Tag: Recessions and depressions
Thousands of Spaniards protest housing crunch and high rents in Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain -- Thousands of Spaniards rallied in downtown Barcelona on Saturday to protest the skyrocketing cost of renting an apartment in the...
Moody's credit rating upgrade for Cyprus opens the door to investment, president says
NICOSIA, Cyprus -- Moody’s two-notch upgrade of Cyprus' credit rating to A3 from Baa2 opens the threshold to quality foreign investment that will...
US budget airlines are struggling. Will pursuing premium passengers solve their problems?
DALLAS -- DALLAS (AP) — Delta and United have become the most profitable U.S. airlines by targeting premium customers while also winning back...
Greece to repay chunk of bailout debt early and touts recovery during anger over cost of living
ATHENS, Greece -- Greece will make an early repayment of 5 billion euros ($5.3 billion) in bailout-era debt in 2025, Prime Minister Kyriakos...
Company affiliated with Alex Jones seeks to disqualify The Onion's auction bid on Infowars
A company affiliated with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones asked a federal judge on Monday to disqualify a bid by the satirical news outlet...
Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy as financial losses pile up and debt payments loom
Spirit Airlines said Monday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the...