China’s young jobseekers struggle despite economic recovery Business Biology student Ma Jingjing wandered the hall of a job fair in central China among other young Chinese hoping to find work in an economy crushed... China’s young jobseekers struggle despite economic recovery
Business British Airways pilots back job loss deal British Airways pilots have overwhelmingly voted to accept a deal cutting wages by 20 percent with 270 jobs lost, according to aviation union... on 1 August 2020
Business Restricted Hajj hits Somalia’s livestock economy The annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca is a time for celebration, not least among Somalia's livestock herders and traders who export millions... on 1 August 2020
Business Deadlocked WTO fails to agree on appointing interim head The beleaguered World Trade Organization said its members failed to agree Friday on appointing one of the four deputy directors-general as an... on 31 July 2020
Business A decade on, hero Chilean miners are bitter and divided A decade ago, 33 Chilean miners became a symbol of hope and solidarity after surviving for more than two months trapped deep underground in the... on 31 July 2020
Business German economy shrinks by record 10.1% in Q2 on virus hit The German economy shrank by a record 10.1 percent in the second quarter as coronavirus lockdowns took their toll, official data showed Thursday,... on 30 July 2020
Business Germany braces for historic quarterly GDP decline on virus hit The German economy suffered a record slump in the second quarter as coronavirus lockdowns took their toll, official data is set to show Thursday,... on 30 July 2020
Business ‘Life at the top’ : Lebanon mountain club dodges economic crisis Panama hats and designer sunglasses, champagne buckets and luxury cars: in the mountain resort town of Faqra, Lebanon's economic crisis is not... on 29 July 2020
Business Wild bee decline threatens major US crops : study Wild bees are worth some $1.5 billion to key fruit and vegetable crops in North America, according to new research that warned declines in these... on 29 July 2020
Business ‘Londongrad’ : Russia influence under the spotlight in Britain A long-awaited parliamentary report this week failed to confirm suspicions about Russian interference in British politics, including in the divisive... on 26 July 2020
Business EU calls on US to lift tariffs in plane dispute The EU called Friday on the United States to lift tariffs imposed in a long-running dispute over aircraft subsidies after Airbus said it had... on 24 July 2020
Business Myanmar joins band of Asian nations launching satellites Myanmar is preparing to launch its first-ever satellite, joining an unlikely coalition of nascent space nations aiming to protect millions from... on 24 July 2020
Business Five questions about Ethiopia’s controversial Nile dam Ethiopia said this week it had hit its first-year target for filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a concrete colossus 145 metres (475... on 24 July 2020
Business Chile’s Congress definitively approves pension reform law Chile's Congress on Thursday approved a law allowing citizens to withdraw up to 10 percent of their pension funds to help mitigate the effects... on 24 July 2020
Business French FM scolds ‘passive’ Lebanon leadership France's top diplomat Jean-Yves Le Drian scolded Lebanon's leadership Thursday for failing to take the measures he said are necessary to save... on 23 July 2020
Business Chile’s Senate approves pension reform law Chile's Senate on Wednesday approved a measure allowing citizens to withdraw up to 10 percent of their pension funds to help mitigate the effects... on 23 July 2020
Business Australia warns economy to shrink record 7% in Q2 Australia warned on Thursday that its economy will shrink at its fastest pace in history during the second quarter, while the budget deficit... on 23 July 2020
