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LONDON. — Gold fell more than 2 percent last Friday after US payrolls data beat expectations, supporting hopes that the recovery of the world’s biggest economy is still on track, which may quicken
Anti-austerity groups protest against cuts
ATHENS. — Anti-austerity groups from Europe last Friday opened a two-day forum in Athens to protest against stringent cuts applied across the continent, which they see as a vain attempt to promote
German economic outlook brightens
FRANKFURT. — The economic outlook for Germany is brightening, its central bank said last Friday, as improved trade and rising industrial output suggested Europe’s biggest economy is slowly leavingUS stocks rise on jobs report
NEW YORK. — US stocks rose last Friday around 1 percent in early trade after government data showed the jobs sector continued to strengthen in May albeit modestly, with 175 000 netPortugal adopts revised budget
LISBON. — Portugal’s parliament adopted Friday a revised budget aiming to keep its finances on track as part of its international bailout after the country’s top court rejected several measures in the initialSpanish factories cut output again
MADRID. — Spanish factories cut production for the 20th straight month in April, official data showed last Friday, sharply braking output of durable goods such as cars or washing machines in the midst of aClimate change threatens food security
Jeffrey Gogo Climate StoryFOOD security in Zimbabwe is under threat from multiple factors, but these are not insurmountable with sufficient attention and careful planning. Pricing is the biggest factor crippling the production of