Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Economy
World Bank chief says lender’s climate goals likely safe under Trump
Washington (AFP) - The World Bank's climate policies are an example of "development done smart," and are unlikely to be...
World Bank president focused on job creation ahead of annual meetings
Washington (AFP) - The World Bank will unveil plans to tackle job creation, gender disparities, and food security at next...
Japan’s core inflation rate slows in September
Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese inflation slowed in September with prices up 2. 4 percent on-year, not including volatile fresh food,...
China expected to post slowing growth as economic woes drag
Beijing (AFP) - China is expected to post its slowest growth in a year and a half on Friday, as Beijing...
China to almost double support for unfinished housing projects
Beijing (AFP) - China said Thursday it would boost credit available for unfinished housing projects to more than $500 billion...
UN report says 1.1 billion people in acute poverty
United Nations (United States) (AFP) - More than one billion people are living in acute poverty across the globe, a...
China to boost credit for property market, renovate 1 mn homes
Beijing (AFP) - China said Thursday it would boost the credit available to the ailing property market and help renovate...
Panama Canal crossings down 29 percent due to drought
Panama City (AFP) - Traffic in the Panama Canal fell by 29 percent over the past year due to a...
UK inflation hits three-year low, fuelling rate-cut hopes
London (AFP) - Britain's annual inflation rate fell to a three-year low in September, official data showed Wednesday, fuelling speculation...
World heading into ‘the Age of Electricity’: IEA
Paris (AFP) - More than half of the world's electricity will be produced by low-emission sources before 2030 but the...
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