The spiraling cost of war means growing economic pain for Russia
"The government will provide whatever the army asks for," Russia's President Vladimir Putin told a gathering of military top brass in December. Eighteen months into his war in Ukraine, he seems to be keeping that promise. But he's doing it increasingly at the expense of economic stability at home.
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US-Sino tensions help spawn China card game craze
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING China's bankers and business executives have become increasingly reliant on domestic capital in
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Head of France's Medef business lobby: seeing some signs of business slowdown
PARIS There are signs of a slowdown in business activity in France and interest rates are also weighing
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Indonesia central bank believes new certificates will offer 'very attractive' yields
By Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA New certificates being introduced by Bank Indonesia for sale next month are expected to
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New Zealand cuts spending plans as China, global economies slow
SYDNEY New Zealand said on Monday it would cut its future budget allowances, reduce spending on consultants and
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Thailand's employment growth drops in Q2 as economy slows
BANGKOK Thailand's employment in the second quarter rose 1.7% from a year earlier, slowing from a 2.4% increase
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Argentina offers financial aid to crisis-hit workers and pensioners
By Eliana Raszewski BUENOS AIRES Argentina's economy ministry on Sunday announced a series of benefits for workers and
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Legacy bill: Ireland should consider UK legal action, says Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill calls on the UK government to withdraw its controversial legacy bill.
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Canadian economy set to show marked slowdown in Q2, giving BoC cause to pause
By Fergal Smith TORONTO Canada's second-quarter GDP report, due on Friday, is likely to show a sharp slowdown
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China's industrial profits extend slump into seventh month
BEIJING Profits at China's industrial firms fell 6.7% in July from a year earlier, extending this year's slump
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Brazil's inflation slightly worse -central bank chief
BRASILIA Brazil's central bank governor Roberto Campos Neto said on Saturday that the latest inflation data had worsened
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U.S. consumer sentiment slips slightly in August
By Safiyah Riddle (Reuters) -U.S. consumer sentiment fell modestly in August, as short and long term inflation expectations worsened, a
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