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For Argentine farmers, Milei's free-market reforms fall short
For Argentine farmers, Milei's free-market reforms fall short
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Twenty months after Argentina's President Javier Milei came to power vowing to lead a free-market revolution in the so-called sick man of South America, the farming community is egging him on to go further. - Bumpy route to market - Milei was elected on a promise to cut spending, tame inflation and erase a steep budget deficit.

Bank of England set to cut rate as UK economy weakens
Bank of England set to cut rate as UK economy weakens
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The Bank of England is widely expected to cut its key interest rate Thursday, with policymakers mindful of US tariffs and their potential risks to an already-struggling UK economy. The European Central Bank is meanwhile widely expected to keep rates unchanged at its next meeting, with eurozone inflation around the ECB's two-percent target.

Apple to invest additional $100 bn in US
Apple to invest additional $100 bn in US
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Apple will invest an additional $100 billion in the United States, taking its total pledge to $600 billion over the next four years, US President Donald Trump said Wednesday. In February, Apple said it would spend more than $500 billion in the United States and hire 20,000 people, with Trump quickly taking credit for the decision.