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US economy at an 'inflection point': Powell

The US economy is at an “inflection point” with expectations that growth and hiring will pick up speed in the months ahead, but also risks if a hasty reopening leads to a continued increase in coronavirus cases, Federal Reserve Chair...

IMF, WB to unveil 'green debt swaps' option by November

Green debt swaps have the potential to spur accelerated action...

Global economy recovering from pandemic: IMF steering committee

International Monetary Fund’s steering committee on Thursday said the global...

Myanmar crisis sounds death knell for garment industry, jobs, hope

Two years after opening his garment factory in Myanmar, Li...

IMF worried about middle-income countries with weaker fundamentals

The head of the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday said...

Net zero transition topped agenda in G7 talks

Top economic policymakers from the Group of Seven (G7) industrialised...

US job openings jump to two-year high

US job openings rose to a two-year high in February...

IMF upgrades global growth forecast to 6.0pc in 2021

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday projected that the...

G20 leaders to discuss on policies to prevent virus-battered economies

The world’s financial leaders will discuss on Wednesday how to...

Suez Canal must upgrade quickly to avoid future disruption, experts say

Egypt’s Suez Canal must move quickly to upgrade its technical...

US private payrolls post biggest gain in six months

US private employers hired the most workers in six months...

Saudi private sector to invest $1.3tn in diversification by 2030

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said oil firm Aramco and petrochemical...

Asia, Pacific must avoid K-shaped recovery, says UN report

The Asia-Pacific region needs large, yet attainable, investments in resilience...

Vietnam sees foreign investment rise to $4.1b in first quarter

Vietnam received $4.1 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in...

Japan unveils measures to support pandemic-hit firms

Japan’s government on Tuesday unveiled measures to help midsize and...

Global warming could cut 63 countries' credit ratings by 2030, study warns

A new algorithm-based study by a group of UK universities...

Slow Gulf economic recovery to have long-lasting impact on banks

Economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis in the oil-rich Gulf...

African economies likely to grow 3.4pc this year, AfDB says

African economies are expected to grow by an average of...

UK economy shrank by less than feared in January

Britain’s economy shrank by less than feared in January as...

ECB signals faster money-printing

The European Central Bank said on Thursday it would accelerate...

Singapore's GDP expected to grow 5.8pc in 2021

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has said in a...

Vietnam's cloth import rises over two months

Vietnam spent nearly 1.9 billion US dollars importing cloth in...

China restores GDP growth target after economic rebound

China on Friday restored its annual economic growth target, setting...

US private payrolls miss expectations

US private payrolls increased less than expected in February amid...

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