Economy
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Tesla workers launch union campaign in New York
Tesla Inc. workers in New York state are launching a unionization campaign, teeing up a potential first for the electric-vehicle…
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Egg prices jump 8.5 percent as food inflation hits consumers
Breakfast is getting even more expensive after US egg prices soared 8.5 percent in January while citrus fruits, cereal and…
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Russian ruble strikes weakest mark since April
The Russian ruble struck its weakest mark since late April on Tuesday, hurt by lower foreign currency revenue inflows from hydrocarbon…
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Nigeria’s Buhari asks central bank to boost FX sales to Emirates Airline
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the central bank to boost the foreign currency allocation to Emirates Airline after the…
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Coffee trumps economic crisis as Tim Hortons opens in Pakistan
Pakistanis are queuing for hours to grab coffee and pastries from Canadian chain Tim Hortons, which opened its first outlet…
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EU parliament votes to ban petrol and diesel cars by 2035
The European Parliament voted on Tuesday to approve a ban on new sales of carbon-emitting petrol and diesel cars by 2035, clearing…
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Air India agrees to buy 250 planes from Airbus as part of 470 jet deal
Air India has agreed to buy 250 jets from Airbus, part of a mam-moth deal for 470 planes, as the…
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Israel exports oil for first time with cargo heading to Europe
Israel exported oil for the first time, sending a shipment to Europe from Energean Plc’s offshore Karish field. While the…
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Mars Wrigley factory fined after two workers fall into chocolate vat
US workplace safety regulators have fined a Pennsylvania factory after two workers fell into a vat of chocolate and had…
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Net zero targets ‘may mean higher taxes’
The UK has made good progress towards achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 but getting there may need higher taxes.…
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