South African factory workers protested against the dismissal of foreign employees, arguing their skills are vital for businesses and job security for locals.
South African factory workers protested against the dismissal of foreign employees, arguing their skills are vital for businesses and job security for locals.
Donald Trump's simmering discontent with the US Federal Reserve boiled over this week, with the president threatening to take the unprecedented step of ousting the head of the fiercely independent central bank. Powell has said he has no plans to step down early, adding this week that he considers the bank's independence over monetary policy to be a "matter of law."
Sky-high tariffs imposed on China by US President Donald Trump have triggered a slump in factory orders, manufacturers told AFP this week -- with some fearing business may never return. "It's a new round in the trade war," Andy Lin, the firm's business development manager, told AFP at one of its factories in nearby Zhongshan.
Seated on the pavement outside a bank in central Damascus, Abu Fares's face is worn with exhaustion as he waits to collect a small portion of his pension. "There are a lot of ATMs in Damascus, but very few of them work," she said.
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