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Milei moves to privatize flag carrier in standoff with unions
Buenos Aires (AFP) - Argentina's President Javier Milei announced steps Friday to privatize flag carrier Aerolineas Argentinas amid a standoff...
US Fed’s preferred inflation measure edges down in August
Washington (AFP) - An inflation metric closely watched by the US Federal Reserve crept lower Friday, according to government data,...
Cuts, cash, credit: China bids to jumpstart flagging economy
Beijing (AFP) - China this week unveiled a bundle of new measures aimed at kickstarting its economy, battered by unprecedented...
China caps week of ‘bazooka’ stimulus for ailing economy with rate cut
Beijing (AFP) - China on Friday opened up over a hundred billion dollars in cash for its ailing economy, capping...
Vietnam president reiterates support for Cuba during official visit
Havana (AFP) - Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel held talks with his Vietnamese counterpart To Lam in Havana on Thursday, with...
Poverty rises to over 52 percent in Milei’s Argentina
Buenos Aires (AFP) - Poverty in Argentina rose to over 52 percent of the population in the first six months...
Pakistan braces for ‘transitional pain’ as IMF approves $7 bn loan
Islamabad (AFP) - Pakistan said Thursday it would have to go through "transitional pain" after the International Monetary Fund agreed...
German economy to shrink again in 2024: think tanks
Berlin (AFP) - Germany's economy is expected to shrink slightly in 2024, leading economic institutes said on Thursday, as the...
China admits economy facing new ‘problems’, vows to fix property sector
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese President Xi Jinping and other top leaders admitted Thursday that the world's number two economy was...
Workers ‘disappointed’ as Volkswagen remains vague on turnaround plan
Hanover (Germany) (AFP) - Unions on Wednesday criticised Volkswagen for failing to make specific proposals in the first round of...
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