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Africa dreams of free trade as red tape rules on the ground
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Oil slides as Trump impeachment prospect, Saudi supply weighs
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil fell on Thursday as new developments in an inquiry into the impeachment of U.S. President Donald Trump weighed on demand sentiment while moves to quickly restore Saudi output after
Apple supplier Japan Display loses out on Chinese funds, bailout at risk
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VW gambles on ride-hailing to break through African roadblocks
[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG/KIGALI (Reuters) – When Volkswagen’s Africa boss Thomas Schaefer set out to conquer the continent, he quickly realised he needed more than a flashy new product. He needed a new business model. Rwandan Joseline
Jaguar Land Rover to stop output at UK factories for a week due to Brexit
[ad_1] GAYDON, England (Reuters) – Britain’s biggest carmaker, Jaguar Land Rover, will halt production at its British factories for a week in November, its boss said on Thursday, joining BMW and Toyota in plans to
World Bank’s Georgieva becomes first IMF chief from emerging economy
[ad_1] WASHINGTON/SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgarian economist Kristalina Georgieva was confirmed on Wednesday as managing director of the International Monetary Fund, the first person from an emerging-market economy to head the world’s crisis lender with its
IOC examines impact of U.S. sanctions on Cosco-linked ship charter
[ad_1] A logo of Indian Oil is picture outside a fuel station in New Delhi, India August 29, 2016. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Indian Oil Corp is examining the impact of U.S. sanctions
India’s palm oil production may double in five years on rising yields – industry official
[ad_1] MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s palm oil production could double in 5 years to 600,000 tonnes as yields rise and farmers expand acreage after New Delhi raised import tax on the tropical oilseed, a senior