European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is urging governments to get more involved in supporting the tepid eurozone economy through targeted spending and business-friendly reforms. Lagarde said that “"other policy … Click to Continue »
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Egypt's fast-growing population hit 100 million people on Tuesday, the official statistics agency announced, presenting a pressing problem for an already overburdened country with limited resources. The staggering figure is … Click to Continue »
Russia's massive Vostok Oil project could bolster Russia's presence in the remote Arctic region and boost the country's economy, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. The Russian leader discussed the multibillion-dollar project aimed at developing oil and gas fields and energy infrastructure in the remote northern regions during his meeting with Igor Sechin, CEO...
The Los Angeles Fire Department has signed an agreement to purchase an electric fire engine. The apparatus will be based on a conceptual vehicle that Austria-based manufacturer Rosenbauer demonstrated in … Click to Continue »
ConocoPhillips has abandoned its plan to build a temporary island as a staging area for its oil discovery project on Alaska's North Slope, an official said. The oil company has … Click to Continue »
Hundreds were injured in Beirut on Tuesday in clashes between security forces and protesters who rejected the new government as it sought to win a parliamentary vote of confidence. Riot police fired tear gas at protesters seeking to block MPs from reaching the heavily barricaded parliament, Reuters reports. The Lebanese Red Cross said it treated...
