Archive for the December 30, 2018
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Unions for Ryanair's 1,800 cabin crew in Spain threatened Friday to strike in January unless the Irish low-cost airline agrees to improve work and pay conditions. It was just the latest setback for the airline,
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Russia's service sector continued to expand in December, albeit at a slower pace than the previous month, buoyed by a sharp expansion in new business and a pick up in foreign client demand, the Markit
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Russia on Saturday announced a ban on dozens of imported products from Ukraine in its latest economic sanctions targeting Kiev. The products to be banned included chocolate, wheat and beer as well as sunflower oil,
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Canadian cannabis producer Aphria on Friday rejected a proposed Can$2.8 billion ($2.1 billion US) takeover bid by US-based Xanthic Biopharma, calling it hostile and under-valued. Green Growth Brands, a division of Xanthic Biopharma, presented a
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Italian lawmakers are mulling a revised 2019 budget after the populist government's initial plan faced stiff opposition from EU officials and a cool reception in financial markets. The draft budget includes 32 billion euros ($28
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Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz vowed Saturday to press ahead with a tax on large internet and technology companies, following France's example, as the European Union struggles to finalise a new EU-wide levy. France, which is
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Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz vowed Saturday to press ahead with a tax on large internet and technology companies, following France's example, as the European Union struggles to finalise a new EU-wide levy. France, which is
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Britain has spent more than £100 million on chartering ferries to mitigate the risk of "severe congestion" at the port of Dover in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to government documents. The government
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Yemeni rebels have begun to withdraw from the lifeline port of Hodeida, under an agreement reached in Sweden earlier this month, a UN official said Saturday. The official, who requested anonymity, said the Huthi rebels
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A prominent Sudanese rebel chief from war-torn Darfur on Saturday rejected a government charge that his fighters were behind violence during demonstrations and had plans to kill protesters. Deadly protests have rocked Sudan since December
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