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Poland cools on Ukrainians despite their economic success
Poland cools on Ukrainians despite their economic success
Economy
by  AFP

Warsaw's central business district is booming alongside Poland's economy, but those teaching yoga and taking coffee orders in bustling premises under glass and steel office towers are often Ukrainian. We are currently selling one of our premises and every day if I take seven calls from people who are interested, six are Ukrainians."

Sought by luxury labels, Nigerian leather reclaims home market
Sought by luxury labels, Nigerian leather reclaims home market
Economy
by  AFP

Most Nigerian leather, often semi-finished, is exported to Europe and Asia and turned into luxury items bearing international brand labels, with zero trace of its origins. - Kano, cradle of tanneries - In Kano, a state in northern Nigeria, major international luxury brands source leather through intermediaries, who link them with tanners.

Trump announces steep new tariffs, reviving trade war
Trump announces steep new tariffs, reviving trade war
Economy
by  AFP

US President Donald Trump announced Thursday punishing tariffs on pharmaceuticals, big-rig trucks, home renovation fixtures and furniture, reviving his global trade war. Shares in home furniture retailers Wayfair and Williams Sonoma, which depend on these imported goods, tumbled in after-hours trading following the announcement.