Economy

Budget airliners penalized €179m in Spain over passenger rights violations

Five low-cost airlines; Ryanair, EasyJet, Vueling, Norwegian Air, and Volotea, have been fined a total of €179 million ($187 million)…

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Russian ruble hits lowest level against US dollar since March 2022

The Russian ruble slumped on Friday to its lowest level against the US dollar since March 2022, a day after…

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Sterling falls to 6-month low after weak British data

The pound tumbled on Friday after data showed British business output in November shrank for the first time in more…

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UN nuclear watchdog passes resolution against Iran

The UN nuclear watchdog’s board of governors passed a resolution chiding Iran’s poor cooperation with the agency after hours of…

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How Google hid 15 years of internal communications to avoid antitrust

 In order to evade legal scrutiny over anti-trust issues, a report from the New York Times claims that Google deliberately…

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Bitcoin rises above $94,000 for the first time

Bitcoin rose to a record high above $94,000 as a report that Donald Trump’s social media company was in talks to…

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Airline exodus leaves Israelis and their companies isolated

Israel’s war against Hamas has sparked boycotts against its authors, cut cooperation with its scientists and raised possible arrest warrants…

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US military withdraws only aircraft carrier in the Middle East

The Pentagon announced Tuesday that the US military had withdrawn its only aircraft carrier in the Middle East but stressed that it…

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UK economy slows in third quarter, dealing a blow to Labour government

Britain’s economy grew less than expected in the third quarter, official data showed Friday, dealing a blow to the Labour government that…

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Japan’s economic growth slows after ‘megaquake’ warning

Japan’s growth slowed in the third quarter after warnings of a major earthquake hit activity, official data showed Friday, as…

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