Public debt distress The unprecedented fiscal firepower used to protect the vulnerable from the harsh socio-economic impact of the... Updated 05 Apr, 2023 06:43am
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Business & Finance ECB, BoE raise interest rates LONDON: The European Central Bank and Bank of England raised its key interest rates on Thursday and indicated that... Published 16 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Business & Finance Global central banks increase pace of rate hike in November LONDON: The pace and scale of rate hikes delivered by central banks in November picked up speed again as policy... Updated 05 Dec, 2022 06:45am
Opinion Non-austerity policy needed for resilient, inclusive, sustainable growth The world is fast entering deep recesses of environmental, public health, and economic crises. Virtually, over the... Published 02 Dec, 2022 05:47am
Print Europe risks ‘deeper recessions’ on war and inflation: IMF WASHINGTON: Downturns in parts of Europe could turn into “deeper recessions” across the continent as energy... Updated 24 Oct, 2022 09:58am
Business & Finance Revamp of World Bank, lenders needed to tackle global problems: Yellen WASHINGTON: The World Bank and development lenders need to evolve to tackle the complex challenges that the world is... Published 07 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Markets Copper and aluminium fall on rate hike expectations LONDON: Copper and aluminium prices fell on Wednesday as the threat of rising interest rates weakened the outlook ... Published 15 Sep, 2022 07:14am
Opinion Escaping the jaws of stagflation Amid elevated levels of inflation, the war in Ukraine, and rising interest rates, global economic growth is expected... Published 31 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Print ECB surprises with aggressive rate hike, first since 2011 FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank raised interest rates by more than expected on Thursday as concerns about... Published 22 Jul, 2022 06:07am