France heading for worst recession since WWII: minister
PARIS, France (AFP) -- France is facing its deepest recession since the end of World War II because of…
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Coronavirus threatens nearly 20 million African jobs: study
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AFP) -- Millions of lost jobs, mounting debt woes and plunging remittances are among the economic…
6 years ago
Coronavirus casts shadow over Everest
by Paavan MATHEMA Pictures by PRAKASH MATHEMA Agence France-Presse KHUMJUNG, Nepal (AFP) — The Himalayan hilltown of Khumjung should be bustling…
6 years ago
Coronavirus drives 6.65 million to file for US jobless benefits
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Another 6.65 million US workers filed for unemployment benefits last week, the most ever recorded,…
6 years ago
The rent is due but many Americans can’t pay the bills
by Luc OLINGA and Juliette MICHEL NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- The coronavirus pandemic took Brittany Brook's job on…
6 years ago
Air Canada to temporarily lay off half its workforce
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- Air Canada announced Monday it would temporarily lay off nearly half of its employees and reduce…
6 years ago
Singapore eases monetary policy as virus slams economy
SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Singapore's central bank eased monetary policy Monday as the city-state, seen as a bellwether for the health…
6 years ago
Oil prices at 17-year lows as virus ravages world
SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Oil prices extended losses in Asian trade Monday and languished at 17-year lows, with the coronavirus…
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EU to propose new post-virus economic stimulus package
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- The European Commission will propose a new stimulus package to help the bloc recover from…
6 years ago
IMF chief: “It’s clear we have entered recession”
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The coronavirus pandemic has driven the global economy into a downturn that will require massive…
6 years ago
Coronavirus pushes 3.3 million to claim US jobless benefits
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The economic shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic sparked an explosion of Americans filing for…
6 years ago
Singapore GDP shrinks most since financial crisis amid pandemic
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore's economy, a bellwether for trade-reliant Asian countries, suffered its worst contraction since the global financial…
6 years ago
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