Monetary / Fiscal Policy / Policy Makers
Israel, Turkey looking to expand economic partnership
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel and Turkey's top diplomats said on Wednesday their countries were hoping to expand economic ties as...
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Beijing says U.S.-backed Asia plan seeks to ‘decouple’ countries from China
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday a U.S.-backed economic plan for Asia seeks to decouple countries from...
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Sri Lanka’s prime minister says he will slash expenditure in new budget
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Devjyot Ghoshal COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Tuesday he will...
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Saudi Arabia finalising extension of $3 billion deposit to Pakistan -Finance Minister
By Dmitry Zhdannikov DAVOS (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is finalising the extension of the kingdom's $3 billion deposit to Pakistan,...
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Economic outlook has ‘darkened’, business and government leaders warn in Davos
By Balazs Koranyi and Dan Burns DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -Multiple threats to the global economy topped the worries of the...
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World economy has ‘buffer’ against recession says IMF’s Gopinath
By Alessandra Galloni DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - While the world economy faces headwinds, current growth forecasts offer a buffer against...
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IMF chief does not expect recession but it isn’t ‘out of the question’
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Monday said she does not expect a recession...
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Beijing extends work-from-home ‘requirement’ for millions as COVID spreads
By Martin Quin Pollard and Engen Tham BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The Chinese capital extended its work-from-home requirement for many of...
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Philippines’ Balisacan to join Marcos cabinet as economic planning minister
MANILA (Reuters) - Arsenio Balisacan, the chief of the Philippines' anti-trust agency, said on Monday he had decided to accept...
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Philippines’ Marcos says discussed defence agreements, climate funding with U.S. envoy
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippines president-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Monday he discussed security issues with an envoy of defence...
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Biden says weighs reducing tariffs on China, asking OPEC to pump more oil
TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said he was weighing cutting tariffs on Chinese goods while increasing calls on...
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Australia’s new government: What you need to know
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Labor's Anthony Albanese has been sworn in as the country's 31st prime minister, promising to bring the...
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Australia election: What you need to know
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison conceded defeat and the opposition Labor Party was set to end almost...
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Incoming Australian Prime Minister says he wants to unite country
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese said he wanted to bring Australians together as he made his first...
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Australian prime minister concedes defeat in election
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he had conceded defeat in a national election on Saturday, saying...
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‘More time to be a dad’: Australian treasurer poised to be ousted from parliament
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg was poised to become one of the country's highest-ranking cabinet ministers to ever...
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Australia’s opposition Labor party poised to topple ruling conservatives – TV
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Australian Labor party will topple the ruling conservatives at a national election although it may have...
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Shanghai district to require all shops to shut, residents to stay home
BEIJING (Reuters) - Shanghai's central Jingan district, a key commercial area of the Chinese financial hub, said on Saturday it...
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Australia’s government can’t win majority at election -TV stations
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's ruling conservative government will not win enough seats to form a government, two television stations said...
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UK government must help poor now, says senior Conservative lawmaker
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Conservative government needs to take measures now to help those most effected by a worsening cost-of-living...
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