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World Bank members endorse moves to boost lending by $50bn over decade
Apr 12, 2023 (AFP)
The move, announced during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank spring meetings in Washington, is part of an ongoing evolution of the developmen...
Asian markets mixed as traders await key inflation report
Apr 12, 2023 (AFP)
While a healthy jobs report on Friday soothed worries about a possible recession, it also reinforced expectations the central bank will press ahead with monetar...
Brazil's Lula arrives in China for state visit
Apr 12, 2023 (AFP)
The veteran leftist, who is due to meet his counterpart Xi Jinping Friday in Beijing, arrived first in Shanghai with his wife Rosangela "Janja" da Silva. They r...
No evidence yet of credit crunch after banking turmoil: Yellen
Apr 11, 2023 (AFP)
Her comments come as central bankers, finance ministers and other participants gather in Washington for the International Monetary Fund and World Bank's spring ...
IMF maintains 5.2% growth forecast for China in 2023
Apr 11, 2023 (AFP)
China's stringent zero-Covid policy, characterised by sudden lockdowns, travel curbs, mass testing and factory shutdowns, had battered the economy for almost th...
Australia hails breakthrough in trade disputes with China
Apr 11, 2023 (AFP)
The once-cosy trading relationship has soured in recent years as Australia sought closer military ties with the United States and China vied for influence in th...
China consumer inflation falls below 1% in March
Apr 11, 2023 (AFP)
The March consumer price index (CPI) -- the main gauge of inflation -- came in at 0.7 percent, down from the one percent seen a month earlier, according to the ...
China, Honduras draft economic agreements
Apr 11, 2023 (AFP)
Honduras cut ties with Taiwan to switch its diplomatic allegiance to China. China considers the self-ruled, democratic island a part of its territory to be reta...
Brazil's Lula heads to China to boost ties
Apr 11, 2023 (AFP)
The veteran leftist, who is due to meet his counterpart Xi Jinping Friday in Beijing, said he planned to invite Xi to come to Brazil to repay the visit. "We're ...
Asian markets mixed as traders weigh US jobs data
Apr 10, 2023 (AFP)
The closely watched non-farm payrolls reading on Friday followed a string of figures last week showing the world's top economy was slowing down and dented inves...
Asian markets edge up as traders weigh US jobs data
Apr 10, 2023 (AFP)
The closely watched non-farm payrolls reading on Friday followed a string of figures last week showing the world's top economy was slowing down and dented inves...
World Bank, IMF spring meetings get underway in complex economic environment
Apr 10, 2023 (AFP)
"Despite the remarkable resilience of consumer spending in the United States, in Europe, despite the uplift from China's reopening, global growth would remain b...
Ukraine conflict on Lula's agenda in delayed China visit
Apr 10, 2023 (AFP)
Lula, 77, also hopes to reclaim Brazil's role on the geopolitical stage following a period of isolation under his far-right predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro. Expecte...
World Bank, IMF spring meetings to get underway in complex economic environment
Apr 10, 2023 (AFP)
"Growth remains historically weak -- now and in the medium term," IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said during a speech last week. The fund now expect...
Climate-hit island pushes to reshape World Bank, IMF
Apr 07, 2023 (AFP)
Experts say developing nations are struggling to find the funds needed to stop burning planet-heating fossil fuels and prepare for tomorrow's climate disasters,...
Macron mobbed at university on final day of China trip
Apr 07, 2023 (AFP)
Macron, who landed in the capital Beijing on Wednesday, has said he is seeking to dissuade China from supporting Russia's invasion of its neighbour. On Friday, ...
Asian markets edge up in thin trade ahead of US jobs data
Apr 07, 2023 (AFP)
The closely watched report comes after a series of releases this week pointed to a softening of the labour market, suggesting Federal Reserve rate hikes over th...
'Young and energetic' Macron wins Chinese fans
Apr 07, 2023 (AFP)
Macron's three-day trip is intended to strengthen economic ties and press Beijing on the Ukraine crisis -- but many in China were charmed by the 45-year-old hea...
Asian markets pressured as recession talk builds
Apr 06, 2023 (AFP)
After a few weeks of gains fuelled by hopes the central bank would soon take its foot off the pedal in tightening monetary policy, data this week has fanned tal...
Asian markets mixed as soft US data raises recession fears
Apr 05, 2023 (AFP)
After March's banking sector-sparked turmoil, markets have enjoyed a few bright weeks on optimism the US Federal Reserve will temper its interest rate hikes ear...
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