More means less for Zimbabweans battling hyperinflation
by Fanuel Jongwe Agence France-Presse HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) -- With runaway inflation eating into incomes, staple foods have vanished from…
4 years ago
economy
PBBM pushes massive Covid vaccine booster campaign to further open up economy
Tells governors, mayors that this is "part of effort to bring us back to normal" (Eagle News) – President…
4 years ago
Sri Lanka’s president to quit after chased from home
by Amal Jayasinghe with Faisal Kamal in Galle Agence France Presse COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lankan protesters…
4 years ago
Argentina turmoil sparks panic buying and price hikes
by Sonia Avalos Agence France-Presse BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) -- A political crisis in inflation-ravaged Argentina that was sparked by…
4 years ago
Sri Lankans return to cooking with firewood as economy burns
by Amal JAYASINGHE Agence France Presse NEHINNA, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- As once relatively wealthy Sri Lanka suffers a…
4 years ago
Oil rises after sell-off but euro stuck at 20-year low, equities drop
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Oil prices rose Wednesday after suffering a painful drop the previous day, though the…
4 years ago
Bankrupt Sri Lanka’s inflation jumps beyond 50%
COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka's inflation hit a ninth consecutive record in June, official data showed Friday, rising to 54.6…
4 years ago
Supply crunch, inflation deflate Japan Inc confidence
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Confidence among Japan's largest manufacturers sagged for a second quarter on rising costs and supply constraints,…
4 years ago
Russia fails to pay debt but denies default
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia said Monday that two of its debt payments were blocked from reaching creditors, pushing the…
4 years ago
China’s Xi calls for stronger fintech oversight, security
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A high-level Chinese government meeting led by President Xi Jinping has called for stronger oversight and…
4 years ago
Bankrupt Sri Lanka opens IMF talks, begins shutdown
Sri Lanka closed schools and halted all non-essential government services on Monday, beginning a two-week shutdown to conserve fast-depleting fuel reserves…
4 years ago
China’s mass testing mantra is building a waste mountain
by Matthew Walsh Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Hazmat-suited workers poke plastic swabs down millions of throats in China…
4 years ago
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