Tag: Economy
Deliveroo shares tumble by third on UK stock market debut
<p>LONDON — Shares of app-based meal delivery service Deliveroo tumbled by as much as a third in their U.K. stock market debut on Wednesday....
Global trade rebounding, lagging vaccinations pose threat
<p>FRANKFURT, Germany — The World Trade Organization is raising its estimate for the rebound in global trade in goods but warning that the COVID-19...
Report: Pandemic dealing setbacks to gender parity in jobs
<p>GENEVA — The think tank behind the annual gathering of world leaders in Davos, Switzerland, says the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting gender parity in...
Iraqi parliament approves budget of $89 billion for 2021
<p>BAGHDAD — Iraq’s parliament on Wednesday approved the state budget for 2021, after weeks of wrangling amid a severe economic and financial crisis spurred...
FirstEnergy refunds $26M as nuclear bailout repeal is signed
<p>COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio electric company under scrutiny for its role in what federal authorities say was a $60 million bribery and corruption...
UK economy ended 2020 better than previously thought
LONDON — Official figures show that the British economy ended 2020 on a stronger footing than previously thought but that it suffered a bigger...
German unemployment slightly lower in March
BERLIN — Unemployment in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, was slightly lower in March thanks to seasonal factors, official data showed Wednesday. Extensive use of...
Deliveroo shares tumble by third on UK stock market debut
LONDON — Shares of app-based meal delivery service Deliveroo tumbled by as much as a third in their U.K. stock market debut on Wednesday....
UN, Canada, Jamaica spearhead action to prevent debt crisis
<p>UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. chief and the prime ministers of Canada and Jamaica urged far bolder action Monday to prevent a debt crisis,...
German industrial union, employers reach pay agreement
<p>BERLIN — Germany's biggest industrial union and employers on Tuesday reached a deal that will give workers a one-time “corona bonus” and envisions an...