US layoffs surpass 38.6 mn as lawmakers debate stimulus
by Chris Stein Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Job losses in the United States are slowing but…
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Business
No annual growth target for virus-hit China, a first in years
PEKIN, China (AFP) -- China took the rare move of not setting an annual growth target this year after the…
4 years ago
Japan consumer prices log first drop in more than 3 years
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Consumer prices in Japan fell for the first time in more than three years last month,…
4 years ago
Thailand’s economy contracts for first time since 2014
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thailand's economy shrank for the first time in six years because of the coronavirus pandemic, which…
4 years ago
Japan slides into recession — with forecasts of worse to come
by Kyoko HASEGAWA Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan dived into its first recession since 2015, according to…
4 years ago
Japan slides into recession — with forecasts of worse to come
by Kyoko HASEGAWA Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan dived into its first recession since 2015,…
4 years ago
Singapore Airlines reports nearly $150 million virus loss
SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Singapore Airlines reported an annual loss of almost $150 million Thursday, driven by the collapse in…
4 years ago
US department store JCPenney files for bankruptcy
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- US department store JCPenney, which has not turned a profit since 2011, on…
4 years ago
WTO chief to step down early as global economic crisis rages
by Nina LARSON Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Trade Organization chief announced Thursday he will…
4 years ago
Saudi Aramco Q1 profit dives, says virus to hit 2020 results
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Energy giant Saudi Aramco on Tuesday reported a 25 percent slump in first-quarter net profits…
4 years ago
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