Sri Lanka’s president makes U-turn on IMF bailout
Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lanka's new leader on Thursday backed a controversial IMF bailout, marking a U-turn from his election ...
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Civil war economy hits Myanmar garment workers
Yangon (AFP) - As civil war pounds Myanmar's economy and drives up prices, garment worker Wai Wai often starts her ...
Beirut businesses struggle to stay afloat under Israeli raids
Beirut (Lebanon) (AFP) - Lina al-Khalil has fled her south Beirut home to escape escalating Israeli attacks on Hezbollah, but ...
Egypt’s middle class cuts costs as IMF-backed reforms take hold
Cairo (AFP) - Egypt's economy has been in crisis for years, but as the latest round of International Monetary Fund-backed ...
Bayer shares hit 20-yr low as problems pile up
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Bayer's shares plunged to a 20-year low Tuesday after the German chemicals giant cut its earnings ...
Sri Lanka’s leftist president faces first parliament test
Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lanka's new leftist leader has drawn strong support from an unlikely source as he seeks to ...
China poised to approve more help for ailing economy
Beijing (AFP) - China is expected to unveil a huge support package for the struggling economy Friday as officials wrap ...
German big business calls for early vote, economic vision
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German big business groups demanded almost in unison Thursday that embattled Chancellor Olaf Scholz call elections ...
China to hash out stimulus plan with US elections in its sights
Beijing (AFP) - China's top lawmakers gathered Monday to hash out a major stimulus package that analysts say could grow ...
Industrial slump leaves Germany on brink of recession
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German output likely contracted again in the third quarter as an industrial slump drags on, official ...
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