German GDP downgraded in new blow for struggling economy
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German third-quarter growth was downgraded Friday with official data showing it expanded even more weakly than ...
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Japan government approves $140bn stimulus
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's minority government signed off Friday on a $140-billion stimulus drive aimed at putting more money in ...
S.Africa central bank cuts interest rate to 7.75 percent
Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa's central bank on Thursday cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 7. ...
US Fed official warns against cutting rates ‘too quickly’
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve should be careful not to cut rates "too quickly" and risk reigniting stubborn ...
General strike in Greece against cost of living
Athens (AFP) - Thousands of people demonstrated in Athens and other cities Wednesday as a 24-hour general strike against the ...
Stock markets gain, dollar higher before Nvidia earnings
London (AFP) - Major European and Asian stock markets mostly gained and the dollar firmed against main rivals Wednesday following ...
Stocks, dollar hesitant as traders brace for Nvidia earnings
Washington (AFP) - Global markets were mixed on Monday as traders largely treaded water after a busy period that saw ...
Stocks, dollar hesitant as traders scale back US rate cut bets
London (AFP) - European and Asian stock markets moved mostly lower Monday after a pre-weekend retreat on Wall Street as ...
Markets mixed after Wall St losses as traders weigh US rates outlook
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets were mixed Monday following a sell-off on Wall Street as investors scale back their ...
Debt-saddled Laos struggles to tame rampant inflation
Vientiane (AFP) - Suffocating under a mountain of debt to China, communist Laos is struggling to tame rampant inflation, with ...
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