US stocks fall on Trump tariff concerns, European defense firms soar
Washington (AFP) - US stocks closed sharply lower Monday, after President Donald Trump slapped fresh sanctions against China and levies ...
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Economic woes cast shadow over Iran holiday season
Tehran (AFP) - Shops and markets in central Tehran, usually teeming with customers ahead of the Persian New Year, now ...
Iran lawmakers sack minister over economic woes
Tehran (AFP) - Iran's parliament sacked the country's finance minister on Sunday after impeaching him over soaring inflation and a ...
Nigeria president says end in sight for economic crisis
Abuja (AFP) - Nigeria is heading towards the "light at the end of the tunnel" as the country grinds through ...
Nigerians displaced as rents double in inflation-hit Lagos
Lagos (AFP) - Nigeria's economic crisis is hitting renters in Lagos hard as landlords pass down the costs of spiralling ...
US new home sales miss expectations in January on cold weather
Washington (AFP) - Sales of new US homes slumped more than expected in January, government data showed Wednesday, with cold ...
German family-run machine maker issues SOS to future government
Loßburg (Germany) (AFP) - Facing a slowing German economy, high energy bills, onerous bureaucracy and the threat of US tariffs, ...
German business urges ‘new beginning’ after election
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German business leaders called Monday for the swift formation of a new ruling coalition to usher ...
On $15 a month, Venezuela’s teachers live hand to mouth
Caracas (AFP) - With a monthly salary of $15, a teacher in Venezuela earns nowhere near enough to cover their ...
Argentina records lowest monthly inflation in 4.5 years
Buenos Aires (AFP) - Argentina recorded a monthly inflation rate of 2. 2 percent in January, the lowest in 4
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