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Germany
Germany’s economic sentiment hits 2-year high, EU exports to US soar
Germany’s economic sentiment hit a 2-year high, but the eurozone’s trade surplus fell sharply. EU exports to the US surged…
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Germany
Germany’s Merz in race over debt reform to raise defence spending
This article was originally published in German The CDU/CSU and SPD are proposing to create a special fund of €500bn for…
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Videos
CBC News: The National | Gas prices spike
April 18, 2024 | Millions of Canadians are hit with a double-digit gas price spike at the pump. Wheelchair users…
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Asia
Hong Kong flags 10,000 civil service job cuts, AI push in bid to reverse huge deficit
GLOBAL UNCERTAINTY Hong Kong’s small and open economy has also been vulnerable to external headwinds including China’s economic slowdown, and the…
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Asia
‘It’s embarrassing’: Indonesia’s civil servants bemoan lack of toilet paper, drinking water as Prabowo’s budget cuts bite
JAKARTA: Earlier this month, Indonesian civil servant Kardiani (not her real name) found the supply of drinking water and toilet…
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United Kingdom
Tate Liverpool renovation plans delay opening to 2027
Closed in 2023 for massive renovations, the reopening date for the Tate Liverpool has been pushed back two years until…
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Asia
Lower taxes on wish list of citizens, businesses ahead of India’s upcoming annual budget
LOWER CONSUMER SPENDING It is not just residents like Brahmadutt who are looking for tax incentives. Many small- and medium-sized…
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United Kingdom
UK inheritance tax receipts hit record levels after threshold freezes
The amount of money collected through inheritance tax is likely to rise further in the UK due to recent policy…
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United Kingdom
Michael Sheen to fund new theatre as the arts struggle in Wales
Actor Michael Sheen is funding a new theatre company to replace the National Theatre Wales. ADVERTISEMENT Following £1.6 million (€1.9…
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Asia
Sri Lanka president to visit China ahead of budget
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s president will travel to the island’s largest bilateral lender China next week ahead of his first national budget,…
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