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WASHINGTON (AFP) - US economic growth slowed dramatically in the second quarter, the government said Friday, stoking fears that the recovery is losing steam and fueling a fierce political debate over how to respond.Published 23 hours, 25 minutes ago |
SANTANA DO LIVRAMENTO, Brazil (AFP) - The presidents of Brazil and Uruguay Friday signed a package of cooperation agreements aimed at accelerating political and economic integration between the two neighbors and the region.Published 1 day, 1 hour, 6 minutes ago |
PARIS (AFP) - French nuclear group Areva on Friday reported a surge in first half net earnings to 843 million euros (1.1 billion dollars) from 143 million a year earlier that it attributed to a key asset sale.Published 1 day, 3 hours, 33 minutes ago |
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The IMF on Friday lowered its 2011 growth forecast for the Spanish economy to 0.6 percent from the 0.9 percent it foresaw in April and warned the recovery "is likely to be weak and fragile."Published 1 day, 3 hours, 47 minutes ago |
FRANKFURT (AFP) - German industrial group Siemens said Friday that it has resumed full-time work schedules at German sites owing to a pick-up in demand, following the lead of the auto industry.Published 1 day, 4 hours ago |
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The IMF warned France on Friday that it would fail to meet its goal of reducing the public deficit to 3.0 percent of output in 2013 unless it made "further efforts" to curb spending.Published 1 day, 4 hours, 13 minutes ago |
DETROIT, Michigan (AFP) - President Barack Obama said Friday that four consecutive quarters of US economic growth is a "welcome sign" of recovery but more was needed to put unemployed Americans back to work.Published 1 day, 4 hours, 16 minutes ago |
ATHENS (AFP) - Greece dispatched military trucks Friday to alleviate a nationwide fuel shortage caused by striking truckers which has disrupted freight transport and travel in the busy tourist season.Published 1 day, 4 hours, 23 minutes ago |
MILAN (AFP) - Italy's struggling flag-carrier Alitalia said Friday it had almost halved its net loss in the first half of 2010 to 164 million euros (214 million dollars) from 324 million euros last year.Published 1 day, 4 hours, 41 minutes ago |
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (AFP) - Incoming BP boss Bob Dudley vowed Friday the company would stay the course in cleaning up the oil-hit Gulf region during his first visit since he was named to take the company's helm.Published 1 day, 4 hours, 49 minutes ago |
