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BEIJING, April 19 (Reuters) – China is formulating plans to boost the recovery and expansion of consumption, the state planner’s spokesperson Meng Wei said on Wednesday, signaling officials are worried …
China says drafting plans to boost recovery, expansion of consumption Read More
The International Monetary Fund wants Egypt to enact more of the reforms that Cairo has committed to before it conducts the first review of the country’s $3bn rescue package, Bloomberg …
IMF wants Egypt to make reforms before bailout review: Report Read More
The incoming president of the World Bank was born in India and forged his early business success there, a fact supporters say gives Ajay Banga valuable insight into the challenges faced by …
New India-born World Bank chief: Real change or rebranding? Read More
The Swedish Presidency’s progress on the regulation to prohibit products made with forced labour from the EU is “good news, but not enough”, according to the European Parliament’s co-rapporteur on …
Progress on forced labour products ban too slow, says leading rapporteur Read More
There are plenty of reasons for major cities to go green: to adapt to climate change, to lower emissions, to tackle air pollution. In Barcelona, urban planners are motivated by …
Barcelona bets on green to boost city’s mental health Read More
When major oil companies announced record earnings in February, even US President Joe Biden was appalled. The White House said it was “outrageous” that ExxonMobil had raked in a profit of $56 billion (€51 billion) in …
How company profits are keeping prices high Read More
Following the release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) ‘final warning’ report on the climate crisis, UN chief António Guterres warned: “Our world needs climate action on all fronts: …
World Bank falling short on climate action and locking countries into fossil fuels Read More
In prepared testimony for a Senate Banking Committee hearing slated for Tuesday morning, the chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation reveals that the 10 largest deposit accounts at Silicon Valley Bank …
‘The Billionaire Bailout’: FDIC Chair Says the Biggest Deposit Accounts at SVB Held $13 Billion Read More
The European Union knows all too well what it means to be the target of economic coercion. Russia’s move to cut off gas flows to Europe is one example. China’s boycott and blockade of Lithuanian …
The EU is wielding a new weapon in its trade battle with China Read More
Crypto businesses have warned for months that the Biden administration is quietly moving to push them out of the U.S. Now, with the collapse of three crypto-friendly banks, they say …
Crypto sector sees an existential moment in the U.S. Read More