Economy
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Turkey’s Erdogan repeats opposition to interest rates, but says economic plan to continue
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday vowed to continue his opposition to interest rates, while saying Ankara was determined…
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Ethiopia, IMF reach staff-level agreement on third program review
Ethiopia and the International Monetary Fund have reached a staff-level agreement on the third review of the country’s $3.4 billion…
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Russian ruble soars past 78 vs dollar to reach two-year high
The Russian ruble strengthened sharply on Thursday, soaring past the 78 mark against the dollar to reach a two-year high,…
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Kuwait eyes public-private partnership energy projects to help end power crisis
Kuwait is hoping that new energy projects involving state and private investors will help the country tackle its power crisis,…
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Syria inks $7 billion energy deal with Qatari, Turkish, US firms
Syria signed a $7 billion energy deal on Thursday with a consortium of Qatari, Turkish and US companies as it…
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Trump says he is considering diverting $3 billion in grants from Harvard to trade schools
US President Donald Trump said on Monday he is considering taking $3 billion of grant money away from Harvard University…
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Less than five percent of Gaza’s cropland is useable, UN assessment shows
Less than five percent of Gaza’s cropland can be cultivated due to damage and access restrictions, “further deteriorating food production…
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Nvidia to launch cheaper Blackwell AI chip for China after US export curbs: Sources
Nvidia will launch a new artificial intelligence chipset for China at a significantly lower price than its recently restricted H20…
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IndiGo flight facing severe weather was denied diversion requests, India says
An IndiGo passenger plane attempting to avoid severe weather en route to Indian Kashmir was denied permission to divert towards…
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Saudi Arabia launches 50-year tourism roadmap after hitting 100 million-visitor target
Saudi Arabia has unveiled TOURISE, a global tourism platform designed to chart the industry’s course for the next half-century, as the…
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