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EU plans subsidy war chest as industry faces 'existential' threat from US

EU plans subsidy war chest as industry faces ‘existential’ threat from US

Press play to listen to this article Expressed by artificial intelligence. The EU is in emergency mode and preparing a major subsidy campaign to prevent European industry from being wiped out by US rivals, two senior EU officials have told POLITICO. Europe faces a double hammer blow from the United States If it weren’t enough …

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'There may be no light for a very long time': Ukrainians face huge survival test this winter

‘There may be no light for a very long time’: Ukrainians face huge survival test this winter

People warm up near the fires outside the main railway terminal in Lviv, Ukraine. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images News | Getty Images More than 10 million Ukrainians have fled the country since the start of the war, but many of those who have remained – particularly in the south and east of the country …

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Inflation falls slightly, but remains key issue after midterms

USDA accuses Russia of raising the price of Thanksgiving dinner

The Department of Agriculture says Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine is one of the reasons your Thanksgiving dinner is more expensive than last year. A USDA memo this month said turkey prices would be higher due to this year’s outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), which killed 8 million people. turkeys in 2022. But …

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Analysis: Have China and India changed their position on the war against Russia?

Analysis: Have China and India changed their position on the war against Russia?

NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — China and India, after months of refusing to condemn Russia’s war in Ukraine, did not block the release this week of a statement by the world’s major economies that sharply criticizes Moscow. Could this finally signal yet another bold policy shift by Beijing and New Delhi to align with what …

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Germany and Poland buy natural gas companies linked to Russia

Germany and Poland buy natural gas companies linked to Russia

BERLIN (AP) — Germany and Poland on Monday announced separate takeovers of natural gas companies linked to Russian energy giant Gazprom, saying the moves were aimed at securing supply as Europe grapples with an energy crisis related to the war in Ukraine. Germany says it is nationalizing the former German subsidiary of Gazprom months after …

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This could be the start of a traditional post-midterm rally as signs of slowing inflation emerge

This could be the start of a traditional post-midterm rally as signs of slowing inflation emerge

October’s colder-than-expected consumer inflation report sparked a massive rally in stocks that could herald the traditional fourth-quarter rally of the midterm election year. Bond yields fell sharply as stocks soared after October’s consumer price index rose 0.4%, less than the 0.6% expected. The gain was 7.7% from a year ago, less than the 7.9% expected …

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