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Oil delivery to the Czech Republic from Russia through the Druhzba pipeline is interrupted
PRAGUE -- Oil delivery to the Czech Republic from Russia through the Druhzba pipeline has been interrupted, Czech officials said Wednesday.The state Mero...
Losses in China lead to $5Bn charge for General Motors as it cuts assets value
DETROIT -- The poor performance of General Motors' Chinese joint ventures is forcing the company to write down assets and take a restructuring...
When it’s time to rethink your asset allocation
Unless you happen to be an average-size person with perfectly balanced proportions, the clothing you buy may or may not fit perfectly. A...
Power shortages in Ecuador are melting away the future of a small town’s ice-cream industry
SALCEDO, Ecuador -- Ice-cream production in Salcedo, a quaint town in Ecuador's central highlands, began in the mid-20th century, born from the ingenuity...
'Amtrak Joe' Biden uses his visit to Angola to promote a major African rail project
LUANDA, Angola -- Even in the waning days of his presidency and thousands of miles from home, U.S. President Joe Biden is finding...
Stock market today: Asian stocks slide after South Korea's political drama, but Kospi falls only 2%
HONG KONG -- Asian markets retreated Wednesday after overnight political drama in South Korea added to regional uncertainties, though the Kospi in Seoul...