Business & Economy
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Cuba aims to ease electricity woes with new Turkish floating power plant
Havana, Feb 1 (EFE).- A Turkish floating power plant has arrived in Havana Harbor to help ease electricity shortages in…
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Fed further eases pace of tightening with quarter-point rate hike
Washington, Feb 1 (EFE).- The United States Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced the eighth consecutive increase in its benchmark interest…
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2.5 Million in Grant Awards for Tennessee Including Memphis to Improve Roads
MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) — On Wednesday, February 1, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a historic $800 million in grant…
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India’s Adani loses Asia’s richest tag after fraud allegations, stock crash
New Delhi, Feb 1 (EFE).- Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, chairman of the multinational conglomerate Adani Group, on Wednesday lost his…
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Macau casino turnover up 82.5% after China ends ‘zero Covid-19’ policy
Shanghai, China, Feb 1 (EFE).- Gross billing from casino gaming in Macau shot up 82.5 percent year-on-year in January after…
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India forecasts 6.5% GDP growth in 2023-24 fiscal year
New Delhi, Jan 31 (EFE).- India said Tuesday that its gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow at 6.5…
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Egyptians cut back on meat amid skyrocketing inflation
By Carles Grau Sivera Cairo, Jan 31 (EFE).- With stubbornly high inflation and a weakening currency, meat has become both…
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Nato chief caps off Asia visit with cooperation pledge in Japan
Tokyo, Jan 31 (EFE).- Nato leader Jens Stoltenberg has reaffirmed the Atlantic alliance’s commitment to cooperation with Japan and South…
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Sri Lanka orders more austerity measures pending IMF bailout
Colombo, Jan 31 (EFE).- Sri Lanka’s income is “far below” the expenses, the government said on Tuesday, calling for more…
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