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Fed cuts rates to soothe virus economy worries
AFP, Published on 04/03/2020
» WASHINGTON - The US Federal Reserve has slashed interest rates in a bid to head off the worst of the economic damage the new coronavirus is wreaking on the world economy, as global health chiefs warned supplies of essential protective gear are dwindling rapidly.
Trump says Fed not 'aggressive' enough against coronavirus
AFP, Published on 15/03/2020
» WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump accused the Federal Reserve on Saturday of not being "aggressive" enough to counteract the coronavirus-linked economic slump, while insisting he had no plans to replace the bank's president, frequently a target of his criticism.
US Fed expands lending programme to smaller cities
AFP, Published on 28/04/2020
» WASHINGTON - The US Federal Reserve on Monday widened a new crisis lending programmes to grant many more cities and counties access to funds aimed at blunting the coronavirus pandemic's economic damage.
Fed to meet as Congressional deadlock stretches onward
AFP, Published on 13/09/2020
» WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve's policy-setting committee will meet on Tuesday amid a prolonged deadlock in Congress over how to support the US economy battered by the coronavirus downturn.
Bottle-fed babies ingest 'millions' of microplastics: study
AFP, Published on 20/10/2020
» PARIS: Bottle-fed babies may ingest more than a million pieces of microplastics each day, new research showed Monday highlighting the abundance of plastics in our food products.
Fed in holding pattern amid tense US election
AFP, Published on 01/11/2020
» WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve's policy setting committee meets this week at a turbulent time: one day after voters head to the polls in the deeply uncertain US presidential election.
Make it rain! Forced downpours keep reservoirs fed
News, Post reporters, Published on 22/03/2018
» Artificial rain-making operations are under way to add water to key reservoirs in major provinces in the Northeast, the East and the upper South, according to the Department of Royal Rain Making and Agricultural Aviation.
Atletico 'fed up' over Barca's pursuit of Griezmann
AFP, Published on 09/05/2018
» MADRID - Atletico Madrid chief Miguel Angel Gil Marin attacked Barcelona on Tuesday over their pursuit of highly-prized striker Antoine Griezmann, saying he was "fed up" with the Catalan club's attitude.
Fed-up Spanish cities are bursting Airbnb's bubble
AFP, Published on 27/05/2018
» MADRID: Spain may be one of the world's top tourist destinations, but many people in its biggest cities have grown exasperated with Airbnb-style rentals.
Global stocks tumble after Trump 'crazy' Fed comment
AFP, Published on 11/10/2018
» HONG KONG: Asian markets plunged on Thursday morning following the worst session on Wall Street for months, as US President Donald Trump said the Federal Reserve had "gone crazy" with plans for higher interest rates.