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Europe’s economy falters as Trump presidency looms
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Europe’s economy falters as Trump presidency looms
The European economy is going to have a tough few years, if new forecasts are correct. Despite the European Central Bank (ECB) cutting interest rates for the third time in a row on Thursday, saying that lowering inflation was "well on track", the outlook for growth is less rosy. "The element which has changed is the downside risks, particularly the downside risk to growth," ECB president Christine Lagarde said as she announced a further cut in interest rates in the bloc, down to 3%. The bank said surveys indicated growth was slowing in the current quarter and that the recovery depended on consumers spending more and businesses increasing their investments. It cut its forecast for growth for the eurozone economy…
Europe’s economy falters as Trump presidency looms
The European economy is going to have a tough few…
BBC complains to Apple over misleading shooting headline
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World’s biggest iceberg heads north after escaping vortex
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Trump vows to end ‘very costly’ daylight saving time
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What is the energy price cap and how are gas and electricity bills changing?
Another rise in gas and electricity bills has been confirmed…
US company claims nuclear battery breakthrough
California-based Infinity Power says it has successfully developed a very powerful and long-lasting nuclear battery that uses electrochemical energy conversion. It says its nuclear battery […]
Have Milei’s first six months improved the Argentine economy?
When Javier Milei was campaigning last year to become the president of Argentina, he brandished a chainsaw to symbolise his determination to substantially cut public […]
Israel extends control of Gaza’s entire land border
Israel’s military has said it has taken control of the strategically important buffer zone along the Gaza-Egypt border known as the Philadelphi Corridor, meaning it […]
‘Stop threatening Taiwan’, its new president William Lai tells China
Taiwan’s newly inaugurated president William Lai has called on China to stop threatening the island and accept the existence of its democracy. He urged Beijing […]
Is China’s bubble tea bubble about to burst?
From its origins in 1980s Taiwan to today’s global craze, bubble tea or boba, has come a long way. Ask people under the age of […]
Argentina under a new government: what are the big economic challenges?
With a new administration, Argentina stands at a potential turning point. By implementing aggressive fiscal and monetary reforms, President Milei’s government aims to stabilise the […]
India election: Modi’s divisive campaign rhetoric raises questions
In the lead-up to India’s general election, Narendra Modi was expected to frame it as a referendum on his decade as prime minister. He was […]
North Korean weapons are killing Ukrainians. The implications are far bigger
On 2 January, a young Ukrainian weapons inspector, Khrystyna Kimachuk, got word that an unusual-looking missile had crashed into a building in the city of […]
TikTok will not be sold, Chinese parent tells US
TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance says it has no intention of selling the business after the US passed a law to force it to sell […]