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World's longest rail tunnel 'a godsend for Europe'
Business, AFP, Published on 24/05/2016
» Geneva: The new Gotthard Base Tunnel (GBT), set to become the world's longest railway tunnel when it opens on June 1, "is a godsend for Europe", EU transport commissioner Violeta Bulc told a Swiss daily yesterday.
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Study: Lego products growing more violent
Business, AFP, Published on 24/05/2016
» Wellington: Lego products are becoming increasingly violent as toymakers engage in an "arms race" to retain children's attention in the digital age, according to New Zealand researchers.
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Tesla to invest about $5bn in Mexico plant
AFP, Published on 01/03/2023
» MEXICO CITY: American electric car maker Tesla will invest about US$5 billion in a massive new factory in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey, a senior government official said Tuesday.
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China's economy grows at slowest pace in decades
AFP, Published on 17/01/2023
» BEIJING: China's economy grew last year at its slowest pace in four decades as it was hammered by Covid-19 lockdowns and a property crisis but the forecast-beating reading raised hopes for a strong recovery as it reopens.
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China export growth slows sharply in August: official data
AFP, Published on 07/09/2022
» BEIJING: China's export growth slowed significantly in August, customs authorities said Wednesday, as economic uncertainty is exacerbated by strict Covid-19 lockdowns across the country.
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Germany's Scholz looks to Canada as energy supplier
AFP, Published on 23/08/2022
» MONTREAL: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Canada to firm up access to new energy supplies as his country moves to quickly end its reliance on Russian oil and gas.
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Surprise US job surge lifts employment back to pre-Covid levels
AFP, Published on 06/08/2022
» WASHINGTON: The US jobs market grew much faster than expected in July, lifting employment back to pre-pandemic levels, in news welcomed by President Joe Biden as he faces tough midterm elections -- but which also fuels concerns over sky-high inflation.
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Biden signs major semiconductors investment bill to compete against China
AFP, Published on 10/08/2022
» WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden signed into law Tuesday a multibillion dollar bill boosting domestic semiconductor and other high-tech manufacturing sectors that US leaders fear risk being dominated by rival China.
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China urges banks to support property sector after mortgage boycott
AFP, Published on 18/07/2022
» BEIJING - China's banking regulator has urged lenders to extend more credit to real estate developers, as a growing number of homebuyers withhold mortgage payments on unfinished housing projects across 50 cities.
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Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi hit with $1.2bn fine
AFP, Published on 21/07/2022
» BEIJING: China has fined ride-hailing giant Didi more than 8 billion yuan ($1.2 billion), regulators announced Thursday, concluding a year-long investigation into alleged data security violations.
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