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Why Macron Doesn’t Fear France’s Unions

by Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry | Oct 1, 2017 | Opinion

The first street protests against Emmanuel Macron’s proposed labor-market reforms have been underwhelming. Several major unions stayed away. Estimates of the turnout varied — from 223,000, according to fairly reliable police figures, to 500,000, according to the...

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Paris demos erupted into violence
Paris demos erupted into violence (AFP Photo/Zakaria ABDELKAFI)

Four Policemen Hurt in May 1 Marches in France

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 1, 2017 | World

At least four police officers were hurt in clashes in Paris between masked youths throwing molotov cocktails and riot police who responded with teargas just six days before a crunch presidential election. The traditional May Day marches staged by France’s...

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Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy Industry and Mineral Resources Khaled al-Faleh gestures during the 2017 budget news conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 22, 2016. (Reuters)

Riyadh Unveils 4 Industrial Oases to Support Women in Labor Market

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 4, 2017 | Business

Riyadh – The Saudi Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources launched on Monday an initiative to support entrepreneurship and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) within the National Transformation Program 2020. The initiative includes the construction...

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A money dealer counts US dollar notes at a money market in Karachi. AFP

‘Reform’ Isn’t the Answer for Everything

by Satyajit Das | Feb 15, 2017 | Opinion

Nearly a decade after the global financial crisis, the recovery remains disappointing and nothing — neither massive fiscal stimulus, nor record-low rates, nor generous injections of liquidity by central banks — seems to be helping. Policymakers from...

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IMF First Deputy Managing Director David Lipton attends a news conference at Article IV Consultation talks in Tokyo May 30, 2014. REUTERS/Issei Kato

IMF: Immigration Boosts Wealth of Hosting Countries

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 11, 2017 | Business

Brussels – Immigration has a generally positive economic impact on receiving countries but the benefits depend on how well the migrants are integrated, the International Monetary Fund’s First Deputy Managing Director David Lipton has said. Speaking at a...