Chinese premier warns world financial leaders of ‘deglobalisation’ risks BEIJING: China’s number two leader warned on Monday that “deglobalisation” was putting further strain on the... Published 10 Dec, 2024 08:35am
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Editorials ‘Shared prosperity’ EDITORIAL: The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO’s) analysis of its 30-year record of enabling and facilitating... Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am
Business & Finance World Bank offers roadmap to avoid ‘middle-income trap’ WASHINGTON: More than 100 countries, including China, are at risk of entering a “middle-income trap” and failing... Published 02 Aug, 2024 05:55am
Business & Finance WTO chief sees ‘troubling times’ for trade GENEVA: The head of the World Trade Organization on Tuesday said global commerce was going through troubling times,... Published 01 Aug, 2024 06:06am
Opinion Rising oligarchic power, ballooning inequality, and the quality of democracy Decades of Neoliberalism led retreat of regulation, and greater inclusion of private sector to provide essential... Published 19 Jan, 2024 05:37am
World Israel-Hamas war a ‘new cloud’ over world economy: IMF MARRAKESH, (Morocco): The war between Israel and Hamas has darkened the horizon for a world economy that was already... Updated 13 Oct, 2023 08:18am
Business & Finance IMF says world economy ‘limping’ MARRAKESH: The IMF kept its 2023 global growth forecast unchanged on Tuesday but warned that the economy is... Published 11 Oct, 2023 03:10am
Markets Japan won’t rule out any options as dollar approaches to 150 yen TOKYO: Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday that rapid currency moves were undesirable and that... Published 08 Sep, 2023 09:48am
Markets World economy in a difficult place but not destined to stay there GANDHINAGAR: The world economy is in a difficult place but it is not destined to stay there, World Bank President... Updated 17 Jul, 2023 09:02pm
Business & Finance BIS warns world economy at critical juncture in inflation fight LONDON: The world’s central bank umbrella body, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), called on Sunday for... Published 26 Jun, 2023 06:38am
World Norway not a war profiteer, PM says HAMMERFEST: Norway has grown richer by the minute as the conflict in Ukraine boosts its gas revenues, but the ... Published 02 Feb, 2023 06:12am
Business & Finance Full brunt of financial tightening yet to materialize: IMF IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva says central banks have some way to go in their inflation battle Updated 13 Jan, 2023 09:29pm
Opinion World economy faces more pain in 2023 after a gloomy year This was supposed to be the comeback year for the world economy following the Covid pandemic. Instead, 2022 was... Published 08 Dec, 2022 06:29am
Print IMF urges G20 leaders to ‘allow trade to do its job’ NUSA DUA, (Indonesia): International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned G20 leaders on... Updated 16 Nov, 2022 10:18am
Markets Ending Ukraine war ‘best thing’ to mend world economy: Yellen NUSA DUA: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen heaped pressure on Russia on Monday ahead of the G20 summit in... Published 14 Nov, 2022 09:42am
Opinion A world running towards recession ‘Central banks are intent on driving the world economy perilously close to a recession. Late to see the worst... Published 23 Sep, 2022 05:50am
Print World Bank for sovereign debt changes LONDON: A senior official at the World Bank has ramped up its calls for changes in sovereign debt laws so... Updated 29 Jun, 2022 09:36am
World World economy has 'buffer' against recession, says IMF's Gopinath DAVOS: While the world economy faces headwinds, current growth forecasts offer a buffer against a potential global... Published 23 May, 2022 09:10pm
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Opinion No road to stability? The political drama is reaching its climax. Multiple scenarios are possible; but perhaps none leads to a stable ... Published 21 Mar, 2022 06:39am
Opinion Luxury sector undaunted by Covid, soaring inflation The pandemic and soaring inflation have done nothing to take the shine off luxury brands, from Louis Vuitton to ... Published 21 Feb, 2022 07:25am
Pakistan Inflationary impact on Pakistan: Russia-Ukraine tension analysed Ismail Iqbal Securities says automobiles, construction, and agriculture sectors could get affected Updated 14 Feb, 2022 03:38pm
Business & Finance Global economy rebounds, but for how long? PARIS: The world economy woke up from its pandemic-induced coma in 2021, but between the Omicron variant causing... Published 28 Dec, 2021 10:04am
Pakistan FPCCI chief advocates regional integration under Saarc framework ISLAMABAD: Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), hosted a dinner in honor of Secretary... Published 28 Dec, 2021 03:54am
Opinion Climate crisis puts oil in the crosshairs, but dependence persists The climate crisis has put the end of oil onto the agenda, but achieving that is a colossal task given the world... Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am
World World economy to top $100 trillion in 2022 for first time: report China to take longer than previously thought to overtake US as number one economy Updated 26 Dec, 2021 12:56pm
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Business & Finance Australia, NZ dollars low SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars drifted against the greenback on Tuesday, hovering around recent lows... Published 01 Dec, 2021 03:52am
Afghan Taliban target ‘several points’ in Pakistan in retaliation for airstrikes: Afghan defence ministry
Afghan Taliban target ‘several points’ in Pakistan in retaliation for airstrikes: Afghan defence ministry