World economy

Covid lockdowns weigh on retail, industrial production data

[ad_1] The persistent spread of Covid and resulting stay-home orders — primarily in Shanghai — forced factories to close or…

2 years ago

UNESCO says money spent on education doesn’t match its importance

[ad_1] The amount spent on financing education doesn't match the view that education is important, said Priyadarshani Joshi, a research…

2 years ago

US businesses in China cut revenue forecasts, investment plans

[ad_1] Truck drivers, such as the one pictured here in Shanghai in late April, typically need to show valid negative…

2 years ago

Saudi king admitted to hospital in Jeddah for tests: Saudi press agency

[ad_1] Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.Bandar Algaloud | Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court | ReutersSaudi Arabia's King…

3 years ago

This 29-year-old left the U.S. for Budapest. Now he makes $120,000 — and pays $800 a month for rent

[ad_1] In 2014, I had a life-changing wake-up call: I survived an opioid overdose that put me in the intensive…

3 years ago

Open to close after Fed quashes hawkish bets

[ad_1] LONDON — European markets are set to climb on Thursday, tracking global sentiment after the U.S. Federal Reserve doused…

3 years ago

UN deputy responds to criticism over Ukraine conflict: Amina Mohammed

[ad_1] Russian is one of five nations that hold a veto power on the U.N's Security Council.Carlo Allegri | ReutersThe…

3 years ago

China’s Beijing city loosens robotaxi rules for Baidu Apollo Go, Pony.ai

[ad_1] Chinese tech companies Baidu's Apollo Go and Pony.ai announced Thursday they received permission from Beijing city authorities to remove…

3 years ago

Investment banks slash China growth outlook — one puts GDP below 4%

[ad_1] Prolonged lockdowns in Shanghai have snarled supply chains and prompted banks to cut China GDP forecasts. Here, a truck…

3 years ago

Investors cautious on China markets amid growth concerns, delisting fears

[ad_1] While mainland Chinese stock fund held onto inflows, European stock funds saw billions of dollars in net outflows in…

3 years ago