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Kofi Annan to step down as special envoy to Syria
World NowKofi Annan, the former United Nations secretary-general who has been the point man for a failing international peace plan for strife-torn Syria, is quitting as special envoy to Syria as of Aug. 31, news agencies said Thursday.... -
U.S. hikes humanitarian aid for Syria amid urgent need for food
World NowAs the number of people fleeing from Syria surges, the United States announced Thursday it would hike its humanitarian aid to the embattled country, chipping in another $12 million to provide food, water, medicine and other necessities for the battered... -
New Egyptian Cabinet sworn in under President Mohamed Morsi
World NowThe new Egyptian government sworn in Thursday is a vivid testament to the political pressures President Mohamed Morsi faces in appeasing secularists and Islamists as he moves to fix a plummeting economy while attempting to loosen the military’s hold... -
Creditors arrive in Greece for crucial inspection
World NowWith doubts flaring anew over whether Europe can solve its deepening debt and currency crisis, Greece’s international creditors arrived in Athens on Tuesday for a inspection that could determine if the near-bankrupt nation remains within the... -
Think 8.2% unemployment is bad? It's a record 11.1% in Europe
More than one in 10 people in the euro zone is out of work, including nearly a quarter of Spaniards, pushing the currency bloc’s unemployment rate to a record high 11.1% in May. Austerity measures and weak demand caused by the region’s long-...
Tags: Europe, Career and Workplace, Employment, Employment Opportunities, Labor Markets
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Employers' planned layoffs drop 39%, to 13-month low
Employers in June planned to cut the fewest number of workers in more than a year as they try to wait out the upcoming election, according to a report Thursday from Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. The outplacement consultancy found that planned layoffs...
Tags: Europe, American Airlines, Inc., United Air Lines, Labor Markets, Unemployment
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Bank of France head urges tougher labor regulations
World NowThe head of the Bank of France has asked President François Hollande to enact tougher labor regulations to deal with France's “serious” economic weakness.... -
International inspectors arrive in Athens for economic review
World NowATHENS — After months of political paralysis, international debt inspectors returned to Athens on Thursday to assess how much progress — if any — cash-strapped Greece had made in grueling attempts to fix its faltering economy. Their... -
Eurozone unemployment climbs to record high in May
World NowUnemployment in the 17-nation Eurozone climbed to another record high in May, reflecting deep public sector job cuts and a lack of employer confidence in the most indebted, recession-wracked countries that use the euro common currency.... -
Spain's leader warns nation may not be able to borrow much longer
World NowPaying ever-higher rates to borrow money, Spain may not be able to finance itself much longer through debt, the country's prime minister warned Wednesday. It was the clearest indication yet that his country may need an even bigger rescue than a European... -
EU leaders agree to token spending increase to promote growth
World NowEuropean leaders meeting in Brussels agreed Thursday to spend about $149 billion on public projects and job creation, but so far have failed to act against the Eurozone's crushing debt problems. European Council President Herman Van Rompuy told... -
EU summit produces surprise moves to bolster struggling euro
World NowEuropean Union leaders surprised and impressed markets worldwide Friday by taking unexpectedly decisive action to boost confidence in the struggling euro common currency at a summit where little had been expected except impasse and discord....
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