Bolivia risks debt default without new funding: president to AFP
La Paz (AFP) - Bolivia, battling an economic crisis that has plunged it into social unrest, risks defaulting on its ...
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Betraying the revolution: Cuban students reject dollarization
Havana (AFP) - It took a steep hike in mobile internet tariffs to unleash a rebellion among Cuban students on ...
March quake to drive 2.5% drop in Myanmar GDP, says World Bank
Yangon (AFP) - Myanmar's economy is set to shrink 2. 5 percent in the 2025/26 financial year, largely as a ...
US loses last triple-A credit rating as Moody’s cuts over govt debt
Washington (AFP) - The United States lost its last triple-A credit rating from a major agency Friday as Moody's announced ...
Struggling steel giant Thyssenkrupp’s shares slump after profit hit
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Thyssenkrupp's shares slumped Thursday after it reported worse-than-expected earnings and its steel business took a fresh ...
US projected to hit debt limit in August: Treasury chief
Washington (AFP) - There is a "reasonable probability" the United States will hit its borrowing limit in August when Congress ...
Cash crunch leaves Syrians queueing for hours to collect salaries
Damascus (AFP) - Seated on the pavement outside a bank in central Damascus, Abu Fares's face is worn with exhaustion ...
Wine consumption falls heavily into the red
Paris (AFP) - Worldwide consumption of wine fell in 2024 to its lowest level in more than 60 years, the ...
Malawi’s debt crisis deepens as aid cuts hurt
Lilongwe (Malawi) (AFP) - Behind a dimly lit bar in Malawi's capital, Ben Manda rubbed his tired eyes and poured ...
Argentina’s peso sinks after currency controls eased
Buenos Aires (AFP) - Argentina's peso slumped more than 11 percent against the US dollar Monday, after Javier Milei's libertarian ...
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