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Euro Zone Growth Slows to Four-Month Low as France Slides Back Into Contraction

France slipped back into contraction in October and dragged the euro zone composite PMI to 51.9, a four-month low, as energy costs rose and French bond yields topped 5% for the first

October 24, 2026

Business·Economy·News

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Canada’s Inflation Rises to 3.1% on Fuel, but Core Gauges All Ease

Statistics Canada says fuel oil and other fuels cost 57.8 percent more than a year ago and gasoline 27.8 percent more, lifting September inflation to 3.1 percent. Yet all three core measures

October 19, 2026

Business·News

Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan laughing with HKMA chief Eddie Yue and IMF Deputy Managing Director Bo Li at the IMF-World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok

Hong Kong Bets on Beating the IMF, but Its Second Half Must Top 2.5%

Hong Kong's financial secretary says his government is more optimistic than the IMF's 3.8% forecast for 2026, but the numbers behind the range depend on the second half. TEH's arithmetic puts the

October 18, 2026

Business·Economy·News

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Syria and World Bank Agree Recovery and Reconstruction Fund, Size Unstated

Syria and the World Bank agreed on Sunday to set up START, a multi-donor trust fund for reconstruction. Reports of the joint statement give no target size or first contributor, while the

October 18, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Four officials hold open signed agreement folders on stage in front of a blue backdrop at the 2029 Annual Meetings signing in Bangkok

UAE Signs to Host 2029 IMF Meetings as Projectiles Hit a Tug Off Its Coast

The UAE announced on Sunday that it had signed in Bangkok to host the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in October 2029, the same day two unknown projectiles hit a tugboat

October 18, 2026

Business·News

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Iraq Completes Its Cabinet With a US-Designated Militia Leader as Deputy PM

Iraq's parliament completed Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's cabinet on Thursday, seating a US-designated militia leader as deputy prime minister. The vote leaves the migration ministry vacant and the treasury's dollar shortage unsolved.

October 16, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Zeine Zeidane, director of the IMF African Department, speaking at a microphone behind a name card at the October 2026 Annual Meetings briefing in Bangkok

IMF: Africa Rode Out the Oil Shock, but Aid Cuts Leave No Cushion

The IMF's Africa chief says sub-Saharan growth will hold at 4.5% in 2026 and 2027, but resilience is not immunity. Interest already takes a median 12% of government revenue, bilateral aid is

October 16, 2026

Business·News

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A Week After a Rating Upgrade, Vietnam Raises Its Foreign Debt Cap to 50%

Vietnam signed a revised public debt strategy on Thursday that raises the external debt ceiling from 45 to 50 percent of GDP through 2030, a week after R&I rated it investment grade.

October 16, 2026

Economy·Government and Politics·News

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Saudi Foreign Investment Jumped 33.5% in 2025, but Net Gain Was 1.7%

Saudi Arabia drew SR159.1 billion in foreign direct investment in 2025, a third more than a year earlier, but outflows nearly doubled and net flows rose only 1.7 percent. GASTAT's annual bulletin

October 16, 2026

Business·Economy·News

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Australia Sheds 39,300 Jobs 16 Days After the RBA’s Fourth Rate Rise

Australia lost 39,300 jobs in September and unemployment rose to 4.7 percent, just 16 days after the Reserve Bank's fourth rate rise this year. The ABS itself warns the monthly figure is

October 16, 2026

Economy·Government and Politics·News

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Euro Zone Growth Slows to Four-Month Low as France Slides Back Into Contraction

Canada’s Inflation Rises to 3.1% on Fuel, but Core Gauges All Ease

Hong Kong Bets on Beating the IMF, but Its Second Half Must Top 2.5%

Syria and World Bank Agree Recovery and Reconstruction Fund, Size Unstated

UAE Signs to Host 2029 IMF Meetings as Projectiles Hit a Tug Off Its Coast

Iraq Completes Its Cabinet With a US-Designated Militia Leader as Deputy PM

IMF: Africa Rode Out the Oil Shock, but Aid Cuts Leave No Cushion

A Week After a Rating Upgrade, Vietnam Raises Its Foreign Debt Cap to 50%

Saudi Foreign Investment Jumped 33.5% in 2025, but Net Gain Was 1.7%

Australia Sheds 39,300 Jobs 16 Days After the RBA’s Fourth Rate Rise

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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