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 ...
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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 ...
US retail sales come in below expectations in May
Washington (AFP) - US retail sales came in below expectations for a second straight month in May as gas station ...
UK’s Labour pitches for power with ‘wealth creation’ pledge
Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Britain's Labour party launched a "manifesto for wealth creation" Thursday, pledging to get the economy ...
UK economy stagnates heading into general election
London (AFP) - Britain's economy stagnated in April after emerging from recession in the first quarter of the year, official ...
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