Ghana’s illegal mining boom seeps into presidential election
Osino (Ghana) (AFP) - Dressed in a white singlet with a scarf tied around his head, Frank crouched near a ...
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On Kinshasa’s streets hairdressers make a quick buck
Kinshasa (AFP) - Standing in a makeshift salon on the side of a dusty backstreet in Democratic Republic of Congo ...
It’s the economy, say voters in swing state Nevada
Las Vegas (AFP) - Las Vegas may be America's playground but for those who live and work in Sin City, ...
US job gains miss expectations in August as labor market cools
Washington (AFP) - US hiring bounced back in August but missed expectations while the jobless rate crept down, government data ...
China’s underwhelming data dampens hope of economic recovery
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese industrial production growth slowed in July while unemployment rose, official data showed Thursday, highlighting an uneven ...
US stocks bounce higher as jobs data reassures investors
New York (AFP) - US stocks snapped higher on Thursday as unemployment data eased recession concerns, while European and Asian ...
Stock markets plunge on US recession fears
London (AFP) - Wall Street stocks deepened their losses Monday and Tokyo had its worst day in 13 years as ...
US extends hiring cooldown while unemployment highest since 2021
Washington (AFP) - The US jobs market cooled much more than expected in July with unemployment reaching its highest rate ...
China making youth unemployment a ‘top priority’
Shanghai (AFP) - At a job fair for soon-to-be graduates in central Shanghai, recruiters sat bored under washed-out tarpaulins as ...
US jobs market sees gradual cooldown in June
Washington (AFP) - US job gains eased slightly in June while unemployment edged up, government data showed Friday, in a ...
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