Fears for French baguettes as power prices burn bakers
by Adam PLOWRIGHT -- Recently described as "250 grams of magic and perfection" by President Emmanuel Macron, the French baguette…
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Business
Aid from two World Bank entities hit record $75 bn in 2022
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - Two World Bank entities provided a record $75 billion in financing last year, said a letter…
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Shunned by youth, Morocco cosmetic argan oil craft faces uncertain future
Essaouira, Morocco (AFP) by Kaouther Larbi Morocco's argan oil is highly prized by the cosmetics industry, yet it is…
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Singapore economy grows more than expected in 2022
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore's economy grew more than expected last year but much slower than in 2021, official data…
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European markets start New Year on high note
WORLD, Undefined (AFP) - European stock markets started the New Year on a high note on Monday after a rough 2022…
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Thousands stranded at Philippine airports due to power outage
Manila, Philippines (AFP) Tens of thousands of travellers were stranded at Philippine airports on Sunday after a power outage knocked…
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Equities suffer worst performance in years in ‘miserable’ 2022
London, United Kingdom (AFP) by Roland JACKSON Many global stock markets in 2022 suffered the worst showing in years, rocked…
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Sanctions-hit Huawei says back to ‘business as usual’
d returned to "business as usual" despite US sanctions as it estimated annual revenues to remain flat for 2022.…
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Southwest Airlines faces storm of criticism over holiday chaos
by Juliette Michel and John Biers Agence France Presse More than 10,000 flights cancelled over the festive holiday, chaos…
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Crypto firm Binance endures wild weeks in wake of FTX collapse
PARIS, France (AFP) - Even by the extreme standards of cryptocurrency trading, the past few weeks have been a wild ride…
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