spending cuts
Saudi Arabia to slash spending by 5% as oil prices fall
Middle East
March 19, 2020
Saudi Arabia to slash spending by 5% as oil prices fall
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia said the government will cut spending by 5%, or about $13.3 billion,…
Argentina: Thousands launch anti-austerity strike
World
May 1, 2019
Argentina: Thousands launch anti-austerity strike
Tens of thousands of Argentines protested against President Mauricio Macri’s austerity drive on Tuesday after labor unions began a 24-hour partial…
Spanish PM calls snap polls after budget defeat
World
February 15, 2019
Spanish PM calls snap polls after budget defeat
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday called an early general election for April 28, the third in less than…
IMF says it’s encouraged by Gulf’s economic reform plans
Business
April 25, 2016
IMF says it’s encouraged by Gulf’s economic reform plans
The International Monetary Fund said it was encouraged by the efforts of Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab oil exporters…