Tag: Economy

Analysts are warning of a huge increase in energy bills and fuel prices due to the war in Ukraine. The expected surge in prices … source

The President of Kazakhstan has ordered his security forces to use lethal force on protestors, after days of unrest following a … source

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday lauded the “historic” early filling of a massive dam on the Blue Nile River that has stoked tensions with … source

African economies are also affected by the coronavirus, with China as their largest trading partner.* Until a few weeks ago, China was fifth in world GDP. In 2019 … source

[ad_1] MEXICO CITY, Aug 4 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Black LGBT+ people are getting struck hard economically by the coronavirus pandemic in the United States, according to a study published…

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara announced an overhaul of the CFA franc, a currency used by eight states in West and Central Africa, most of them former … source

The Paris Club of creditor countries have agreed to restructure Somalia’s external public debt with an immediate cancellation of 1.4 billion U.S. dollars. Somalia … source

[ad_1] A Southern California man has been charged with smuggling an ancient mosaic that authorities believe was looted from war-torn Syria and falsely underestimating its value to avoid import duties…

Business Briefs on Asia Tonight, Feb 20: – Foxconn has warned of negative revenue impact from COVID-19 outbreak – Thailand’s January domestic car sales fell … source

[ad_1] In the four months since Joe Biden effectively won the Democratic presidential nomination, he has focused on consolidating the party’s divergent and often warring factions. As the closing stretch…