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The Prime Minister cited the country's 7.8% economic growth in the April-June quarter, foreign-exchange reserves exceeding $700 billion and reforms spanning taxation, insolvency and labour laws as evidence of its resilience
The CM says the inter-State link will benefit both T.N. and Karnataka. He also urges Modi to reconsider Metro Rail projects in Coimbatore and Madurai in view of the future development and economic growth of T.N.’s western and southern regions
Greece’s budget surplus this year will be higher than previously expected, while the country’s economy will grow at a 2% rate in 2026 before accelerating to 2.3% next year.
Tokyo, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called achieving economic growth her top priority in her policy address before parliament Monday, vowing efforts under her cabinet's slogan of "decision, challenge and action." In the speech given at the House of Representatives and the Senate, the two chambers of the Diet, Takaichi explained that the planned temporary reduc...
Speed, service and stability are the core principles, says the HRD Minister, adding that focus is on converting investment commitments into projects, jobs and long-term economic growth
Insight with Haslinda Amin, a daily news program featuring in-depth, high-profile interviews and analysis to give viewers the complete picture on the stories that matter. The show features prominent leaders spanning the worlds of business, finance, politics and culture. (Source: Bloomberg)
The US benchmark yield climbed to the highest since 2002 with persistent inflation, massive government borrowing and strong economic growth keeping interest-rate expectations elevated.
Despite the global economic slowdown, Africa is maintaining steady growth. In the second quarter of 2026, its real GDP grew by 1.6%, compared to 0.7% for the global economy.
The State government has decided to transform airports in Keralam into aviation hubs that could contribute to the State’s economic growth and GDP, says CM
Hong Kong wages rose by 3.4 per cent year on year in June, with the government forecasting further pay rises ahead on the back of sustained economic expansion and labour demand. Figures released on Monday by the Census and Statistics Department showed that the 3.4 per cent nominal wage rise was broad based across all surveyed industries. After adjusting for inflation using the consumer price index (A), overall real wages grew by 1.6 per cent in June year on year, keeping basic pay growth ahead...
Indonesia is considering lifting a statutory cap on government spending that has been in place for more than two decades, as President Prabowo Subianto pushes for faster economic growth. Supporters argue that greater room to borrow and spend would let Southeast Asia’s largest economy invest its way towards Prabowo’s target of 8 per cent annual growth by 2029. Economists counter that weakening the rule could push up borrowing costs and dent investor confidence. At issue is the mandatory ceiling...
Ecuador's central bank says the economy grew 2.1% year on year in the second quarter of 2026, while output fell 1.3% from the first quarter. The post Ecuador Economy Grew 2.1% in the Second Quarter, Central Bank Says appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bank Indonesia Governor Destry Damayanti and Finance Minister Suaha showcased a united front and promised to align their policies in managing liquidity and boosting economic growth, after disagreements by their predecessors rattled markets.
Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi, global equities CIO at UBS Global Wealth Management, says resilient earnings can drive the next leg higher for stocks as government, corporate and consumer spending support growth. She adds that the AI investment boom may also be underestimated as it expands into robotics and the physical economy. This interview aired Sept. 21, 2026. (Source: Bloomberg)
Fitch kept the Fitch Chile rating at A- with a stable outlook, praising spending cuts, but slashed its 2026 growth forecast from 1.6% to 0.7%. The post Fitch Chile Rating Stays at A- as Growth Forecast Is Cut to 0.7% appeared first on The Rio Times.
Tokyo, Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)--Balancing efforts to secure economic growth and promote fiscal discipline will be a major issue for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet, which was reshuffled Wednesday. The Takaichi government is set to fully start work on the compilation of its fiscal 2027 budget. While budget requests from government agencies and ministries have reached a reco...
As technological developments augur an era of renewed space exploration, China is aiming to become a major player. In the first part of this two-part series, Wency Chen and Mia Nurmamat examine how Hainan province is betting on a growing aerospace cluster to rewrite its economic playbook beyond tourism. On Hainan’s northeastern coast, launch towers rise abruptly from a flat landscape of coconut palms and open sky. At Pad 1 of the commercial spaceport in Wenchang, an 83-metre (272 feet) service...
The energy shock and central bank tightening that have driven European bond yields higher could ultimately put a lid on them by weakening the region’s economy, according to Citadel Securities.