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Dec 21, 20243 min read
Facts-Details of the Swiss-EU deal on trade ties
ZURICH - The European Union and Switzerland - the bloc's fourth largest export market - reached a political deal on Friday to overhaul...


Dec 15, 20245 min read
New technology aids Brazil's crackdown on illicit Amazon gold trade
BRASILIA - Harley Sandoval, an evangelical pastor, real estate agent and mining entrepreneur, was arrested in July 2023 for illegally...


Dec 3, 20242 min read
Canada says Pacific trade pact open to new members after Taiwan complains
TAIPEI - A major Trans-Pacific trade pact remains open to other aspirant members including Taiwan to join, Canada's government said,...


Aug 8, 20243 min read
Fear gripped global markets this week – but was it all overblown?
This week has been a rollercoaster ride for investors. Financial markets across the world were gripped by a fearsome selloff that...


Aug 8, 20243 min read
Japan stock meltdown: why it rattled the crypto market
Japan’s stock market plunged 12% on Monday, August 5 – its worst day in 37 years. The severity of the fall triggered losses in stock...


Jun 15, 20243 min read
Italy's Meloni shows her arch-conservative credentials at G7 summit
BARI, Italy - Since taking office in 2022, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has proved a pragmatic partner on major international...


May 16, 20243 min read
Putin arrives in China to deepen strategic partnership with Xi
MOSCOW/BEIJING -Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing early on Thursday for talks with Xi Jinping that the Kremlin hopes...


May 3, 20242 min read
Turkey halts trade with Israel until permanent Gaza ceasefire
ISTANBUL -Turkey said on Friday it will not resume trade with Israel, worth $7 billion a year, until a permanent ceasefire and...


May 2, 20243 min read
Taliban plan regional energy trade hub with Russian oil in mind
KABUL - The Taliban has agreed with Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan to build a logistics hub in western Afghanistan aimed at making the...


Apr 20, 20243 min read
US State Dept expects to finalize AUKUS trade exemptions in next 120 days
WASHINGTON -The U.S. State Department said on Friday it expects to finalize trade exemptions for the AUKUS defense project with Australia...
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