Tag «economic crisis»

Secretary-General’s statement on Afghanistan

On the day Afghanistan enters a new phase I want to express my grave concern at the deepening humanitarian and economic crisis in the country and the threat of basic services collapsing completely.     Today, almost half of the population of Afghanistan – 18 million people – need humanitarian assistance to survive. One in …

EUROZONE ECONOMIC CRISIS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL STRUCTURAL FLAWS ARE ADDRESSED, NEW LEVY ECONOMICS INSTITUTE STUDY SAYS

New Report Suggests Euro Treasury to Make Dysfunctional Euro Regime Viable ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.— The European Central Bank cut interest rates this week and announced a plan to start buying assets in an effort to stimulate the eurozone’s stagnating economy. While there has been considerable debate as to whether the ECB went far enough, a new …

European Parliament demands technically and economically feasible climate and energy targets for Europe’s steelmakers

Steel sector severely hit by the economic crisis and high energy prices and costs in the EU, with 15% of its workforce lost since 2008 Today, the European Parliament adopted with a huge majority a resolution on the EU’s Action Plan for a Competitive and Sustainable Steel Industry in Europe (adopted with 505 against 95 …

Text of the Inaugural Address by the Union Finance Minister Shri P Chidambaram at the Economic Editors’ Conference 2012 today

Following is the complete text of the Inaugural Address by the Union Finance Minister Shri P Chidambaram at the Economic Editors’ Conference 2012 here today: “On behalf of Government of India, I welcome you to the Economic Editors’ Conference. Economic journalists, especially those who are based in places other than the capital, look forward to this annual …