according to people familiar with the process.
Emerging from obscurity: 2019's unforeseen history-makers
AFP, Published on 04/12/2019
» PARIS: Of the many people who made history in 2019, some surprised themselves and the world by emerging from obscurity to make their mark, though one remains anonymous for the time being -- "The Whistleblower" behind the impeachment probe into US President Donald Trump.
Cambodia at the crossroads
Asia focus, Published on 30/09/2019
» Cambodia is just five months away from learning whether its US$8-billion garment and footwear industry will continue to enjoy preferential trade status in the European Union (EU), the country's second largest trading partner and largest export market.
Not the time to sell
Business, Published on 21/07/2018
» The SET index touched an all-time-high intra-day peak of 1,852 points at the end of February this year. By the end of June, it was 14% off that peak, falling to around 1,600. One of the chief culprits was extreme foreign fund outflows.
Friendlier skies
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 25/06/2018
» Indonesian airlines finally have clearance to fly European passengers to and across the vast archipelago following the decision by the European Union to completely lift a long-standing ban on Indonesian airlines from European airspace on safety grounds.
Asia, Europe shares rally on Greek bailout news
Published on 13/07/2015
» HONG KONG/LONDON — Asian and European shares rose Monday as European leaders said they had agreed on a debt deal to keep Greece in the eurozone.
Asian stocks mixed, Nikkei dips
Published on 06/11/2014
» HONG KONG — Asian markets were mixed Thursday following a record close on Wall Street, while profit-taking sent Japan's Nikkei to its first loss since last week and the dollar retreated after breaking 115 yen.