Sri Lanka seeks UN help on food shortages
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka is seeking urgent United Nations help to build a stockpile of essential foods, the prime minister's office…
4 years ago
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Inflation in bankrupt Sri Lanka hits fresh record
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Cash-strapped Sri Lanka saw its highest inflation on record for the eighth consecutive month…
4 years ago
President-elect Marcos Jr., says country’s economy is “first priority”
"I have found the best people," he said as he names economic team members (Eagle News) – President-elect Ferdinand…
4 years ago
Russian central bank slashes rate to rein in ruble
Russia's central bank cut its key interest rate Thursday following an emergency meeting, as authorities seek to rein in the…
4 years ago
China premier issues warning on Covid-hit economy
by Beiyi SEOW China's premier has sounded an unusually stark warning about the world's second-largest economy, saying it must return…
4 years ago
US unveils Asia-Pacific trade framework
https://youtu.be/9bx5onRYzx0 US President Joe Biden launched a new Asia-Pacific trade initiative Monday in Tokyo, with 13 countries including India…
4 years ago
Japan inflation hits seven-year high
by Kyoko Hasegawa © Agence France-Presse Tokyo, JAPAN (AFP) --Japan's core consumer prices posted their biggest jump in seven years…
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Foreign-born US workers reach pre-pandemic level: Census
The number of foreign-born workers in the United States neared pre-pandemic levels last year, reaching 17.4 percent, according to…
4 years ago
UK inflation jumps to 40-year peak
by Roland JACKSON Agence France Presse Britain's annual inflation rate surged to a 40-year high last month on rocketing…
4 years ago
China’s retail sales lowest in two years from Covid damage
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's retail sales slumped to its lowest in two years while factory output plunged, official…
4 years ago
Philippine economy grows in Q1 as Covid rules lifted
The Philippine economy grew stronger than expected in the first quarter, officials said Thursday, as the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions…
4 years ago
Baby formula shortage sends US parents into panic
by Delphine TOUITOU It's a nightmare for parents. The United States is in the grip of a severe shortage of…
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