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Korea plans cash relief handout for 70% of public, some foreigners eligible
Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, center, gives a speech at the cabinet meeting at government complex in central Seoul…
US CPI comes in lower than expected, but April rate cut still unlikely — TradingView News
The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) published the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for March, showing…
Grim new economic numbers highlight how Trump is losing leverage against Iran
The week began with President Donald Trump saber-rattling like we’ve never seen before. He threatened apparent war crimes…
Fuel price surge ‘will disrupt food and drink supply chain’
Wholesalers to thousands of shops, schools, care homes and hospitals have warned Rachel Reeves of supply-chain issues as…
DRC raises $1.25bn in landmark eurobond debut, attracts global investor surge
The dual-tranche bond, issued in US dollars and equivalent to $1.25bn, was structured into five-year and ten-year maturities,…
Why Britain shouldn’t fear the rise of Chinese car imports
Shadow business secretary, Andrew Griffith MP, blamed government regulation designed to shift consumers away from petrol and diesel…
Thailand’s oil reserves secure for 110 days, ministry confirms
Thailand has enough oil to last 110 days, the Ministry of Energy has confirmed, with daily diesel production…
For some Americans, rising costs put a new car out of reach
DETROIT (AP) — After a few years of sharing a 2019 Chevrolet Trax, Dana Eble and Tyler Marcus…
Switzerland uneasy about pressure from Washington over its monetary policy
According to various media reports, the Federal Council has summoned Martin Schlegel, president of the Swiss National Bank…
Interest rate cuts are off the menu, but it’s too soon for rises
Perhaps, like the infamous Bobby Ewing dream sequence in Dallas in the 1980s, when an entire season of…
About half of Americans say their incomes can’t keep up with prices
Prices are rising for many Americans, with 65% of consumers saying the increases are outpacing their income, according…
Bike sales surge as Aussies ditch cars due to soaring fuel prices
99 Bikes has recorded a staggering 136 per cent increase in sales over the last week alone –…