Former Chinese aerospace executive handed suspended life sentence over corruption
BEIJING, March 25 - The former chairman of Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Tan Ruisong, was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve over corruption, state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday. The former aerospace defen...
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Denmark's Frederiksen faces tough coalition talks to remain prime minister
COPENHAGEN, March 25 (Reuters) - Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is expected to hand in her coalition government's resignation on Wednesday after suffering a massive election defeat, but could still emerge as leader of a new cabinet in the ...
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German business sentiment fell noticeably in March, Ifo finds
By Maria Martinez BERLIN, March 25 (Reuters) - German business morale fell in March, a survey showed on Wednesday, as the Iran war made companies grow more pessimistic about the future. The Ifo institute said its business climate index fell to 86...
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On Holding names co-founders as CEOs
March 25 (Reuters) - Footwear maker On Holding on Wednesday said its co-founders David Allemann and Caspar Coppetti will take over as co-CEOs from May 1, replacing Martin Hoffmann. Hoffmann will leave the company after a five-year term as CEO. H...
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Japan PM Takaichi asks IEA chief for further oil stockpile release
By Katya Golubkova and Irene Wang TOKYO, March 25 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi asked International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol for an additional coordinated release of oil stockpiles when they met on Wednesday, as Tokyo seek...
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China says it has right to retaliate against Mexico's tariff hikes
BEIJING, March 25 (Reuters) - China said on Wednesday that Mexico's trade measures against it, including tariff increases, constitute trade and investment barriers and that it had the right to take countermeasures. The import duty hikes affect more t...
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ECB may need to act on even 'not-too-persistent' inflation surge, Lagarde says
FRANKFURT, March 25 (Reuters) - Even a "not-too-persistent" overshoot of the European Central Bank's inflation target from the current energy shock may warrant some moderate policy tightening, ECB President Christine Lagarde said on Wednesday. The ECB ...
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UK police arrest two men over arson attack on Jewish community ambulances
LONDON, March 25 (Reuters) - British police said they arrested two men in connection with the suspected antisemitic arson attack on four Jewish community ambulances in north London earlier this week. Police said on Wednesday the men, aged 47 and 45, ...
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Europe's STOXX 600 gains 1% on prospect of Middle East ceasefire
March 25 (Reuters) - European shares rose 1% on Wednesday, with travel and financials stocks among the top gainers, on expectations for a de-escalation in the Middle East conflict, although concerns about the war's economic impact kept gains in check...
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China says it is ready to enhance cooperation with Cameroon in infrastructure, energy, agriculture
BEIJING, March 25 - China is willing to deepen cooperation with Cameroon in infrastructure, energy and agriculture, Commerce Minister Wang Wentao told his Cameroonian counterpart in the central African nation's capital on Tuesday. The two met...
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