Economy
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UK PM announced new trade and investment deals with India worth £1bn
May 4, 2021The British prime minister has announced new trade and investment deals with India worth £1bn. It includes more than £533m of new investment from India into the UK, which is expected to create about 6,000 jobs.... -
Colombia president axes tax plan after angry protests
May 1, 2021Colombian President Ivan Duque caved in Friday to widespread anger and said he would overhaul a proposed tax reform that many said would leave them poorer during the pandemic. Duque announced he was shelving clauses that... -
World military expenses rises despite epidemics situation
Apr 26, 2021Ignoring the economic impact of the pandemic coronavirus, global military spending rose to nearly USD 2 trillion in 2020. Researchers said on Monday. News from AFP. According to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research... -
Britain’s unemployment rate dipped to 4.9 percent in the three months to the end of February
Apr 20, 2021Britain’s unemployment rate dipped to 4.9 percent in the three months to the end of February, remaining close to multi-year highs on fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, official data showed on Tuesday. The rate compared with... -
Bank of England to consider central bank digital currency
Apr 20, 2021The Bank of England and the Treasury have announced they are setting up a taskforce to explore the possibility of a central bank digital currency. The aim is to look at the risks and opportunities involved... -
China’s economy grew a record 18.3% in the Q1 of 2021
Apr 18, 2021China’s economy grew a record 18.3% in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same quarter last year. It’s the biggest jump in gross domestic product (GDP) since China started keeping quarterly records in 1992.... -
Latin American pandemic recovery lagging: IMF
Apr 16, 2021Latin America’s recovery from the pandemic crisis is lagging the rest of the world and the economy will not return to its pre-pandemic level until 2024, the IMF warned Thursday, reports BSS. The persistent health crisis... -
Beijing becomes home to more billionaires than any other city in the world
Apr 8, 2021Beijing is now home to more billionaires than any other city in the world, according to the latest Forbes’ annual rich list. The Chinese capital added 33 billionaires last year and now hosts 100, said the... -
All banks in Bangladesh will be open for limited range in lockdown
Apr 5, 2021The government of Bangladesh has announced a nationwide lockdown for the second phase of the coronavirus Covid-19. The country’s banking system will continue to operate on a limited scale in the lockdown. This was stated in... -
Turkish Lira tumbled as much as 15%
Mar 22, 2021Turkey’s currency tumbled as much as 15% after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sacked the country’s central bank governor over the weekend. Naci Agbal had been credited as a key force in pulling the lira back from...
