Saturday, March 7, 2026
Economy
US House passes deal on eve of Biden speech to avert partial shutdown
Washington (AFP) - The Republican-led US House of Representatives approved a deal on Wednesday to avert a partial government shutdown...
Canada central bank holds key lending rate at 5%
Ottawa (AFP) - Canada's central bank on Wednesday held its key lending rate at five percent, saying it remains concerned...
Egypt secures extra $5 bn in IMF loans as pound plunges
Cairo (AFP) - Egypt secured an additional $5 billion in IMF loans on Wednesday, the two sides said, after the...
UK govt woos votes with more pre-election tax cuts
London (AFP) - Britain's beleaguered government on Wednesday announced a fresh tax cut for millions of workers as it tries...
Angry Polish farmers protest EU rules, Ukraine farm imports
Warsaw (AFP) - Throwing smoke bombs and lighting fires, thousands of angry farmers demonstrated in Warsaw on Wednesday against EU...
US private sector hiring up less than expected in February
Washington (AFP) - Job gains in the US private sector picked up in February, payroll firm ADP said Wednesday, a...
‘Can’t sell’: the Polish blockade, another blow for Ukraine’s farmers
KIVSHOVATA (Ukraine) (AFP) - In a field in the Kyiv region, Lyudmyla Martyniuk was standing by silos filled with grain...
Britain set for tax-cutting budget before election
London (AFP) - Britain's Conservative government is on Wednesday expected to use a budget update to unveil tax cuts for...
India’s ‘drone sisters’ steer farming and social change
Pataudi (India) (AFP) - Once a housewife in rural India, Sharmila Yadav always wanted to be a pilot and is...
Budget crisis forces UK’s Birmingham to approve service cuts, tax hikes
London (AFP) - Councillors in the UK's second-largest city Birmingham on Tuesday approved tax hikes and deep cuts to public...
We bring the world economy to you. Get the latest news and insights on the global economy, from trade and finance to technology and innovation.