Business & Economy
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Germany cuts tax on gas prices to cushion domestic economy
Berlin, Aug 18 (EFE).- The German government has announced it will temporarily lower the sales tax on gas from 19%…
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Australian regulator questions Qantas plan to buy charter company
Sydney, Australia, Aug 18 (EFE).- Australia’s competition and consumer regulator said Thursday it was “concerned” at Qantas airline’s proposal to…
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UK inflation hits double figures for first time in 40 years
London, Aug 17 (EFE).- The United Kingdom’s inflation rate hit double figures for the first time in 40 years as…
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Nepal receives record $8.33 billion remittance post-Covid
Kathmandu, Aug 17 (EFE).- Nepal received a record $8.33 billion remittance last year as more and more Nepalese left the…
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Heat, drought cause industrial blackouts in China
Beijing/Shanghai, Aug 17 (EFE).- An unprecedented heat wave and drought in some areas of central China have caused the suspension…
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Argentina on path to highest annual inflation rate in decades
Buenos Aires, Aug 16 (EFE).- A sharp surge in consumer prices over the past several weeks has put Argentina on…
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Venezuelan rum: 2 centuries of tradition aged with producers’ passion
By Carlos Seijas Meneses Caracas, Aug 16 (EFE).- A favorable climate for the cultivation of sugar cane, the aging process…
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First WFP humanitarian grain vessel leaves Ukraine for Africa
Rome, Aug 16 (EFE).- The first United Nations vessel of Ukrainian grain left the Yuzhny (Pivdennyi) port Tuesday as part…
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South Korea, Gates Foundation in deal to prepare for ‘next pandemic’
Seoul, Aug 16 (EFE).- South Korea’s president Yoon Suk-yeol and Microsoft founder Bill Gates on Tuesday pledged to strengthen cooperation…
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Drought scuppers Poland’s river transport plans for coal distribution
Warsaw, Aug 15 (EFE).- In a bid to ensure coal imports are distributed across Poland in time for the winter,…
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