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Some IMF staff work 'unduly influenced' despite strong safeguards

Some IMF staff work 'unduly influenced' despite strong safeguards

-- 2022-07-01 13:11:21

Nearly 20 per cent of International Monetary Fund staff say their work has been "unduly influenced" by supervisors, according to an internal survey released on Thursday as part of a review of data int...

US stocks see worst first half drop in more than 50 years

US stocks see worst first half drop in more than 50 years

-- 2022-07-01 12:01:42

US stocks have seen their worst first half of a year since 1970, as concerns grow over how steps to curb inflation will affect economic growth. In the last six months, the benchmark S&amp...

Meta slashes hiring plans

Meta slashes hiring plans

-- 2022-07-01 10:15:18

Facebook-owner Meta Platforms has cut plans to hire engineers by at least 30% this year, CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees on Thursday, as he warned them to brace for a deep economic downturn, report...

Sri Lanka makes progress towards IMF credit

Sri Lanka makes progress towards IMF credit

-- 2022-06-30 15:50:08

The International Monetary Fund reported constructive talks with Sri Lankan authorities on Thursday, raising hopes it could soon grant preliminary approval for a credit facility to alleviate a crisis...

War in Ukraine raises global shipping costs, stifles trade: UNCTAD

War in Ukraine raises global shipping costs, stifles trade: UNCTAD

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-06-30 14:45:26

The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) says the war in the Ukraine is stifling trade and logistics of the country and the Black Sea region, increasing global vessel demand and the cost of...

Hong Kong: Why business is not giving up on the Asian financial hub

Hong Kong: Why business is not giving up on the Asian financial hub

-- 2022-06-29 12:26:27

On a cloudy June day, the Jumbo Floating Restaurant was towed out of Hong Kong's Aberdeen harbour. The giant six-storey structure - in the shape of a Chinese imperial palace - crept past...

Airbnb makes ban on parties permanent

Airbnb makes ban on parties permanent

-- 2022-06-29 10:17:19

Airbnb said on Tuesday it will make permanent its ban on parties in homes listed on its platform after seeing a sharp drop in reports of unauthorised gatherings since the prohibition was put in place...

G7 leaders vow to hurt Russia economically

G7 leaders vow to hurt Russia economically

-- 2022-06-28 18:41:54

Leaders of the world’s wealthiest democracies struck a united stance to support Ukraine for “as long as it takes” as Russia’s invasion grinds on, and said they would explore fa...

Sri Lankan economy contracts 1.6pc in January to March quarter

Sri Lankan economy contracts 1.6pc in January to March quarter

-- 2022-06-28 18:34:20

Sri Lanka's economy contracted 1.6 per cent in the January to March quarter versus the same period a year earlier, data showed on Tuesday, and is expected to shrink even more in the current quarter am...

Global crop problems point to years of high food prices

Global crop problems point to years of high food prices

-- 2022-06-28 18:19:43

Eric Broten had planned to sow about 5,000 acres of corn this year on his farm in North Dakota, but persistent springtime rains limited him to just 3,500 in a state where a quarter or more of the plan...

G7 nations debating price cap for Russian oil to curb Moscow's revenue

G7 nations debating price cap for Russian oil to curb Moscow's revenue

-- 2022-06-27 22:52:56

Group of Seven nations have engaged in a debate to put a global price cap for Russian oil that would curb Moscow's energy revenues and potentially limit its ability to fund its invasion of Ukraine, ac...

Taiwan, United States to hold trade talks today

Taiwan, United States to hold trade talks today

-- 2022-06-27 10:20:21

Taiwan and the United States will hold trade talks on Monday under a newly agreed framework, the office of the US Trade Representative said. Deputy US Trade Representative Sarah Bianchi will meet the...

G7 aims to raise $600 billion to counter China's Belt and Road

G7 aims to raise $600 billion to counter China's Belt and Road

-- 2022-06-27 10:14:29

Group of Seven leaders on Sunday pledged to raise $600 billion in private and public funds over five years to finance needed infrastructure in developing countries and counter China's older, multitril...

World shares gain as investors shrug off downbeat data

World shares gain as investors shrug off downbeat data

-- 2022-06-24 20:27:26

Shares were higher in Europe and Asia on Friday despite data suggesting some economies are slowing, according to AP. US futures also advanced after a rally Thursday on Wall Street, where the market i...

German minister warns of industry shutdown amid gas shortage

German minister warns of industry shutdown amid gas shortage

-- 2022-06-24 13:18:55

Germany is heading for a gas shortage if Russian gas supplies remain as low as they are now, and certain industries would have to be shut down if there is not enough come winter, Economy Minister Robe...

