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US job openings jump to two-year high

US job openings rose to a two-year high in February while hiring picked up as strengthening domestic demand amid increased Covid-19 vaccinations and additional pandemic aid from the government boost companies’ needs for more workers. The Labor Department’s monthly Job...

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...

Big economies agree to boost IMF funding

G20 major economies have agreed to raise International Monetary Fund...

US Democrats backpedal on raising minimum wage, but hopes for hike alive

The US Senate will start debating President Joe Biden’s $1.9...

Sky begins to clear over US economy

Despite the US economy’s near miss with a depression last...

China's factory activity expands at a slower pace in February

China’s factory activity expanded in February at a slower pace...

China central bank adviser predicts 8-9pc GDP growth in 2021

China’s gross domestic product (GDP) could expand 8-9 per cent...

Saudi Arabia's PIF launches $3b tourism, infrastructure venture

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) launched a new venture...

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