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Aug 29, 20244 min read
Analysis-Eastern Germany's economic success leaves voters cold
EISENACH, Germany - Statistics show that Germany's east has done fairly well in catching up with the wealthier west over the past decade...


Aug 22, 20241 min read
Paraguay president says economy should grow faster 4% in 2024 despite soy price slump
ASUNCION - Paraguay's economy is on track to grow a faster-than-expected 4% this year, President Santiago Pena told Reuters on Wednesday,...


Aug 21, 20243 min read
'Rotten-tail kids': China's rising youth unemployment breeds new working class
BEIJING - Rising unemployment in China is pushing millions of college graduates into a tough bargain, with some forced to accept...


Aug 14, 20242 min read
Explainer-What you need to know about Japan picking its next prime minister
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday he would step down next month, a move that sets off a scramble among...


Aug 12, 20242 min read
Indonesia holds first cabinet meeting in planned new capital, Nusantara
JAKARTA - Indonesian President Joko Widodo held his first cabinet meeting in his planned new capital, Nusantara, on Monday, as the...


Aug 8, 20243 min read
Fear gripped global markets this week – but was it all overblown?
This week has been a rollercoaster ride for investors. Financial markets across the world were gripped by a fearsome selloff that...


Aug 8, 20243 min read
Japan stock meltdown: why it rattled the crypto market
Japan’s stock market plunged 12% on Monday, August 5 – its worst day in 37 years. The severity of the fall triggered losses in stock...


Aug 7, 20244 min read
What is competition, and why is it so important for prices?
It’s hard to remember a time before the cost-of-living crisis dominated news headlines. Most of us would certainly like it to be over....


Jul 4, 20242 min read
Lula approves spending cuts to meet Brazil's fiscal framework, says minister
BRASILIA - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ordered his economic team on Wednesday to comply with the country's fiscal...


Jul 4, 20243 min read
Egypt overhauls cabinet as economic pressures, power cuts persist
CAIRO - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi swore in a heavily reshuffled cabinet on Wednesday that includes new finance and foreign...


Jun 28, 20243 min read
After dramatic tax win, Kenyan protesters plot next moves
NAIROBI - After their stunning success forcing the government to shelve $2.7 billion in tax hikes, young Kenyan activists are setting...


Jun 28, 20242 min read
Argentina poised to pass economic reform bill in Milei's first big legislative win
BUENOS AIRES - Argentina's Congress is set to pass sweeping economic reform measures proposed by President Javier Milei, giving him his...
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