Friday, May 9, 2025
Economy
Church bells, strikes mark year since Greece’s worst train crash
Tempi (Greece) (AFP) - Church bells tolled, transport came to a halt and tens of thousands of marchers gathered across...
‘I need to fight’: UK steelworkers in fear as less pollution means less jobs
Port Talbot (United Kingdom) (AFP) - In the dim light of a pub in the steel-producing Welsh town of Port...
G20 finance ministers meet on world economy hit by crises, conflicts
Sao Paulo (AFP) - G20 finance ministers will meet Wednesday in Brazil, seeking ways to shore up a global economy...
Costa Rica coffee farmers innovate as rainfall plummets
Grecia (Costa Rica) (AFP) - Costa Rican coffee farmers were once blessed with abundant rains but as precipitation grows fickle...
UK ‘net zero’ economy bucks recession: study
London (AFP) - Britain's green economy grew in 2023 to buck a broader recession, according to a report released Tuesday...
Museum visitors to get first sight of King Charles banknotes
London (AFP) - People in the UK can get their first glimpse on Wednesday of banknotes bearing King Charles III's image....
Thousands of Nigerians protest soaring costs
Abuja (AFP) - Thousands of Nigerians rallied against soaring living costs on Tuesday as the worst economic crisis in a...
WTO ‘cautiously optimistic’ on fisheries, agriculture deals
Abu Dhabi (AFP) - The head of the World Trade Organization on Tuesday said she was "cautiously optimistic" about prospects...
‘Urgent’ for G7 to jointly seize Russian profits for Ukraine: Yellen
Sao Paulo (AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Tuesday it was urgent for G7 countries to jointly seize...
‘Urgent’ for G7 to seize Russian profits for Ukraine: Yellen
Sao Paulo (AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Tuesday it was urgent for G7 nations to jointly seize...
We bring the world economy to you. Get the latest news and insights on the global economy, from trade and finance to technology and innovation.