Tag: economy

Washington (AFP) - Hiring in the United States was robust in February although unemployment crept up, government data showed Friday, ...

Riyadh (AFP) - Saudi Arabia on Thursday said it transferred an additional eight percent stake from oil giant Aramco to ...

Tripoli (AFP) - Libya may sit on Africa's biggest oil reserves, but many families are struggling with rapidly rising consumer ...

Ottawa (AFP) - Canada's central bank on Wednesday held its key lending rate at five percent, saying it remains concerned ...

Beijing (AFP) - China on Tuesday set a growth target of five percent, in line with last year's GDP but ...

Beijing (AFP) - China will on Tuesday set a goal of five percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth and raise ...

Beijing (AFP) - China's economic troubles are far from over and leaders admit the country will face an uphill struggle ...

London (AFP) - Britain's Conservative government unveils a pre-election budget Wednesday that could feature voter-friendly measures as Prime Minister Rishi ...

Beijing (AFP) - China's leadership is confident the economy will improve, an official said Monday, ahead of a key political ...

Beijing (AFP) - China's annual political conclave kicks off in Beijing on Monday, with officials saying the flagging economy and ...