Burning mangrove trees for a living: 'I'd quit tomorrow if I could'
Indonesia's mangrove forests are being felled to make charcoal - locals say they have to make a living.
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Russia rouble: No panic but currency fall will hurt
There's no sense of alarm in Moscow over the exchange rate slide but Russians will be adversely affected.
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Russian rouble falls to 16-month low against US dollar
The currency has been hit by rising imports and higher military spending for the Ukraine war.
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China central bank seen leaving policy loan rate unchanged on Tuesday
SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE China's central bank is expected to keep rates on its medium-term policy loans unchanged on Tuesday, a
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China State Council issues guidelines in bid to increase foreign investment
By Andrew Hayley and Ethan Wang BEIJING (Reuters) -China's State Council issued guidelines on Sunday that it said would further
1970-01-01 08:00
Guatemalans prepare to vote in troubled presidential election
Guatemala's presidential runoff on August 20 will see a former first lady compete against the son of a former president, capping a troubled race that has worried observers about the country's future as inequality and corruption drives political turbulence throughout the region.
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Exclusive-Biden taps Jackson for economic adviser, signals focus on education
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON U.S. President Joe Biden is tapping C. Kirabo Jackson, a labor economist whose research
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US consumer sentiment dips in August; inflation expectations improve
WASHINGTON U.S. consumer sentiment dipped in August, but Americans expected inflation to edge lower over the next year
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India's June industrial output rises at slowest pace in 3 months
By Nikunj Ohri and Shivangi Acharya NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India's industrial output growth rate slipped to a three-month low of
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US producer prices increase in July on rebound in services
WASHINGTON U.S. producer prices increased in July amid a rebound in the cost of services, but the trend
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China July new bank loans tumble, credit growth weakens further
By Kevin Yao and Qiaoyi Li BEIJING (Reuters) -China's new bank loans tumbled in July and other key credit gauges
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Hong Kong Q2 GDP expands 1.5% y/y
HONG KONG Hong Kong's economy expanded 1.5% in the second quarter from a year earlier, government data showed
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