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New French nuclear reactor enters automatic shutdown
France's newest nuclear reactor, plagued by massive delays and cost overruns, shut itself down automatically Wednesday just a day after starting up for the first time. At full power it will be France's top-producing nuclear reactor at 1,600 megawatts, enough to supply around three million homes with electricity. dlm-nal/tgb/sjw/cw
Greek economy on rebound but many still struggling
Greek barista Kyriakos Giannichronis has seen the headlines about his country's newly booming economy after years of recession -- but he does not feel the wealth. Giannichronis, the barista, said he was trying to remain zen about the economic situation, despite having to think about money all the time.
China's Xi promises $50 billion for Africa over next three years
Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday pledged over $50 billion in financing for Africa over the next three years, promising to deepen cooperation in infrastructure and trade with the continent as he addressed Beijing's biggest summit since the pandemic.
Asian markets rebound from sell-off but US data keps traders wary
Asian markets bounced Thursday after the turmoil of the previous day as traders assess the outlook for US interest rate cuts after another set of below-par data put extra focus on the upcoming jobs report.
Oil drilling sparks Indigenous outcry as spills tarnish Ecuador Amazon
A thick slick of oil covers part of an estuary in the Ecuadoran Amazon, where the Indigenous Waorani people are imploring authorities to stop drilling for the black gold that keeps spilling into their environment. Some locals, like Nenquimo, want to stop all oil extraction in the reserve and elsewhere in the Ecuadoran Amazon.
Trucker protests fuel fear of food shortages in Colombia
The Colombian government made an "urgent appeal" Wednesday to truckers blockading several highways to create safe corridors for food supplies, amid warnings of looming shortages in several cities. Warning of "significant" losses for the sector, the ministry called for the creation of "supply corridors" to allow rapid supplies of food and other perishable goods.
VW bosses defend possible plant closures at stormy meeting
Volkswagen executives defended plans to consider the unprecedentedclosure of factories in Germany during a heated meeting Wednesday with thousands of staff, saying falling sales had hit it hard. "Germany must remain a car country" Labour Minister Hubertus Heil said Wednesday following a meeting of the cabinet where ministers agreed new support for electric cars.
Troubled Burberry exits London's top-tier shares index
British luxury fashion label Burberry is set to exit London's FTSE 100 after 15 years at the top-tier index, the stock exchange announced Wednesday, as analysts cited strategic mistakes and weak demand from China.
Spanish PM picks minister as central bank chief, sparking row
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday appointed his minister for digital affairs Jose Luis Escriva as the Bank of Spain's new governor, raising concerns about the central bank's independence. Escriva was appointed digital affairs minister last year.
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