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Bangladesh faces $10b setback, image crisis: Biz leaders
The recent shutdown has significantly impacted Bangladesh's economy and severely damaged the country's reputation as a credible and resilient economy, business leaders said on Sunday.
Zaved Akhtar, president of the Foreign…
Wood pellets production boomed to feed EU demand. But it’s come at a cost for
GLOSTER, Miss. (AP) — This southern Mississippi town's expansive wood pellet plant was so close to Shelia Mae Dobbins' home that she sometimes heard company loudspeakers. She says industrial residues coated her truck and she no longer…
Jobless rate continues to grow in Saline County
TOPEKA, Kan. – Preliminary estimates reported by the Labor Market Information Services (LMIS) division of the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.1%…
World Bank to Bear the Costs of Kenya’s Ksh3.1 Billion Constituency Innovation
President William Ruto’s vision to set up 1,450 village digital hubs across the country was in jeopardy after the National Treasury on July 2024, instituted austerity measures.
The initial plan by the President was to use part of the…
Earnings plus key reports on economic growth and inflation put the consumer in
The consumer will be in focus next week as investors head into the thick of earnings season and await some major macroeconomic reports. So far, just 14% of S & P 500 companies have reported earnings results. But investors are about…
Japan sees record 3.14 million visitors in June as weak yen fuels tourism boom
By Rocky SwiftTOKYO (Reuters) -Japan set a fresh record high for monthly visitors in June, official data showed on Friday, as the weak yen fuelled a tourism boom that is becoming a key driver for the economy.The number of foreign…
Here’s why everyone in America seems to have more money than you. It may not be
Here’s why everyone in America seems to have more money than you. It may not be what you thinkIf your friends, family, and coworkers always seem to be dining out, going to parties, taking exotic vacations — and maybe even paying $2,000…
Labour’s plans are not a quick fix for UK economy
Image source, Getty ImagesArticle informationAuthor, Faisal IslamRole, Economics editorTwitter, @faisalislam17 July 2024, 13:36 BSTUpdated 3 hours agoThe King’s Speech seeks to fix some of the plumbing, wiring and foundations of the…
American wages have outpaced inflation since the pandemic
Marjorie Taylor Greene at RNC: 'Trump will make us wealthy again'Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called the day a celebration, hours after Trump became the official Republican presidential nominee.Former President Donald…
Thailand is set to roll out a controversial $13.8 billion handout plan in
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's prime minister said Monday that eligible businesses and individuals can register from August for digital cash handouts, a controversial program that will cost billions of dollars and is meant to boost the…