economy

Bank of Japan maintains easy money policy

TOKYO, Sept 22, 2023 (AFP) - The Bank of Japan stuck to its ultra-loose monetary policy Friday, though officials face…

Russia curbs fuel exports to avoid shortages

MOSCOW, Sept 21, 2023 (AFP) - Russia's government announced Thursday it was temporarily limiting exports of petrol and diesel fuel…

US GDP growth in second quarter revised down to 2.1%

WASHINGTON, Aug 30, 2023 (AFP) - Economic growth in the United States was weaker than first estimated for the April…

Russian central bank to meet on Tuesday as ruble tanks

MOSCOW, Aug 14, 2023 (AFP) - The Russian central bank said it would meet on Tuesday to discuss its key…

Japanese economy expands 1.5%, beating expectations

TOKYO, Aug 15, 2023 (AFP) - Japan's economy grew 1.5 percent in the three months to June, official data showed…

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried jailed after bail revoked

NEW YORK, Aug 11, 2023 (AFP) - A US federal judge on Friday ordered FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried back to…

Key US inflation gauge cools further as rate hikes bite

WASHINGTON, July 28, 2023 (AFP) - WASHINGTON, July 28, 2023 (AFP) - A key indicator of US inflation cooled in…

Stagnant German growth clouds eurozone economy

BERLIN, July 28, 2023 (AFP) - While France and Spain grew in the second quarter, the German economy flatlined, adding…

Pres. Marcos calls for public’s participation in circular economy to combat climate crisis

In his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. called upon the public…

Putin launches major Arctic liquified natural gas project

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday launched the first part of Arctic LNG 2, a massive…

Rich-poor split could tighten ‘grip of poverty’: World Bank chief

By Bhuvan BAGGA Agence France-Presse GANDHINAGAR, India (AFP) -- The new head of the World Bank said Tuesday that growing…

Sri Lankan leader seeks to disarm India’s China fears

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lanka's president arrives in India on Thursday for his first visit to the regional…

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