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Financial Crisis

Ruling party assured Mugabe he wouldn't face prosecution

Nov 23, 2017

Zimbabwe party assured Mugabe he wouldn't be prosecuted; 'His status as a hero ... is assured'

Zimbabwe's incoming leader returns home to cheers

Nov 22, 2017

Incoming leader of Zimbabwe returns home to cheers, promises new democracy

Venezuela, state oil firm default on billions worth of bonds

Nov 17, 2017

Venezuelan government and its state-owned oil company PDVSA have officially fallen into default on billions of dollars' worth of bonds, the latest chapter of the country's deep financial collapse

UK employment falls for first time in nearly a year

Nov 15, 2017

Official figures have shown that employment in Britain fell for the first time in nearly a year, a sign that the economic slowdown is starting to impact upon the labor market

Zimbabwe army controls broadcaster, says Mugabe, wife safe

Nov 15, 2017

Zimbabwe army takes control of state broadcaster, says 'this is not a takeover' and Mugabe and wife are safe while military targets 'criminals' around president

S&P says Venezuela has defaulted on its debt

Nov 14, 2017

Ratings agency Standard & Poor's says Venezuela has defaulted on its debt after it failed to make payments due on some of its bonds

A political shock throws Lebanon's economy back into crisis

Nov 11, 2017

Just when things were starting to look up for Lebanon, a new political crisis is threatening to send the country crashing down again

Hurricane sets off fierce debate about leaving Puerto Rico

Nov 9, 2017

The disaster wrought by Hurricane Maria has set off an anguished debate across Puerto Rico, where friends, family and co-workers are arguing fiercely over the morality of leaving the blacked-out island vs. staying to fulfill a patriotic duty to rebuild

3 Things: Yellen's impact on the Fed and the US economy

Nov 3, 2017

3 Things: Fed Chair Janet Yellen's impact on the Federal Reserve and the US economy

Venezuela says it will seek to restructure foreign debt