Unexpected strawberry crop spins Burkina’s ‘red gold’
Ouagadougou (AFP) - In the suburbs of Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou, lucrative strawberry farming is supplanting traditional crops like cabbage ...
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Tag: economic growth
US Fed official predicts higher long-term interest rates
Washington (AFP) - A senior Federal Reserve official confirmed Tuesday that she recently raised her prediction for interest rates over ...
Vietnam Q1 growth hits five-year high on strong exports
Hanoi (AFP) - Vietnam's economy grew by 5. 66 percent on-year in the first quarter, according to official data published ...
German economy to nearly flatline this year, think-tanks say
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The German economy is expected to barely grow this year, leading economic institutes said Wednesday, as ...
Asian markets mixed as traders assess latest rally, eye data and earnings
Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets were mixed in Asia on Wednesday following a negative day on Wall Street as observers ...
Asian markets mixed as traders weigh US rate outlook
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday as traders weighed the outlook for US interest rates ahead of ...
Stocks mixed after rallying over interest rate outlook
New York (AFP) - European and US stock markets were mixed Friday after gaining earlier in the week over expectations ...
Asian markets struggle as US data dents Fed rate cut optimism
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets mostly fell Friday after data pointing to a still-strong US economy raised fresh concerns ...
Mexico cuts interest rate for first time in three years
Mexico City (AFP) - Mexico's central bank on Thursday reduced its benchmark interest rate for the first time in three ...
Bank of England freezes interest rate at 16-year high
London (AFP) - The Bank of England on Thursday held its key interest rate at a 16-year high, opting against ...
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