PM Giuseppe Conte wins Senate vote, leads minority government
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is seen after addressing senators. ANDREAS SOLARO | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — Italy
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Economy
Low Rates Are Pushing US Capital Into Southeast Asia. What Happens When Rates Go Up? – The Diplomat
Pacific Money | Economy | Southeast Asia For emerging markets, foreign capital inflows can spur growth – but they are also a potential source
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Chatbot Gone Awry Starts Conversations About AI Ethics in South Korea – The Diplomat
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South Korea’s Moon Lays Out Agenda for the Remainder of His Term – The Diplomat
The Koreas | Economy | East Asia President Moon Jae-in’s New Year’s Address reveals the focus for his last full year in office. Unsurprisingly,
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South Korea’s unemployment rate hits 11-year high | Coronavirus pandemic News
The number of people in work slumped at the fastest rate in nearly 21 years as shops, restaurants were slammed
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Montreal tech company Lightspeed expands business to suppliers
Lightspeed POS Inc. is expanding its business to include suppliers, as the Canadian technology company jockeys to compete with dominant
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Pakistan plans direct-pay system to make economy more inclusive | Banks News
Only a fraction of financial transactions in Pakistan are on the books, but a new government-run digital cash transfer system
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Elon Musk overtakes Bezos to become world’s richest person | Automotive Industry News
A 4.8 percent rally in Tesla’s shares on Thursday vaulted Musk past Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos on the Bloomberg
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How Damaging Was 2020 to Central Asia’s Economies? – The Diplomat
Advertisement It’s no surprise that the World Bank’s latest economic prospects update forecasts a “subdued” recovery as the world staggers
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Double U-turn? US exchange may yet delist China telecoms firms | Financial Markets News
New York Stock Exchange had been planning to reverse its decision to delist three Chinese telecoms firms. The New York
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Libya starts using new exchange rate as economy struggles | Middle East News
Central Bank devalues the country’s currency in a bid to save the faltering economy damaged by years of conflict. The
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A forgettable year for Pakistan’s economy
Author: S Akbar Zaidi, Institute of Business Administration, Karachi Like almost every country around the globe, Pakistan’s economy suffered in
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Weekly jobless claims fall for a second straight week
The number of people filing for unemployment benefits for the first time unexpectedly fell last week, marking its second straight
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EU, Chinese leaders to announce hard-fought investment deal | European Union News
The deal addresses complaints by the EU and US about China’s industrial subsidies and forced technology transfers. European Union and
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EU, Chinese leaders to announce hard-fought investment deal | European Union News
The deal addresses complaints by the EU and US about China’s industrial subsidies and forced technology transfers. European Union and
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