IMF says ready for talks with Sri Lanka’s new leftist government
Colombo (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund is ready to discuss its controversial $2. 9 billion bailout programme for Sri ...
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Israeli economy struggles under weight of Gaza war
Rishon LeZion (Israel) (AFP) - Nearly a year of war in Gaza has battered Israel's economy, and poverty is now ...
Eurozone business activity slumps after Olympics boost
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Eurozone business activity declined for the first time in seven months in September, as France lost ...
Some Cubans depend on sugar water as food shortages bite
Havana (AFP) - Subsidized food, without which most Cubans would not eat at all, is becoming ever more scarce and ...
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka eyes China development
Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lanka's economic collapse was partly blamed on struggling high-debt Chinese mega-projects, but candidates in Saturday's presidential ...
On Cuban streets, mid-century icons face challenge from new rides
Havana (AFP) - Brand new Mercedes, state-of-the-art 4x4s, even Teslas: high-end, modern cars have started appearing in Havana, a city ...
Women ride Pakistan’s economic crisis into the workplace
Karachi (AFP) - Amina Sohail veers through heavy traffic to pick up her next passenger –- the sight of a ...
Stock markets swing as traders prepare for US jobs data
Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets fluctuated Friday as traders positioned themselves ahead of a highly anticipated US jobs report later ...
Greek economy on rebound but many still struggling
Athens (AFP) - Greek barista Kyriakos Giannichronis has seen the headlines about his country's newly booming economy after years of ...
From acclaim to blame: Lebanon bank chief Riad Salameh
Beirut (Lebanon) (AFP) - Once lauded for reviving Lebanon's economy, former central bank chief Riad Salameh -- wanted abroad and ...
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