Tag: economic crisis

Beirut (Lebanon) (AFP) - Once lauded for reviving Lebanon's economy, former central bank chief Riad Salameh -- wanted abroad and ...

Paris (AFP) - The public deficit in France is at risk of reaching 5. 6 percent of GDP this year ...

Beijing (AFP) - Chinese manufacturing contracted for a fourth consecutive month in August, official data showed Saturday, a worse-than-expected result ...

London (AFP) - European stock markets steadied Tuesday after Asian indices enjoyed some rebounds from a global rout fuelled by ...

Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German chip maker Infineon said Monday it will slash 1,400 jobs and relocate 1,400 more due ...

San Cristobal (Venezuela) (AFP) - A despondent Jose Vasquez, 31, has decided to join a mass exodus of Venezuelans seeking ...

Addis Ababa (AFP) - The World Bank has approved a $1. 5 billion financial package to support cash-strapped Ethiopia's economic ...

Maracaibo (Venezuela) (AFP) - A putrid smell hangs over the black-stained shores of Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela, where an oil slick ...

Beijing (AFP) - Chinese officials pledged Friday to help ease debt pressure on local governments through reforms to the tax ...

Beijing (AFP) - Beijing's leaders vowed Thursday to resolve "risks" plaguing China's economy, but were yet to offer any concrete ...