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Italy · 15 Mar 2021 Italy will hike budget deficit by further 20-30 billion euros Italy will increase this year's budget deficit by a further 20-30 billion euros ($35.78 billion) to finance measures to support the economy… UK · 15 Mar 2021 Hand gel and more casual clothes enter UK’s post-COVID price index Hand gel, dumbbells and men's loungewear bottoms are joining Britain's official consumer price index this month, reflecting the impact of COVID on… France · 15 Mar 2021 Danone board ousts boss Faber after activist pressure Danone said on Monday that Emmanuel Faber would step down as chairman and CEO, ejected by the group's board after the Activia… Malaysia · 15 Mar 2021 Malaysian rubber glove group says demand to outstrip supply until 2023 Malaysia, the world’s biggest rubber gloves manufacturer, is racing to increase production to close a supply gap caused by the coronavirus pandemic… Venezuela · 15 Mar 2021 Maduro seeks to speed up digital payments as Venezuela runs out of cash Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is pressing banks to implement digital payment systems as hyperinflation prompts chronic shortages of cash in the bolivar… Germany · 15 Mar 2021 VW to cut up to 4,000 jobs via early retirement Carmaker Volkswagen plans to cut up to 4,000 jobs at its plants in Germany by offering early or partial retirement to older… Economia.Expert · 15 Mar 2021 Bitcoin takes breather after retreat from record near $62,000 Bitcoin consolidated around $60,000 on Monday, taking a breather from the weekend's record high as investors prepared for inflation worries and U.S.… Economia.Expert · 15 Mar 2021 Brent crude heads toward $70 as China energy demand outlook brightens Oil prices rose on Monday, with Brent heading toward $70 a barrel, as data showed China's economic recovery accelerated at the start… Germany · 13 Mar 2021 Thyssenkrupp to cut additional 750 jobs at steel division Thyssenkrupp announced this week it would cut a further 750 jobs at its steel division to soften the impact of the coronavirus… Economia.Expert · 13 Mar 2021 Web Summit to license conference software, U.N. first customer The organisers of Europe's biggest technology conference, Web Summit, said they would start licensing out their conference software, with the United Nations… Africa · 13 Mar 2021 African economies likely to rebound 3.4% this year African economies are expected to grow by an average of 3.4% this year, the African Development Bank said, as the continent recovers… Economia.Expert · 13 Mar 2021 Bitcoin hits record high; trades as high as $59,755 on Saturday Bitcoin, the world's biggest cryptocurrency, on Saturday reached a record high, trading up to $59,755. Bitcoin is up more than 2% from…