US, banks unveil aid for homeowners facing foreclosure
WASHINGTON, Feb 12, 2008 (AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Tuesday unveiled a new private sector-led program backed by six leading home lenders to …
WASHINGTON, Feb 12, 2008 (AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Tuesday unveiled a new private sector-led program backed by six leading home lenders to …
PARIS, Feb 12, 2008 (AFP) - In a scorching annual report, Reporters Without Borders blamed Wednesday the "impotence, cowardice and duplicity" of some Western …
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 12, 2008 (AFP) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday slammed the continuing recruitment and use of children in armed conflict and deplored …
CANBERRA, Feb 13, 2008 (AFP) - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made an historic apology to Aborigines Wednesday for injustices committed over two …
PARIS, Feb 13, 2008 (AFP) - The world oil market could be set for a lengthy slowdown, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday, signalling a sharp …
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb 12, 2008 (AFP) - In many poor and emerging countries, the lack of banking infrastructure but widespread use of mobile phones has created …
Feb 12, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will confer a national honor on visiting Maldivian President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom for fostering close relations with the island, …
TOKYO, Feb 12, 2008 (AFP) - The dollar was steady against the yen in Asian trade Tuesday after world finance chiefs refrained from taking any concrete measures …
SYDNEY, Feb 12, 2008 (AFP) - Drought cut 10 percent off the value of Australia's agricultural production in 2006-07, official figures showed Tuesday. online …
SINGAPORE, Feb 12, 2008 (AFP) - A consortium launched in Singapore on Tuesday aims to choke militants' access to funds in Southeast Asia which one analyst said …
CARACAS, Feb 10, 2008 (AFP) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday warned Venezuela could expropriate milk processing plants based here and owned by …
NEW DELHI, Feb 11, 2008 (AFP) - Police in northern Indian have held six alleged Islamic militants suspected of planning an attack on the Bombay Stock Exchange …
HONG KONG, Feb 11, 2008 (AFP) - On the day before the Lunar New Year festival, almost every pork butcher in Hong Kong's Wanchai market is frantically busy with …
PARIS, Feb 9, 2008 (AFP) - World stockmarkets lost 5.2 trillion dollars (3.6 trillion euros) in January thanks to the fallout from the US subprime crisis and …
PARIS, Feb 10, 2008 (AFP) - A new court battle will be held Monday over the detention of French rogue trader Jerome Kerviel while Societe Generale is to soon …
TOKYO, Feb 9, 2008 (AFP) - The euro is still above its fair value, EU economic and monetary affairs commissioner Joaquin Almunia said Saturday.nolvadex There …
TOKYO, Feb 9, 2008 (AFP) - Top world finance ministers warned Saturday that the global economy faces growing threats from a US housing slump and credit crunch, …
TOKYO, Feb 9, 2008 (AFP) - The head of the IMF on Saturday renewed his call for countries to consider fiscal measures to boost demand in the face of slowing …
LONDON, Feb 8, 2008 (AFP) - OPEC could switch the pricing of oil from dollars into euros within a decade, secretary general Abdullah al-Badri told a weekly …
NEW YORK, Feb 8, 2008 (AFP) - US stock markets tumbled heavily in the week to Friday, giving Wall Street a fresh battering, despite Congress granting a green …