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The UK is considering whether to impose tariffs on Chinese car imports to align itself with the EU and strengthen its case to be included in new legislation designed to protect the European manufacturing sectors including autos and chemicals.
World PoliticsCrude exports bypassing Hormuz surged in September, yet oil prices remain high, sparking concerns that a secret fee may be behind the surge.
World PoliticsFrance's borrowing costs are surging as investors around the world wake up to the risk of a full-blown public debt crisis in Europe's second-largest economy.
World PoliticsIran's oil minister, Mohsen Paknejad, has resigned amid a dire economic situation, including inflation running at 85% and a massive shortfall in foreign exchange earnings.
World PoliticsNigeria's lucrative kidnapping business has been laid out in a new report, revealing the figures behind abductions in the West African country.
World PoliticsIran plans to issue terms for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for global oil exports, as mediators seek to revive talks.
World PoliticsA former White House teleprompter operator, Gabriel Perez, has been fined $172,000 by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for exploiting 'material, nonpublic information' to place lucrative bets on Donald Trump's speeches.
World PoliticsThe state of Louisiana is gearing up for its first recreational alligator hunt in more than 50 years, with up to 5,000 trappers facing strict rules to snare reptiles whose numbers have risen to 3m from fewer than 100,000.
World PoliticsHouseholds in Great Britain could save up to £173 a year by switching to a fixed energy deal, according to a recent report.
World PoliticsCanada is set to poach dozens of top US researchers for its universities, lured by millions of new research funding from the Carney government.
World PoliticsUS Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh emphasized the central bank's commitment to tackling inflation, with rate hikes possibly on the horizon, in his first major speech in the role.
World PoliticsUS President Donald Trump announced a historic deal with Venezuela to take control of a majority of the South American country's vast oil reserves, with the US securing majority control of over 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves.
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