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Bank of England hikes rates by half percent
The Bank of England raised on Thursday its benchmark interest rates by 50 basis points to 1.75 percent — while warning that…
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Visa application backlog risks causing ‘human misery and economic carnage’ due to understaffing, says Labor MP
The Albanese government must invest in clearing the lengthy visa application backlog, or else home affairs will remain known as…
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US, UK leaders raise fresh alarms about Chinese espionage
FBI Director Christopher Wray reaffirmed longstanding concerns in denouncing economic espionage and hacking operations by China as well as the Chinese government’s efforts to…
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Australian methane emissions massively underestimated – report
And unless quick action is taken, it could prevent the country from reaching its emission reduction targets. Tiffanie Turnbull BBC…
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Millionaires join Davos protests, demanding ‘tax us now’
A group of millionaires have joined protests against the World Economic Forum gathering of the business and political elite in Davos,…
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Crypto assets are ‘worth nothing,’ says ECB’s Christine Lagarde
FRANKFURT — European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is making no bones about her feelings toward the value of crypto…
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India isn’t the only one banning food exports. These countries are doing the same
The war has triggered a huge spike in wheat prices, with Russia and Ukraine among the biggest exporters of the…
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Overseas France, suffering France
The twelve overseas entities, with different internal and European statuses, provide France with the second largest exclusive economic zone (EEZ)…
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ECB’s Holzmann says up to three rate hikes may be ‘appropriate’ this year
The European Central Bank may have to raise interest rates up to three times this year to combat higher inflation,…
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Is Christine Lagarde too political for the ECB?
FRANKFURT – For months, rumors have swirled that European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has her eyes trained on Paris,…
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Race to head eurozone bailout fund heats up
Governments in Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Portugal are all thinking of presenting candidates to head the single currency area’s…
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Minimum pay requirements for farm workers take effect today and you might see that price in your basket
It is the first day of a new wage structure for workers in the horticulture industry, marking one of the…
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Why Argentina is embracing cryptocurrency
For Jerónimo Ferrer, a formative memory is of Argentina’s crushing financial crisis at the end of the 1990 – when bank accounts…
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‘It’s about accountability’: Directors back federal anti-corruption watchdog
More than two-thirds of directors support a federal anti-corruption body, says a new survey, which has also identified government integrity…
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How Rich Are the Richest Americans? Much Richer Than We Thought
These days, we like to think we know the answer. Sam Pizzigati CounterPunch After all, we get from investigators at Forbes every…
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A Battle for the ‘Rules-Based Order’
The transposition in worldwide economic wealth has led to the ‘Asian Century.’ Vidhee Makwana TGP One can also not ignore…
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