Thursday, April 3, 2025
Economy
Economy is a gamble for Biden in election year
Las Vegas (AFP) - Anger over rising prices and wages that don't stretch far enough brought thousands of casino workers...
US jobs market defies expectations of January slowdown
Washington (AFP) - The US labor market smashed expectations last month in a surprise hiring pick-up, government data showed Friday,...
Hit them in the pocket: how cities are going after SUVs
Paris (AFP) - Two decades after London began moves to clamp down on sports utility vehicles, Parisians on Sunday will...
Public transport walkout hits strike-battered Germany
Berlin (AFP) - Public transport workers across Germany walked off the job on Friday in the latest industrial action to...
China economic slowdown to persist through 2028: IMF
Beijing (AFP) - China's economic slowdown is likely to persist in the coming years as the Asian giant struggles with...
US govt sends drugmakers initial offers in price talks
Washington (AFP) - The US government said it was making initial offers to drugmakers Thursday as part of Medicare negotiations...
Amazon results beat expectations after record holiday sales
San Francisco (AFP) - Online retail giant Amazon on Thursday said sales jumped to a more-than-expected $170 billion in the...
IMF says central banks should not rush into rate cuts
Washington (AFP) - The IMF sees a greater risk to the global economy if central banks start cutting interest rates...
‘Labour is the party of business,’ UK’s Starmer tells corporate bigwigs
London (AFP) - UK opposition leader Keir Starmer promised Britain's corporate community Thursday that his Labour party would better marshal...
Barcelona faces water restrictions as drought emergency declared
Barcelona (AFP) - Spain's second city Barcelona and much of the surrounding region of Catalonia entered a drought emergency on...
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