China: Population drops for 2nd straight year
Plunging birth rates and COVID-related deaths have led to a population decline of over 2 million. However, Beijing says it has hit...
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Jan 16
China, Switzerland agree to strengthen trade ties
Swiss President Viola Amherd and Chinese Premier Li Qiang met in Swiss capital Bern to boost trade ties. The two met as global leaders...
Jan 15
Germany's economy shrank by 0.3% in 2023, latest data shows
Figures released by the federal statistics agency show that Germany's gross domestic product (GDP) dipped in 2023 compared to 2022. The...
Jan 12
What are the biggest challenges facing the German economy in 2024?
As we enter 2024, Europe's largest economy is expected to continue to deal with the fallout of its recent economic crisis. Euronews...
Jan 10
German construction sector faces major slump in 2024
Germany's building industry is in crisis, according to two research institutes. The downward trend comes on the heels of a more than...
Jan 10
Bitcoin surges after US regulator X account hack
The fake announcement of a long-awaited bitcoin exchange-traded fund caused the cryptocurrency to surge. The Securities and Exchange...
Dec 29, 2023
L’Oreal heir shows she's worth it with more than €90 billion
Francoise Bettencourt Meyers, the heiress of L’Oreal, is the first woman to surpass a €90 billion fortune, according to Bloomberg....
Dec 22, 2023
Angola to leave OPEC over reduced oil production quotas
The African oil producer refused to accept the production cuts imposed by OPEC, saying its membership in the oil cartel was no longer...
Dec 21, 2023
Christmas fails to bring holiday cheer for German retailers
Despite improvement in inflation rates, shoppers in Germany are exercising caution amid looming budget cuts in 2024. The festive holiday...
Dec 15, 2023
US judge says Elon Musk should testify again in SEC hearing
Elon Musk has failed in his bid to avoid giving more testimony in US authorities' investigation of his Twitter takeover. The judge...
Dec 14, 2023
ECB leaves interest rates unchanged at a record high
The ECB raised interest rates to a record high earlier this year, but unexpectedly benign inflation data over the past few months has all...
Dec 14, 2023
EU negotiators agree new rules on corporate accountability
Big companies will have to act if their supply chains involve child labor, slavery or damage the environment under the new due diligence...
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