Economy News

December 09, 2019

German exports rise in October, defying expectations

German exports posted a second consecutive month-on-month increase in October, defying economists' expectations of a slight ...

December 09, 2019

New Delhi fire victims lived and worked in unsafe spaces

Mehboob Alam’s phone rang at 5:04 a.m. Sunday. It was his 38-year-old nephew, Mohammad Imran, pleading to be saved. A minute ...

December 09, 2019

Asian shares rise after buying mood on Wall Street ends week

Asian shares were mostly higher Monday, cheered by a wave of buying late last week on Wall Street that was spurred by strong ...

December 09, 2019

Japan economy marks 4th straight quarter of expansion

Japan's economy expanded at a faster than earlier estimated annual rate of 1.8% in July-September, powered by stronger ...

December 09, 2019

Schumer: Fed workers to get 12 weeks of paid parental leave

The Senate’s top Democrat said Sunday that congressional leaders have reached a “real breakthrough” deal to give 12 weeks of ...

December 08, 2019

Business economists see US slowing but avoiding recession

The nation’s business economists expect U.S. economic growth to decelerate this year and next but for the economy to avoid ...

December 08, 2019

Saudi restaurants no longer need to segregate women and men

Women in Saudi Arabia will no longer need to use separate entrances from men or sit behind partitions at restaurants in the ...

December 08, 2019

Gannett: ‘Frontline’ reporting jobs will be last to get cut

In November, newspaper publisher GateHouse completed its acquisition of USA Today owner Gannett, creating the largest ...

December 08, 2019

Ukraine, IMF reach $5.5 billion agreement

Ukraine and the International Monetary Fund have reached agreement on a new $5.5 billion program to boost the country's ...

December 08, 2019

French strikes going strong on Day 4; government huddles

France's prime minister is holding special meetings Sunday about the government's divisive redesign of the national ...

December 08, 2019

Germany: Merkel party criticizes ally's call for concessions

The leader of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party says she would have liked a clear signal from its junior governing ...

December 07, 2019

Protests subside, but economic aftershocks rattle Haitians

The flaming barricades are mostly gone, protesters have largely dissipated and traffic is once again clogging the streets of ...

December 07, 2019

Lebanon’s journalists suffer abuse, threats covering unrest

Lebanese journalists are facing threats and wide-ranging harassment in their work — including verbal insults and physical ...

December 07, 2019

PG&E says it has reached $13.5 billion wildfire settlement

Pacific Gas and Electric announced Friday it has reached a tentative $13.5 billion settlement resolving all major claims ...

December 06, 2019

Hitting the plastic: US credit card use jumped in October

U.S. consumers ramped up their credit card spending in October. The Federal Reserve said Friday that total consumer borrowing ...

December 06, 2019

Amazon says delivery times back to normal after delays

Amazon said Friday that it's back to delivering its packages on time after bad weather and a rush of orders caused some ...

December 06, 2019

GOP Rep. pitches LGBTQ rights bill with religious exemptions

As Democrats champion anti-discrimination protections for the LGBTQ community and Republicans counter with worries about ...

December 06, 2019

US gains a robust 266,000 jobs; unemployment falls to 3.5%

Hiring in the United States jumped last month to its highest level since January as U.S. employers shrugged off trade ...