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Panama president says moving toward reopening contested mine
Panama president says moving toward reopening contested mine
Economy
by  AFP

Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino said Thursday that his government was working toward the reopening of Central America's biggest copper mine, despite fierce opposition from environmentalists. The company said last month that it would suspend the action after starting talks with the government on reopening the mine.

Trump trade deals appear distant as tariff tensions simmer
Trump trade deals appear distant as tariff tensions simmer
Economy
by  AFP

US President Donald Trump's promises of securing trade deals with major partners took another blow Thursday, with a French minister saying an agreement with the EU was "a long way" off and China insisting talks had not even started. Separately, France's economy minister Eric Lombard said Thursday in Washington that the EU and United States are far from reaching a deal on tariffs.