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France workers keep up the pressure after mass pensions protests
France workers keep up the pressure after mass pensions protests
Business and Economy
by  AFP

French unions on Wednesday pressed a standoff with the government over a deeply unpopular pensions overhaul, with fuel deliveries, trains and flights disrupted for a second day following mass rallies. - 'Extra pressure' - Eric Sellini, national coordinator of the CGT union federation at energy giant TotalEnergies, said workers at most fuel shipping sites were again on strike on Wednesday morning.

TikTok seeks to calm Europe's fears over data privacy
TikTok seeks to calm Europe's fears over data privacy
Business and Economy
by  AFP

TikTok launched a new effort to assuage European leaders' worries over data security on Wednesday, as Western governments consider further bans on the video-sharing app. Their initiative came as the Czech cyber watchdog issued its own warning, describing the Chinese-owned video-sharing app a security threat.

US private hiring heats up in February: survey
US private hiring heats up in February: survey
Business and Economy
by  AFP

US employers stepped up their pace of hiring in February, payroll firm ADP said Wednesday, in a further indication that more effort may be needed to cool the world's biggest economy. Fed Chair Jerome Powell warned on Tuesday that policymakers are prepared to step up rate hikes -- and lift rates higher than previously anticipated -- if needed to cool inflation and the robust jobs market.