Chinese premier calls for ensuring good start to 2025 economic development
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called for efforts to ensure the effective implementation of policies and secure...
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China announces month-long online shopping event for Spring Festival
China Economic Net Beijing: China will launch a month-long online shopping event for festive goods ahead of the upcoming Spring...
Musk says Farage should step down as leader of Reform UK
London: US billionaire Elon Musk said on Sunday that Nigel Farage should step down as the leader of Britain's right-wing...
Bulgaria’s tourism sector sets record for 2024, surpassing previous milestones
Sofia: Bulgaria's tourism sector is set to achieve a record-breaking year in 2024, according to the Ministry of Tourism. The...
Year-ender: China’s tourism highlights of 2024
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: In 2024, China's tourism industry saw remarkable developments that captured global attention and drove unprecedented growth. From...
China leads new media: internet penetration reaches over 1.1 billion users
Islamabad: China’s news media has evolved into a data-driven, intelligent, platform-based, and socialized industry. The omni-media communications system has been...
Elon Musk makes 23 posts urging King Charles III to overthrow UK government
London: Elon Musk has become a political lightning rod in the United Kingdom after he advocated for King Charles III...
January sales get under way in Italy
Rome: The January sales got under way in cities all over Italy on Saturday, with eight million Italians set to...
China confident in promoting continuous economic recovery in 2025
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: When setting economic growth targets for 2025, China will consider both needs and possibilities and ensure coherence...
PITB, UK-PTIB partner to boost youth-centric ICT initiatives
Celina Ali Islamabad: In a landmark collaboration aimed at fostering innovation and driving economic growth, the Punjab Information Technology Board...
Spanish gaming giant makes winning move in Portugal
Lisbon: Spain and Portugal flags together. Spanish gaming giant Cirsa secures 68% stake in one of Portugal’s leading online gaming...
Italy calls for EU gas price cap at 60 euros per megawatt hour
Rome: The European Union should extend its emergency cap on gas prices and set a ceiling of 60 euros per...
China cuts import tariffs to expand domestic demand
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: China began implementing import tariff cuts on Wednesday, as the world's second-largest economy continues to push forward...
CIMPOR intends to invest €1.4B in Portugal until 2030
Lisbon: CIMPOR intends to invest €1.4 billion in Portugal by 2030, much of it to meet the "number one challenge"...
France factory activity shrinks in December at fastest pace since mid-2020, PMI shows
Paris: France's manufacturing activity contracted in December at the fastest pace in more than four years, a monthly survey showed...
Number of migrants arriving in UK via English Channel soars by 25% in 2024
Athens: The number of migrants arriving in the UK via the English Channel increased by 25% in 2024 compared to...
Could France be a riskier bet than Croatia? The bond market will have a say in 2025
Paris: French 10-year bond yields are climbing ever higher, showing a mounting concern for the country's finances. But does the...
Italy imported 6.1 million tons of steel from third countries in January-October
Rome: In January-October 2024, Italy reduced imports of rolled steel products from third countries by 8.2% compared to the same...
China’s fastest CR450 high-speed train prototype unveiled in Beijing
Beijing: A prototype of the CR450 EMU (electric multiple units) high-speed train, China’s most recently designed high-speed bullet train model,...
French stocks heading for worst annual run in years
Paris: French stock indices like the CAC 40 have suffered this year, dragged down by a slow down in the...
Italy sells Piaggio Aerospace to Turkish drone maker Baykar
Rome: Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar has purchased Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace, reflecting Baykar’s growing global ambitions while marking a timely rescue...
Italy and United Arab Emirates, ‘an extended honeymoon’
Rome: An "extended honeymoon" that unites two countries not only at an institutional level but also at an economic and...
CPEC: NLC starts delivery of trade goods from China to UAE via Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Logistics Corporation (NLC) has officially started the delivery of trade goods from China to United Arab Emirates,...
UK and EU look to 2025 for reset, but with little room for trade-offs
London: Early in 2025, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been invited to an informal summit of EU leaders. It's...
UK to tax private schools in $1.9 B boost to public education
London: The U.K. will end a tax exemption for private schools Wednesday, the center-left Labour government has announced, in a...
EU universal charger rules come into force
Brussels: EU rules requiring all new smartphones, tablets and cameras to use the same charger came into force, in a...
Starmer asks UK regulators for ideas to boost growth
London: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, the chancellor and business secretary have written to the UK's main regulators asking them...
EU universal charger rules come into force
Brussels: EU rules requiring all new smartphones, tablets and cameras to use the same charger came into force on Saturday,...
Budget highly balanced, step towards strong Italy: Meloni
Rome: The 2025 budget bill just passed into law is a highly balanced package and a step towards a stronger...
Italy approves 2025 budget focusing on tax cuts and debt control measures
Rome: Italy's parliament on Saturday approved the 2025 budget, aiming to both appease EU demands to lower the eurozone nation's...
