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People queue outside an unemployment registry office in Madrid, Spain, in this file photo dated Monday May 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul White)

Eurozone’s longest-ever recession comes to an end

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 14, 2013 | World

Madrid, AP—Minube, a travel startup on the outskirts of Madrid, is doing something that many Spanish companies haven’t thought about for years: It’s hiring. The company, which sells bookings as it helps travelers share their experiences using social media,...

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Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum Klaus Schwab speaks during the last panel session of the 43rd Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland. (EPA)

A Talk with the World Economic Forum’s klaus Schwab

by Mina Al-Oraibi | Jan 22, 2013 | Interviews

Davos, Asharq Al-Awsat–As delegates begin to arrive to the snowy mountain slopes of Davos for the 43rd Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, Professor klaus Schwab, the Executive Chairman and Founder of the World Economic Forum is optimistic that there are...

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Al Nahda supporters wave flags as they attend a concert during the second anniversary of the Tunisian Revolution at Avenue Habib Bourguiba in Tunis January 14, 2013. REUTERS/Anis Mili

Arab Spring makes region $225 bln poorer

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 15, 2013 | Business

DUBAI, (Reuters) – The estimates, both old and new, are imperfect. It’s also tricky to isolate the impact of the Arab uprisings from the effects of rising commodity prices and a slow global economy. Still, the numbers are plausible. In relatively stable...