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Rice prices a hot political issue in Japan
AFP, Published on 12/06/2025
» SANJO, Japan - All is calm at Satoshi Yamazaki's rice farm, with its freshly planted rows of vivid-green seedlings, but a row over the cost of the staple in Japan is threatening to deal the government a blow at the ballot box.
Inflation-hit Serbia heads to polls after months of protests
AFP, Published on 15/12/2023
» BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic will not be on the ballot in Sunday's parliamentary and local elections, but the contest is nevertheless a referendum on his government amid soaring inflation and months of protests.
Workers at GM ratify contract in win for US auto union
AFP, Published on 17/11/2023
» NEW YORK - Workers at General Motors have voted to ratify a new labor contract with sweeping pay increases, according to figures published Thursday, a landmark step after a major auto industry strike this year.
Canadian Pacific trains at standstill in labour dispute
AFP, Published on 22/03/2022
» MONTREAL - Canadian authorities Monday called on railway giant Canadian Pacific to put an end to a labour dispute that has put all the firm's trains out of action, snarling supply chains and worrying the agricultural sector.
Uber wins praise for granting UK drivers worker status
AFP, Published on 17/03/2021
» LONDON: US ride-hailing giant Uber won praise Wednesday from Britain's government and trade unions after granting UK drivers worker status, sparking hopes that more tech firms will follow suit.
Myanmar's military coup creates banking woes
AFP, Published on 24/02/2021
» YANGON: Early bird customers of a military-owned bank queued anxiously as dawn light crept over Rangoon, after a strict new limit on daily cash withdrawals fuelled rumours of a money shortage in post-coup Myanmar.
EU leaders push to break virus package deadlock
AFP, Published on 20/07/2020
» BRUSSELS: Divided EU leaders will meet again on Monday to try to agree the terms of a huge coronavirus economic rescue package after a night of tense haggling failed to yield a breakthrough.
EU leaders squabble as deadlocked rescue summit enters third day
AFP, Published on 19/07/2020
» BRUSSELS - EU leaders return for a tense third day of summit talks on Sunday amid a clash over the scale and rules of a huge planned coronavirus economic rescue package.
Argentina set to approve economic measures aimed at ending crisis
AFP, Published on 24/12/2019
» BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's center-left government is due to approve on Monday a package of emergency measures aimed at lifting the South American country out of its worst economic crisis in years.
Crisis-wracked Chile pulls out as Apec, climate meet host
AFP, Published on 30/10/2019
» SANTIAGO - Chile pulled out of hosting two major international summits Wednesday as it struggled to restore order after more than ten days of civil unrest that have left at least 20 dead.