Ali Bongo - Gabon's president arrested in army coup
As the military seizes power in Gabon, we examine the colourful, contentious life of its ousted president.
2023-08-30 19:29
Gabon military officers claim to have seized power after election
A group of senior Gabonese military officers appeared on national television in the early hours of Wednesday and said they had taken power, after the state election body announced President Ali Bongo had won a third term.
2023-08-30 13:47
Army officers say they are taking power in Gabon
Army officers go on TV to say they are annulling the results of the recent presidential election.
2023-08-30 12:48
Iron Ore’s Unexpected Rally Shows Pockets of China Strength
The one commodity that should be getting hammered by China’s worsening property crisis is actually doing rather well.
2023-08-29 10:51
Lagarde Policy Silence Keeps ECB Interest-Rate Debate Raging
Christine Lagarde’s avoidance of a clear signal of intent for European Central Bank policy has just thrown a
2023-08-28 16:54
Argentina Lifts Wages, Welfare in Defiance of IMF Austerity Push
Argentina’s Economy Ministry announced measures to improve government workers’ salaries and funnel money toward retirees and poorer families,
2023-08-28 09:57
Asia Stocks Look Set for Small Gains; Yen Weakens: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks appeared poised to follow US equities with modest gains Monday after Jerome Powell said the Federal
2023-08-28 09:17
Offshore Yuan Seen Tumbling to New Low Against Dollar in China Selloff
Global investors have little confidence that China will succeed in shoring up its financial markets, predicting that mounting
2023-08-28 08:50
At Jackson Hole, Post-Inflation Challenges Vex Central Bankers
The world’s top central bankers stressed the need to keep interest rates high until inflation is contained —
2023-08-28 04:49
Markets Brace for Swings After High-Rates Mantra of Jackson Hole
Traders are girding for a volatile start to the week after US and European policymakers signaled interest rates
2023-08-28 04:47
Slower US Job Growth to Support Fed Patience
Employment growth in the world’s largest economy probably cooled and wage increases moderated in August, suggesting a further
2023-08-27 14:26
German Inflation Trauma of 1923 Strikes an Uneasy Chord Today
By late-1923, hyperinflation had rendered Germany’s currency so worthless that one woman used several billion marks of banknotes
2023-08-27 13:54