Financial Crisis
Greek fashion firms revitalize centuries-old silk tradition
Sep 29, 2019
Greece's financial crisis nearly snuffed out the country's centuries-old silk manufacturing tradition, but the end of the crippling recession has raised demand for fashion products and silk produced by a remote border town
Russia's Putin hosts Venezuelan leader Maduro for talks
Sep 25, 2019
Russian President Vladimir Putin is meeting Venezuela's leader in Moscow amid the ongoing political crisis in the South American nation
Markets Right Now: Stocks slip on consumer confidence drop
Sep 24, 2019
Stocks are lower at midday on Wall Street Tuesday as a sharp drop in a reading on U.S. consumer confidence outweighs optimism surrounding U.S.-China trade negotiations
The Latest: British PM questions Thomas Cook bosses' pay
Sep 23, 2019
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says a "huge effort" is underway to bring home British tourists and passengers stranded abroad by the sudden collapse of travel company Thomas Cook
Japan central bank stands pat after Fed rate cut
Sep 19, 2019
Japan's central bank has opted to keep its monetary policy unchanged despite growing signs of trouble that prompted the Federal Reserve to cut its benchmark rate
EU vows to help Colombia handle Venezuela migration crisis
Sep 12, 2019
The European Union is vowing to help Colombia respond to the massive exodus of Venezuelans fleeing their nation's economic and political crisis
Trump's North Carolina rally to be a test for his clout, GOP
Sep 9, 2019
President Donald Trump's rally in North Carolina will be more than just a measure of his clout in trying to elect a Republican to a key House seat
The Latest: Ghana's leaders laud Mugabe's legacy
Sep 6, 2019
Ghana's present and former leaders lauded Mugabe
Robert Mugabe, longtime Zimbabwe leader, dies at 95
Sep 6, 2019
Robert Mugabe, the longtime leader of Zimbabwe who was forced to resign in 2017 after a military takeover, has died at 95, his successor says
Amid rocky market, 401(k) savers eked out gains in 2Q
Aug 29, 2019
Retirement savers have eked out gains this year, even as the stock market has turned increasingly volatile amid jitters over the trade war between the U.S. and China and fear of a global economic slowdown
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