China Covid strategy: Xi Jinping vows to reduce the economic impact of surging cases
[ad_1] China must “strive to achieve the maximum prevention and control at the least cost, and minimize the impact of the epidemic on economic and...
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China’s Two Sessions: 5.5% GDP target set as challenges mount
[ad_1] Speaking during one of China’s most important political gatherings of the year, Premier Li Keqiang said that China would target GDP growth of about...
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China can’t do much to help Russia’s sanction-hit economy
[ad_1] That has been the big question since Russia invaded Ukraine last week. The two nations have forged close ties in recent years, with Chinese...
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Russians are bracing for a dramatic shift in their standard of living
[ad_1] Over the past week, several Western companies have abandoned their Russian operations to avoid running afoul of sanctions. They’re also heading off potential PR...
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Farmers under control of traffickers
[ad_1] Hundreds of videos posted on TikTok by young Colombians document cocaine being produced in this South American country, from the fields where coca grows...
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Oil prices soar, stock market slumps as Russia invades Ukraine
[ad_1] Issued on: 24/02/2022 – 12:03 Oil prices broke above $100 a barrel for the first time since 2014, stock markets slumped and the rouble...
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Boris Johnson’s go-to boast on UK GDP obscures the painful truth
[ad_1] The prime minister can back up his claim with data published by Britain’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Friday, which showed the United...
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Why China won’t put its economy on the line to rescue Putin
[ad_1] But don’t expect China to offer much more than supportive words to its northern neighbor should the United States and Europe follow through with...
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‘We are all sisters’: Salt harvesting offers women lifeline in Yemen
[ad_1] Issued on: 03/02/2022 – 18:59 The traditional harvesting of salt is one of the few areas of employment dominated by women in Yemen, with...
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Eurozone unemployment hits its lowest level on record
[ad_1] Issued on: 01/02/2022 – 13:56 The eurozone’s unemployment rate fell to a historic low in December, official figures showed Tuesday, as hiring in Europe...
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German workers hail minimum wage hike, but employers worry about inflation
[ad_1] Issued on: 29/01/2022 – 12:56 Germany’s new government is planning to raise the minimum wage to €12 per hour, a change that will affect some...
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China LPR: PBOC keeps cutting critical lending rates to shore up its economic woes
[ad_1] The central bank also trimmed its five-year loan prime rate by five basis points to 4.6%, the first cut to that rate since April...