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South Korea and France said they will work together in the Indo-Pacific region and vowed to enhance supply chain initiatives.

(Bloomberg) — A quarter-point increase in interest rates is the most the European Central Bank has to deliver at its next meeting, Governing Council member Mario Centeno said, playing down concerns over the strength of underlying inflation. 

Corporate Switzerland’s darkest hour since the national airline collapsed two decades ago has given parties on the left and right the scent of an opportunity before October elections.

Big Tobacco is turning to free giveaways of nicotine pouches in the UK through websites and at summer music festivals to lure consumers to the orally-administered substitute for smoking and vaping.

Thailand’s civil aviation regulator will accelerate approvals for airlines seeking to add planes to boost capacity and cool air fares that have soared in recent months with a rapid recovery in tourism, according to government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri.

Chinese shoppers have spent with gusto so far this year, splurging on luxury goods from Hermes and LVMH after the strict lockdowns that curbed their shopping last year were lifted.

Inflation rates may be slowing across Europe, but the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation is still raging when it comes to food.

Germany’s foreign minister gets drawn into the clean up operation after the French president’s controversial trip to Beijing

South Korea, the US and Japan will hold regular military drills as North Korea continues to develop its nuclear and missile programs despite international sanctions and pressure.