India willing to support crisis-laden Sri Lanka's economic recovery

India willing to support crisis-laden Sri Lanka's economic recovery

-- 2022-06-23 17:10:47

India's top diplomat held talks with Sri Lanka's president and prime minister on Thursday as India signalled its willingness to go beyond the $4 billion in loans, swaps and aid that it has already pro...

‘Consumer behaviour to remain unpredictable globally for near future’

‘Consumer behaviour to remain unpredictable globally for near future’

-- 2022-06-22 22:03:03

Global retailers and consumer goods makers remain in crisis mode and expect consumer behaviour to remain unpredictable for the foreseeable future, top industry executives told a conference in Dublin t...

UK inflation hits 40-year record, highest in G7

UK inflation hits 40-year record, highest in G7

-- 2022-06-22 13:44:18

Soaring food prices pushed British consumer price inflation to a 40-year high of 9.1 per cent last month, the highest rate out of the Group of Seven countries and underlining the severity of the cost-...

Progress made in IMF-Pakistan talks on bailout programme

Progress made in IMF-Pakistan talks on bailout programme

-- 2022-06-22 10:22:36

Important progress has been made in talks between the International Monetary Fund and Pakistan to revive the country's bailout programme, the lender's resident representative in Islamabad said on Wedn...

Germany may face recession as Russian gas crisis deepens

Germany may face recession as Russian gas crisis deepens

-- 2022-06-21 19:18:03

Germany faces certain recession if already faltering Russian gas supplies completely stop, an industry body warned on Tuesday, as Italy said it would consider offering financial backing to help compan...

Sri Lanka asks government employees to work from home

Sri Lanka asks government employees to work from home

-- 2022-06-18 14:09:17

Sri Lanka's government on Friday ordered public sector employees to work from home for two weeks due to severe fuel shortages as the island nation grapples with its worst financial turmoil in seven de...

WTO adopts Geneva package, disappoints LDCs

WTO adopts Geneva package, disappoints LDCs

DOULOT AKTER MALA, from GENEVA 2022-06-17 16:06:49

Though the member countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO) finally reached a deal in Geneva concluding the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) on Friday, it appears as a largely disappointing ou...

Global stock markets fall as economy fears grow

Global stock markets fall as economy fears grow

-- 2022-06-17 15:17:00

Asian stocks fell on Friday after major losses in the US and Europe as worries about the economy intensify following a series of rate hikes around the world. The UK and Switzerland raised int...

Yen falls as Bank of Japan bucks rate rise trend

Yen falls as Bank of Japan bucks rate rise trend

-- 2022-06-17 13:06:34

The yen has fallen sharply after Japan's central bank kept its ultra-low interest rates on hold as policy makers around the world hike the cost of borrowing to tackle rising prices. The Bank...

India's economic prospects firm despite global headwinds, says RBI

India's economic prospects firm despite global headwinds, says RBI

-- 2022-06-17 10:36:48

India's domestic macroeconomic conditions have improved further despite the downside risks posed to global growth from commodity-driven inflation, its central bank said on Thursday, reports Reuters....

Global remittances flows expected to reach $5.4t by 2030: IFAD

Global remittances flows expected to reach $5.4t by 2030: IFAD

-- 2022-06-16 16:40:51

Global remittances, the hard-earned money sent by migrant workers to their family members in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), grew by 8.6 per cent in 2021, says the International Fund for Agr...

India looks to rains, not just rates, to cool hot inflation

India looks to rains, not just rates, to cool hot inflation

-- 2022-06-16 12:00:10

As India faces a crippling surge in food and fuel prices, its policymakers will be counting mostly on this year's monsoon rains, not just interest rate hikes, to take inflationary pressure off the cou...

Fed rolls out biggest rate hike since 1994, flags slowing economy

Fed rolls out biggest rate hike since 1994, flags slowing economy

-- 2022-06-16 09:00:08

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday approved its largest interest rate increase in more than a quarter of a century to stem a surge in inflation that US central bank officials acknowledged may be eroding...

Trade benefit for graduating LDCs: Extension may be for specific countries

Trade benefit for graduating LDCs: Extension may be for specific countries

DOULOT AKTER MALA FROM GENEVA 2022-06-15 09:22:23

The 'trade-benefit' demand of graduating least-developed countries (LDCs) to allow for a few more years after graduation might be country-specific based on needs assessment, officials said. As per re...

Italy's job market grows faster than overall economy

Italy's job market grows faster than overall economy

-- 2022-06-14 18:57:22

Italy's labour input outpaced economic growth in the first quarter (Q1) of this year, the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) revealed Monday.  ISTAT reported in a statement that labour inp...