Swiss voters narrowly back ‘burqa ban’ Business Swiss voters on Sunday narrowly backed a ban on full face coverings in public places -- a decision hailed by supporters as a bulwark against... Swiss voters narrowly back ‘burqa ban’
Business Swiss vote on ‘burqa ban’ Switzerland was voting Sunday on whether to ban full facial coverings in public places, despite women in Islamic full-face veils being an exceptionally... 21 hours ago
Business Tunisia’s debt-laden public firms edge toward ruin Tunisia's state-owned firms are in dire straits, facing a perfect storm of debt, mismanagement, the coronavirus pandemic and a decade of political... on 7 March 2021
Business ‘Giant step’ as Biden Covid rescue plan clears Senate The US Senate on Saturday voted to approve a $1.9 trillion relief package in what President Joe Biden called a "giant step" towards reviving... on 6 March 2021
Business UK green strategy under fire before COP26 climate meet Britain, host of this year's COP26 climate summit, drew harsh criticism from experts after its annual budget put energy transition on the back... on 5 March 2021
Business Reading aloud of 628-page Covid bill delays debate in US Senate The US Senate finally took up the $1.9 trillion Covid relief package Thursday but a brazen ploy by opponents -- reading the entire 628-page bill... on 5 March 2021
Business Lebanese dread end to subsidies as economic crisis bites To feed her family, Lebanese mother Sandra al-Tawil sold her fridge and washing machine. Now she fears the cash-strapped state will scrap food... on 5 March 2021
Business Pandemic pushed LatAm extreme poverty to 20-year high, says UN Extreme poverty in Latin America has reached its worst level in 20 years due to the coronavirus pandemic, a report by the UN said on Thursday. on 4 March 2021
Business OPEC, allies eye output decision at key meeting The OPEC group of oil producers and its allies meet Thursday with all eyes on whether powerhouses Russia and Saudi Arabia can agree on output... on 4 March 2021
Business OPEC+ set to boost oil output as demand, prices rebound Members of the OPEC group of oil producers and allies are expected to raise output in a meeting Thursday, in response to a rebound in demand... on 4 March 2021
Business EU warns UK over delayed N.Ireland food checks A new cross-Channel row erupted Wednesday as Britain threatened to break the terms of the Brexit withdrawal treaty by unilaterally delaying checks... on 3 March 2021
Business Brazil ends new ‘lost decade’ with GDP drop of 4.1% in 2020 Brazil's economy shrank 4.1 percent in 2020, officials said Wednesday, closing out what analysts called another "lost decade" for Latin America's... on 3 March 2021
Business British budget to tackle virus fallout, aid recovery British finance minister Rishi Sunak unveils his annual budget Wednesday promising measures to safeguard businesses and jobs, while tackling... on 3 March 2021
Business Hope for new momentum as Ngozi takes WTO reins Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala took the reins of the World Trade Organization Monday with a daunting to-do list, not least tackling the global economic... on 1 March 2021
Business $1.9 trillion Covid plan clears US House, heads to Senate The US House passed an enormous, $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package early Saturday, hailed by Democrats as a critical step in funneling... on 27 February 2021
Business US House on cusp of passing $1.9 tn Covid plan but wage hike falters Democratic leaders expressed confidence that US President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid relief package would pass the US House later Friday,... on 27 February 2021
Business US House tees up $1.9 tn Covid plan but wage hike falters The US House was expected to vote Friday on President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid relief package, but a Senate ruling means the final version... on 26 February 2021
