New US jobless claims at 2.12 million as layoffs pass 40 mn
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Another 2.12 million people filed for unemployment in the United States last week, pushing total…
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Host Britain asks to delay climate summit to November 2021
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The UN environmental agency said Wednesday it has received a request from host nation Britain…
6 years ago
Singapore warns of worst economic contraction since independence
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore's embattled economy could shrink by as much as seven percent this year, which would be…
6 years ago
US layoffs surpass 38.6 million as lawmakers debate stimulus
by Chris Stein Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Job losses in the United States are slowing…
6 years ago
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…
6 years ago
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…
6 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,…
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UK unemployment jumps on virus fallout
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British unemployment jumped in the first quarter on the back of coronavirus, despite a lockdown…
6 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…
6 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…
6 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,…
6 years ago
US Democrats unveil $3 trillion virus relief package
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US Democrats on Tuesday unveiled a $3 trillion coronavirus response package, the largest yet, to…
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