Philippine Airlines files for bankruptcy

Manila, Sept 4 (AFP/APP):Philippine Airlines said Saturday it was filing for bankruptcy in the United States to slash $2 billion in debt as it tries to survive an industry gutted by the coronavirus pandemic. The national carrier of the Philippines said the filing will allow […]

Senegalese onion farmers in tears over glut

Bambilor, Senegal, Sept 3 (AFP/APP):In a satellite town of Senegal’s capital Dakar, 25-kilo sacks of onions are piled up on pavements, ignored by passers-by. The West African country is in the middle of a supply glut, with prices plummeting and heaps of the pungent vegetables […]

Western Union restarts money transfers to Afghanistan

Washington, Sept 2 (AFP/APP):Western Union announced on Thursday that it would resume its money transfer service to Afghanistan, allowing vital remittances into a country that faces huge economic hurdles following the Taliban’s takeover last month. “Western Union is pleased to share that it is resuming […]

Plan to hike power tariff condemned

ISLAMABAD, SEP 02 (ONLINE): The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Thursday criticized plan to increase power tariff terming it cruelty amid unprecedented price hikes. The government is bent upon hitting poor by blindly following orders of the IMF which will never go down well with […]

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