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Heavy snow, freezing rain hobble European travel
Heavy snow, freezing rain hobble European travel
by  AFP

Severe winter weather in northern Europe prompted the cancellation of hundreds of flights Wednesday at Frankfurt airport, Germany's busiest, while heavy snow in Scandinavia shut down air travel in Oslo for several hours. Oslo airport said it closed for several hours because of heavy snow, before reopening at 3:30 pm (1430 GMT).

Trade barriers can slow energy transition: IEA chief
Trade barriers can slow energy transition: IEA chief
by  AFP

Trade barriers can slow the world's energy transition but commerce also needs to be fair, International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol said Wednesday, as world powers tussle over the technologies key to fighting climate change. "Trade barriers can well be a factor slowing down the global clean energy transitions," Birol told AFP on the sidelines of the conference in the Swiss Alpine resort.

US retail sales beat expectations in December to wrap solid year
US retail sales beat expectations in December to wrap solid year
by  AFP

US retail sales accelerated more than anticipated in December, closing out a year marked by resilient consumption, government data showed on Wednesday. Compared with December 2022, retail sales last month was 5.6 percent higher, according to the latest data.

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