Economy

Washington (AFP) - US existing home sales dropped more than expected in June, according to industry data released Tuesday, while...

Ireland’s Aer Lingus settles pilot pay row

Dublin (AFP) - A long-running row over pay between Irish airline Aer Lingus and pilots that led to hundreds of...

EU opens probe into possible online food-delivery cartel

Brussels (AFP) - The EU launched an investigation on Tuesday to determine whether online food-delivery companies Delivery Hero and Glovo...

India on $24 bn jobs drive in Modi’s first post-election budget

Mumbai (AFP) - India's government will spend $24 billion on employment and training, it said Tuesday, as Prime Minister Narendra...

Theme park’s novel bid to fix South Korea youth unemployment

by Thomas Barnes

Seoul (AFP) - At a kids' role-playing theme park in Seoul, 23-year-old Park Woo-joo is on a very adult mission:...

Israel strikes on Yemen port: what is the damage?

by Andrew Murphy

Dubai (AFP) - Israeli strikes on Saturday hit a power plant and fuel storage facilities in Hodeida, the main port...

In Mallorca, 20,000 rally against overtourism

by Andrew Murphy

Palma (Spain) (AFP) - Some 20,000 protesters hit the streets of Palma in Mallorca Sunday for a mass demonstration against...

UK unveils training effort to reduce reliance on migration

by Andrew Murphy

Farnborough (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed Monday to reduce the UK's "long-term reliance on overseas workers"...

US to phase out federal purchase of single-use plastics

by David Peterson

Washington (AFP) - President Joe Biden's administration on Friday announced plans to phase out single-use plastics in all federal operations...

China central bank says cuts two key rates to support economy