Economy
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Food prices are surging in Russia. Is the war hitting Russians in the pocket?
“Life is becoming more expensive,” complains Alexander, a Moscow-based advertising specialist who works for a big corporation. In the course…
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Shein under EU investigation over childlike sex dolls
The European Union (EU) has launched a formal investigation into fast fashion giant Shein over possible breaches of digital law,…
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First European flight lands in Venezuela since Maduro’s ouster
A plane from Spain’s Air Europa landed in Venezuela Tuesday, according to a flight tracking monitor, the first European commercial…
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Cuban cigar festival called off as US blockade worsens energy crisis
An annual cigar festival in Cuban capital Havana has become the latest casualty of a fuel shortage caused by a…
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Oil refinery blaze hits Cuba as fuel crisis deepens
A fire at an oil refinery in Cuba has been brought under control quickly, as the country faces a deepening…
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Inflation eases in US as prices for used cars fall
Inflation in the US cooled last month as prices for energy and used cars fell. The consumer price index rose…
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Caturus signs 20-year LNG supply deal with Saudi Aramco
US gas producer Caturus said on Friday its unit, Commonwealth LNG, signed a 20-year agreement to supply 1 million tons per annum…
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US allows oil majors to resume Venezuela operations, broadly okays new energy investments
The US eased sanctions on Venezuela’s energy sector on Friday, issuing two general licenses that allow global energy companies to…
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US adds Alibaba and others to list of firms allegedly aiding China’s military
The Trump administration on Friday added some of China’s biggest companies, including Alibaba and Baidu, to a list of firms…
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US jobs see surprise growth in January after weak 2025
Job growth in the US picked up last month, gathering pace after the weakest year for new jobs since the…
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