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Thai economic uncertainty has increased, central bank minutes say
UNCERTAINTY around the Thai economy has significantly increased primarily due to the unclear impact of possible US economic policies,…
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Oil prices firm on hopes of US policy support for economic growth
OIL prices inched higher on Monday (Dec 23), along with other risk assets, after US data showed cooling inflation, reviving hopes of…
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Gold set for weekly drop; market awaits more US data for economic cues
GOLD prices were poised for a weekly fall on Friday (Dec 20) after the Federal Reserve’s verdict on its monetary policy-easing cycle noted…
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Oil drops as dour economic outlook adds to oversupply concerns
OIL prices fell on Thursday (Dec 19) after central bankers in the US and Europe signalled caution over further easing of monetary policy,…
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US: Wall Street opens flat to lower after hot economic data
WALL Street’s main indexes opened flat to lower on Thursday (Dec 12) after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq ended the previous session on a…
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Germany needs 'reliable economic policy decisions,' institute urges
A billboard of the ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich e. V. Dresden branch. Arno…
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Housing crisis, economic woes and Trump: How Canada turned against immigrants
TORONTO — Canada long sold itself as a beacon for immigrants, who were widely viewed as key to economic growth in a vast nation with a…
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Germany's Steinmeier praises Nigerian economic reforms in Abuja talks
Nigeria's doors are wide open to business, President Bola Tinubu told his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier in the capital Abuja…
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Germany's Scholz to speak on economic relations with Ukraine
The German-Ukrainian Economic Forum is set to take place in Berlin on Wednesday, with the focus on Ukraine's economic resilience after…
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Polls open in general election in Ghana overshadowed by the worst economic crisis in a generation
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Polls opened in presidential and legislative elections in Ghana Saturday, poised to be a litmus test for democracy in…
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Ghana chooses new president amid hopes for economic revival
Ghana elects a new president on Saturday, with citizens hoping that a new leader will be able to pull the West African nation out of an…
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Ghanaians go to the polls with the backdrop of the worst economic crisis in a generation
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Voters in the west African nation of Ghana will cast their ballots Saturday in a general election poised to be a…
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What Trump's nominations say about where trade and other economic policies might go
WASHINGTON — Some of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominations have raised hopes that his trade and other economic actions will…
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Ford to cut 4,000 European jobs amid economic and EV challenges
Ford Motor Co. will reduce its European workforce by 4,000 employees by the end of 2027, citing economic pressures, weaker-than-expected…
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Argentina's economic activity contracts less than expected in August
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's economic activity grew 0.2% in August from July and fell less than expected from a year ago in the…
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Vietnam Premier Sees 2025 Economic Growth at 6.5% to 7%
(Bloomberg) -- Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh projects the nation’s economy will grow 6.5% to 7% in 2025 and says the government…
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EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles are part of an 'economic cold war,' Hungary's Orbán says
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The European Union risks entering an “economic cold war” with China, Hungary's prime minister said on Friday,…
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Nigeria’s independence anniversary is marked by protests and frustration over economic hardship
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerians on Tuesday staged protests against economic hardship as the West African nation marked its 64th…
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China's economic slowdown fuels designer ‘dupe’ boom
[Source] Formerly label-loving consumers in China are reportedly turning to "dupes," high-quality replicas of branded goods, in a bid to…
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UK economic growth 'robust' in 2024, think tank says
The UK has risen in the rankings of a group of wealthy nations predicted to have the joint-second highest economic growth for this year, a…
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Japan's Economic Revival Is Failing to Save Its Vanishing Towns
(Bloomberg) -- After three decades of stagnation in Japan, one of the most visible signs of renewal can be found in a stretch of old…
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China Services Expansion Cools in New Sign of Economic Weakness
(Bloomberg) -- China’s services activity expanded less than expected, a private survey showed, adding to worries over the economy’s…
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Italy's Meloni signs economic pact in China, seeks new relationship
Italy and China on Sunday signed a three-year pact for economic cooperation, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said after a meeting…
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German Cabinet passes 2025 budget, hailing 'economic turnaround'
Germany's Cabinet on Wednesday finalized the 2025 budget after weeks of wrangling, sending the €480.6 billion ($526 billion) package to…