Topic: Recession

Tags: Sundaram Warns Doubledip Recession
December 15, 2011

Sundaram warns of double-dip recession

OUR STAFF REPORTER ISLAMABAD - United Nations Assistant Secretary General Prof Jomo Kwame Sundaram ...

Tags: Gold Hits Record 1900 Global Recession Fears
August 24, 2011

Gold hits record above $1,900 on global recession fears

LONDON (AFP) - Record-breaking gold topped $1,900 per ounce on Tuesday as investors sheltered from ...

Tags: Spain Scrapes Recession
May 08, 2010

Spain scrapes out of recession

MADRID (AFP) - Spain has scraped out of recession after six quarters of economic shrinkage, ...

Tags: Europe Crawls Recession
November 14, 2009

Europe crawls out of recession

BRUSSELS (AFP) - Europe crawled out of recession on Friday in an economic recovery analysts said ...

Tags: Exits Recession
October 30, 2009

US exits recession

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US economy exited severe recession in the third quarter, posting the ...

Tags: Britain Confounds Recession Recovery Hopes
October 24, 2009

Britain confounds recession recovery hopes

LONDON (AFP) - Britain failed to exit its deep recession in the third quarter, official data showed ...

Tags: Japan Limps Recession
August 18, 2009

Japan limps out of recession

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan on Monday became the latest major economy to escape from recession, lifting ...

Tags: Stimulus Helping Put Brakes Recession Obama
August 02, 2009

Stimulus helping 'put the brakes' on recession: Obama

WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Barack Obama said on Saturday that new economic data indicated a huge ...

Tags: Imf Says World Starting Pull Recession
July 09, 2009

IMF says world starting to pull out of recession

WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Wednesday that the global economy is ...

Tags: Shoes Export 13pc Despite Rdremoval Recession
June 28, 2009

Shoes export up 13pc despite R&D removal and recession

LAHORE - The special subsidized rates for Pakistans worldwide footwear trade have helped increase ...

Tags: Imf Sees Long Severe Recession Asia
May 07, 2009

IMF sees 'long, severe recession' for Asia

SINGAPORE (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday sharply slashed its growth ...

Tags: Recession Recovery Sluggish Foresees Imf
April 17, 2009

IMF foresees 'sluggish' recovery from recession

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund on Thursday forecast a prolonged, deep global ...

Pakistan not affected by recession; major fault lies in political set-up

KARACHI - The grave economic crisis confronting the country is the upshot of unstable political ...

Japanese export machine falters, recession deepens

TOKYO (AFP) - Prospects for Japan's export-driven economy turned gloomier on Monday on news that ...

Tags: Global Recession Till End 2010 Or Longer
March 08, 2009

Global recession could last till end 2010 or longer

NEW DELHI (AFP) - The US professor nicknamed "Dr. Doom" for forecasting the financial crisis has ...

Eurozone recession deepens; growth forecasts slashed

BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT (AFP) - Collapsing exports and dwindling business investment pushed the eurozone ...

Tags: Wealthy Nordic Nations Hit Cold Front Recession
February 28, 2009

Wealthy Nordic nations hit by cold front of recession

STOCKHOLM (AFP) - Denmark and Finland officially joined the ranks of recession-hit countries on ...

'Current recession signifies risk management fundamentals'

KARACHI - State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Deputy Governor Yaseen Anwar has said that the current ...

Tags: Islamic Banks Less Affected Global Recession
February 10, 2009

Islamic banks less affected in global recession

LONDON (APP) - Islamic banks have been less affected than many conventional banks in the current ...

Tags: Recession Takes Toll Hotel Industry
January 30, 2009

Recession takes toll on hotel industry

KARACHI - The revenue growth in the hotel industry has steeply dropped by 45 percent in the ...

Tags: Economic Crisis Widens Britain Enters Recession
January 24, 2009

Economic crisis widens as Britain enters recession

LONDON (AFP) - The global economic crisis claimed more victims on Friday as Britain officially ...

Tags: Banks Deposits Reach Rs38tr Despite Recession
January 13, 2009

Banks deposits reach Rs3.8tr despite recession

LAHORE - Though the banking sector continued to remain under distress owing to economic slowdown, ...

Tags: China Fears Recession Riots Europe Joblessness Grows
January 08, 2009

China fears recession riots as Europe joblessness grows

PARIS (AFP) - A stark warning by state media Wednesday of possible mass unrest in China signalled ...

Tags: Unisame Economic Boosters Fight Recession
December 23, 2008

Unisame for economic boosters to fight recession

KARACHI - The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has urged the government to inject ...

Tags: Global Recession Prove Blessing Disguise Pakistan
December 20, 2008

Global recession may prove blessing in disguise for Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (APP) - The current global economic recession provides great opportunity to Pakistan for ...

Tags: Obama Slams Mccain Recession Fears Laid Bare
October 31, 2008

Obama slams McCain as recession fears laid bare

SARASOTA, Florida (AFP) - Democrat Barack Obama pounced on news the United States is officially ...

Tags: Recession Hit Rich Countries Least 18 Months Undp Chief
October 18, 2008

Recession to hit rich countries for at least 18 months: UNDP chief

ANKARA (AFP) - Economic recession in rich countries triggered by the global financial turmoil is ...

Tags: Investors Believe economy Recession Poll
July 30, 2008

Most US investors believe economy in recession: poll

NEW YORK (AFP) - A majority of American investors believe the troubled US economy has fallen into a ...

Tags: Uk Faces Risk Recession
July 09, 2008

UK faces risk of recession

LONDON - Britain is going to face a major economic blow as the country is on the verge of a ...