Business calls for end to French port strikes, but unions plan more
French industry body the Mouvement des Entreprises de France (MEDEF) is demanding a swift end ...
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A countrywide three-and-a-half day strike by Bangladeshi truckers ended last night following discussions with the country’s home minister.
The truckers began the action on Friday after the government raised diesel prices by more than 21%, and while the government said it would not cut the price of fuel, it offered to help truckers raise their rates.
It also decided to suspend a decision to raise tolls on two river bridges.
“The government has agreed to meet our demands, so we are going back ...
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