Japan business confidence at lowest level since 2009: survey
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Confidence among Japan's biggest manufacturers plunged to the worst level since 2009, a key survey showed…
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Japan jobless rate up, available jobs in worst plunge since 1974
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's unemployment rate rose to 2.9 percent in May, official data showed Tuesday, the third consecutive…
6 years ago
Maduro gives EU ambassador 72 hours to leave Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro on Monday gave the head of the European Union mission in Caracas,…
6 years ago
US jobless claims top 47.2 million with 1.48 million new filings
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Another 1.48 million Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week, the Labor Department…
6 years ago
Zimbabwe increases fuel price by 150 percent
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) — Zimbabwe on Wednesday announced a 150 percent rise in the price of fuel following the launch…
6 years ago
Trump to extend US work visa freeze to year-end: White House
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump will prolong a ban on US employment permits to year-end and…
6 years ago
Nokia to cut 1,200 jobs at Alcatel-Lucent in France
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Nokia plans to eliminate 1,233 jobs at its Alcatel-Lucent subsidiary in France, slashing its workforce in…
6 years ago
Dubai ports giant ‘prepares for worst’ as virus impact looms
by Sarah Stewart and Omar Hasan DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- The giant Dubai-based ports operator DP World is…
6 years ago
Elevated extreme poverty to persist through 2021: World Bank
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Global economic growth could rebound next year -- but the number of people living in…
6 years ago
Japan economy better than feared but still in recession
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese growth figures were better than initially feared in the first quarter, according to official data…
6 years ago
Britain eyes places of worship as lockdowns lift
by Dmitry ZAKS Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The UK government said Sunday it will reopen…
6 years ago
Russia to spend over $70 billion on virus recovery plan
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia plans to spend about $72 billion (65 billion euro) on a plan to restore the…
6 years ago
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