Assailed by mosquitoes and wary of snakes, Jorge Lengua walks watchfully through the Bolivian Amazon collecting Brazil nuts from the forest floor.. He places them in a basket on his back before dumping them on a collective heap on the forest floor.
Shares of Boeing tumbled Friday after the company disclosed a problem with a supplier part on the 737 MAX that is expected to slow deliveries of new jets.. "We expect lower near-term 737 MAX deliveries while this required work is completed."
Britain's cost-of-living crisis is pushing more of its sex workers into taking potentially dangerous risks in order to make ends meet.. "One of the main challenges I face as a sex worker is the potential risk of violence -- not because sex work is inherently dangerous, but as a direct consequence of it being both criminalised and heavily stigmatised."
Africa is battling decades-high levels of debt after the pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but the international community is struggling to agree on extending its financial support for the region.. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a report Friday that public debt and inflation in sub-Saharan Africa were "at levels not seen in decades".
Kenya's President William Ruto announced on Friday that he would slash the price of a key food staple as anger over skyrocketing inflation fuels protests in the East African nation.. The violent protests have also focused on the economic crisis facing Kenyans, with many slamming Ruto for removing subsidies for fuel and maize flour as inflation bites.
The new chief executive of Mars, maker of M&M's sweets, chewing gum and pet food, says companies have a "moral" duty to reduce their environmental footprint as the world battles climate change.. The family-owned multinational, whose brands include the Mars and Snickers chocolate bars, Pedigree pet food and Wrigley's chewing gum, aims to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
JPMorgan Chase reported a jump in first-quarter profits Friday alongside fellow banking giants Citigroup and Wells Fargo, in reassuring news to investors after recent banking sector turmoil sparked contagion fears.. JPMorgan Chase reported a drop in deposits compared with the year-ago period, but an uptick from the prior quarter.
Retail sales in the United States slipped more than anticipated in March, according to government data released Friday, extending a downward trend that signals cooling in the economy.. The data also follows a trend of slowing price increases, with inflation cooling to 5.0 percent last month -- the smallest annual jump since May 2021.
Pakistan announced financial support Friday from the United Arab Emirates and China totalling $1.3 billion, giving the ailing economy a shot in the arm as it seeks to meet conditions for the resumption of an International Monetary Fund bailout. . China on Friday released $300 million to Pakistan -- the last tranche of a $1.3 billion rollover loan, Dar said.
Russian oil exports jumped to their highest level in almost three years in March despite Western sanctions, but revenues were down sharply from last year, the International Energy Agency said Friday.. Diesel shipments to Turkey, which has refused to join Western sanctions on Moscow, reached their highest level since 2018.
