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Extreme poor left behind: their consumption rose just 10 percent while the world average rose 70 percent since 1990
AI adoption accelerates across the OECD, but major gaps persist among businesses and generations
Permanent migration to OECD countries reached 6.1 million in 2025, historically high despite a second annual decline
Canada and the United States are making progress towards a trade deal, prime minister says
OECD: pension funds pass 78 trillion dollars, yet most workers are not saving enough for retirement
IMF team leaves Lebanon without agreement on bank restructuring strategy
IMF presses Pakistan to phase out fuel subsidies as 1.21 billion dollars in programme funding awaits December board approval
Conflicts and a strong El Nino are tightening grain supplies, with food prices projected to keep rising
IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Armenia on a 262 million dollar climate resilience facility
China's October data on Monday will show whether consumption stayed soft and investment kept shrinking
OECD: above-average temperature days have more than doubled and drought risks pose growing threats to economies
Developing countries' external debt hits a record 9.4 trillion dollars as the poorest pay the highest borrowing costs in decades
Bank of England chief economist signals further rate rises as inflation risks persist
China raises foreign-currency reserve requirement to 6 percent as new rule takes effect
Budget proposes Rs.174 billion in concessionary credit, with separate subsidy funding
Worker remittances reach US$7.60 billion in ten months as October inflows rise
Sri Lanka tourism receipts rise in October, but ten-month earnings remain lower
Foreign investors sell Sri Lankan rupee bonds for fourth straight week, though year remains net positive
Colombo shares finish week higher despite Friday fall; four-session gain is not the full-week result
CAG audits 39 state power distributors, examining service quality and short-term purchases
Paytm subsidiary receives preliminary wallet authorisation; final RBI approval is still required
Cabinet approves Rs.62,370 crore rabi fertiliser subsidy and extends credit-guarantee funds
Axis Bank sees easing rupee pressure as foreign inflows return, despite a wider goods deficit
PLI review records Rs.35,354 crore in payouts and calls for sector-specific reforms
Equity fund inflows slow in October while debt-fund rebound lifts the industry total
India buys EUR6.4 billion of Russian fossil fuels in October, CREA estimates
India goods exports hit US$49.47 billion in October, but imports leave a US$39.88 billion gap
India October retail inflation rises to 6.09 percent, with food inflation at 8.94 percent
Bank deputy governor warns that weak hiring and job mobility can hurt UK productivity
UK housing sales outlook weakens as mortgage costs weigh on buyers
Kainos revenue rises 37% as public-sector digital work expands, but guidance is unchanged
UK youth jobs debate turns to training support and proposed benefit restrictions
NIESR raises its UK growth forecast for 2026 but warns of a slower two years ahead
UK grocery inflation edges to 2.6% as households add emergency supplies
UK goods-and-services trade deficit widens to £10.4 billion in the third quarter
UK economy grows 0.7% in the third quarter, led by business services
UK October retail sales rise 1.5%, but non-food spending is flat
Canada outlines expanded industry fund and construction investment measures
Canada proposes long-term Indigenous housing and infrastructure funding
Bank of Canada minutes explain energy-inflation risks behind October rate rise
Canadian wholesale sales rise 0.7%, led by computer equipment and vehicles
Canadian economic forecast sees a gradual recovery, with investment and energy risks in focus
Canadian manufacturing sales hold flat in September as production volumes weaken
Canadian housing ministers seek renewed agreements before existing deals expire
Canada unemployment rises to 6.7% as October employment changes little
Canada advances ASEAN and Philippine trade agreements, with signatures targeted for 2027
China and US discuss tariff cuts and agricultural trade at first trade council meeting
China's new-energy vehicles reach 64.3% of October sales as exports offset weaker demand
China's October lending contracts as bond financing supports the wider credit total
China's high-frequency indicators show stronger payments and infrastructure bids, ahead of fuller data
Dearer energy, sticky prices: why the RBA kept tightening and what it means for the region
