Japan government approves $92 bn extra budget
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's unpopular minority government approved on Friday an extra budget to help pay for a massive stimulus ...
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Mounting economic costs of India’s killer smog
New Delhi (AFP) - Noxious smog smothering the plains of north India is not only choking the lungs of residents ...
Irish economy faces the test of Trump’s protectionism
Dublin (AFP) - With a general election next week, Ireland and its 5. 4 million inhabitants fear finding themselves in ...
US stocks hit fresh records as European bourses retreat
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks closed at fresh records Friday, extending a post-election rally while European equities pulled ...
After Trump win, EU leaders tackle ‘urgent’ reform agenda
Budapest (AFP) - Reforming Europe's economy is all the more urgent following Donald Trump's US election win, warned the author ...
China unveils sweeping local govt debt swap to lift ailing economy
Beijing (AFP) - China on Friday unveiled some of its most ambitious plans in years to lift local government debt, ...
US hiring slowest since Biden took office, on strikes, hurricanes
Washington (AFP) - US job growth slowed drastically in October, hit temporarily by hurricanes and labor strikes, in a final ...
US Fed’s favored inflation gauge cools in September
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure cooled further last month and now sits just above its ...
Global stocks decline after weak Wall Street lead
London (AFP) - European and Asian stocks were mostly down Thursday following a weak lead from Wall Street, as investors ...
Germany dodges recession, posts surprise growth on spending boost
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The German economy unexpectedly grew in the third quarter as domestic spending increased, official data showed ...
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