Africa economic growth not enough to tackle poverty: AfDB
Nairobi (AFP) - Africa's economy has shown resilience overall despite global conditions but growth needs to be in double digits ...
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European stock markets recover slightly
London (AFP) - Europe's main stock markets inched higher Thursday, making up just some of the losses from the previous ...
UK Labour touts pro-business shift as industry figures back party
London (AFP) - The UK's Labour opposition vowed Tuesday to be both "pro-worker and pro-business" after winning the backing of ...
120 business leaders back UK’s Labour in election
London (AFP) - The UK's Labour party won the backing on Tuesday of 120 business leaders, in a timely boost ...
US Fed’s rate meeting minutes show growing inflation concerns
Washington (AFP) - A strong US economy and an uptick in inflation led the Federal Reserve's rate-setting committee to conclude ...
UK inflation slows to near three-year low
London (AFP) - Britain's annual inflation rate slowed to a near three-year low in April as energy prices cooled further, ...
IMF cautions on timing of UK rate cut
London (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday said the Bank of England should be mindful over when to start ...
Military spending pushes Russian economic growth up
Moscow (AFP) - Russia's economy grew 5. 4 percent in the first quarter of 2024, official statistics published Friday showed, ...
Japan economy suffers worse-than-expected contraction of 0.5%
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's economy suffered a worse-than-expected contraction in the first quarter, official data showed Thursday, in further bad ...
Taylor Swift tour hands UK economy £1 bn boost: study
London (AFP) - Taylor Swift's worldwide Eras Tour will boost the UK economy by almost £1 billion ($1. 3 billion) ...
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