Pakistan braces for ‘transitional pain’ as IMF approves $7 bn loan
Islamabad (AFP) - Pakistan said Thursday it would have to go through "transitional pain" after the International Monetary Fund agreed ...
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German economy to shrink again in 2024: think tanks
Berlin (AFP) - Germany's economy is expected to shrink slightly in 2024, leading economic institutes said on Thursday, as the ...
Global stocks mixed after fresh China stimulus
London (AFP) - Stock markets diverged and oil prices fell on Wednesday as China's latest measure to bolster its economy, ...
Defying experts, Trump vows tariff-driven US economic boom
Savannah (United States) (AFP) - Donald Trump pledged Tuesday to deliver a historic windfall for the United States through a ...
UAE leader seeks to deepen ‘strategic’ ties in US visit during Mideast crisis
Dubai (AFP) - UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is due Monday in Washington for a first official ...
Markets mixed ahead of US inflation, yen rallies after US debate
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equity markets were mixed Wednesday as worries about the world's top two economies offset US rate ...
Asian markets drop as US jobs data stoke recession fears
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets retreated Monday after another batch of worse-than-expected US jobs data revived fears of a ...
US trade deficit widest in two years on imports surge
Washington (AFP) - The US trade deficit in July expanded to its largest since mid-2022, according to government data released ...
Asian markets drift lower ahead of key US figures, eyes on China
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets retreated Tuesday as investors steel themselves for a high-stakes US jobs report at the ...
Stock markets wobble on China woes
London (AFP) - Data showing weak Chinese economic performance hit stock market trading on Monday, offsetting optimism over an expected ...
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