UK unveils training effort to reduce reliance on migration
Farnborough (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed Monday to reduce the UK's "long-term reliance on overseas workers" ...
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
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Mixed profits at US banks amid weaker signs from low-income customers
New York (AFP) - JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup reported increased second-quarter profits Friday despite somewhat higher costs to account for ...
Oil demand growth slowing, China consumption dips: IEA
Paris (AFP) - The International Energy Agency trimmed its forecasts Thursday as it said world oil demand growth continues to ...
Rachel Reeves: Britain’s first woman finance chief
London (AFP) - Rachel Reeves, Britain's first woman finance minister, is a former child chess champion and Bank of England ...
New UK government faces tough economic challenge
London (AFP) - Britain's new Labour government on Friday pledged immediate action to grow the economy after the centre-left party ...
New UK government faces tough economic challenge
London (AFP) - Britain's new Labour government on Friday pledged immediate action to grow the economy after the centre-left party ...
Markets track Wall St records as Powell revives rate hopes
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian and European stocks rose Wednesday following fresh records on Wall Street after Federal Reserve chief ...
Vietnam economy expands 6.4 percent in first half of year
Hanoi (AFP) - Vietnam's economy grew by more than six percent in the first half of 2024, government figures showed ...
IMF slightly downgrades US economic forecast for 2024
Washington (AFP) - The IMF said Thursday it expects the US economy to grow a bit more slowly than previously ...
Europe stocks rise with French vote on horizon
London (AFP) - European stock markets attempted to rebound on Monday despite jitters over the first round of French elections ...
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