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Vietnam Q1 growth hits five-year high on strong exports
Vietnam Q1 growth hits five-year high on strong exports
Economy
by  AFP

Vietnam's economy grew by 5.66 percent on-year in the first quarter, according to official data published Friday, boosted by strong exports. A major global manufacturing hub, Vietnam also earned $93 billion from goods exports in the first quarter, up 17 percent year-on-year.

In Canada's Quebec, residents miffed over mining boom
In Canada's Quebec, residents miffed over mining boom
Economy
by  AFP

Canada's Quebec province is rich with minerals needed for everything from electric cars to cell phones, but residents living atop the potential windfall are worried their backyards will be dug up -- and they won't get a dime. The southern areas of the province -- where most of the population lives -- is the most sought after.

'Scolded' braless passenger wants meeting with US airline boss
'Scolded' braless passenger wants meeting with US airline boss
Economy
by  AFP

A woman who says she was threatened with being kicked off a US Delta Air Lines flight because she was not wearing a bra demanded a meeting with the company's top boss on Thursday over what she says is a discriminatory policy. Attorney Gloria Allred said she had written to Delta on behalf of Archbold demanding a meeting with the company's president to discuss the discriminatory policy.