economy

Saudi Arabia to offer tourist visas for first time

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia said Friday it will offer tourist visas for the first time, opening up…

US job creation cools in August as Trump hammers Fed

  by Douglas Gillison WASHINGTON, United States | AFP America's jobs engine downshifted in August as employers unexpectedly held back…

India loses communication with spacecraft trying to land on Moon

  by Bhuvan Bagga and Glenda Kwek BANGALORE, India (AFP) -- India lost communication with its unmanned spacecraft Saturday just…

Putin, Modi to talk economy in Vladivostok

  by Maria Panina  VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday will host Indian Prime Minister Narendra…

China’s yuan sinks to weakest in 11 years amid trade tension

  SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- China's currency slid on Monday to its weakest point in more than 11 years as…

S. Korea tightens export controls on Japan in trade row

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea on Monday put Japan into its own new export category, intensifying a…

Chinese firms learn to adapt as US trade war rages

  by Ryan Mcmorrow  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Export-reliant Chinese companies are slashing prices, moving production abroad, creating new domestic…

British ministers in US to ‘fast-track’ post-Brexit trade deal

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Britain was seeking to fast-track a crucial post-Brexit trade deal with the United States…

Latest Trump tariffs to directly hit consumers

by John BIERS NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Earlier US tariffs enacted in President Donald Trump's trade war with…

US Fed cuts key interest rate to ‘insure’ against global uncertainties

By Heather Scott Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, D.C. (AFP) -- The US Federal Reserve, under intense pressure from President Donald Trump…

Asian markets drift as investors eye start of earnings season

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Most Asian markets fell Tuesday as investors take a breather after a recent rally and…

Asian markets in retreat as China growth slows further

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets slipped on Monday as data showed China's economy growing at its weakest pace…

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