'Get Britain building again': New UK finance chief restores housing targets
LONDON — Britain's new finance chief on Monday outlined a spate of measures to revitalize the U.K.'s languishing economic growth and address national housing shortages.
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UK economy returns to growth in May, beating expectations as British pound hits four-month high
LONDON — The U.K. economy grew by 0.4% in May, flash figures published by the Office for National Statistics showed on Thursday, with the British pound jumping to a four-month high against the U.S. dollar after the announcement.
Will Pakistan ever be able to eradicate polio?
Six poliovirus cases have been reported so far this year along with numerous positive samples. But the country’s fight is not just against the disease.
China’s yuan, central bank performing well under stress, but US Fed rates adding to pressures
Prolonged high interest rates in the United States could introduce uncertainty to the monetary policy outlook of emerging economies, the world’s “bank for central banks” said, pointing to rising pressures on Asian currencies and capital outflows.
Japan headed for shortage of 970,000 foreign workers in 2040
TOKYO -- Japan will need 970,000 more foreign workers than it will have in 2040 to meet the nation's economic growth target, a new estimate shows, highlighting the country's challenges in attracting and retaining overseas talent.
China economists forecast GDP growth slowdown to 5.1% in Q2
HONG KONG -- China's brisk growth in the first quarter helped put the government's full-year target within reach, but economists still expect a slowdown in the coming months and years due to the country's property crisis and escalating trade tensions.
CNBC Daily Open: Fed's Powell says high rates could hurt growth
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Indonesia’s investors fret over Prabowo’s free school meals pledge
Prabowo and his team have tried to distance themselves from any suggestions of fiscal profligacy, and to assure market participants the incoming government respects the legal debt limits that cap its budget deficit at 3 per cent of economic output.