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OECD Slightly Raises World GDP Growth Forecast To 2.7%
China’s sooner-than-expected reopening after Covid is helping the global economic recovery, the OECD says AFP The OECD slightly raised its growth outlook for the world economy on Wednesday as inflation…
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What Is Chroming? 13-Year-Old Girl’s Death in Australia Raises Concern about Dangerous Social Media Trend of Inhaling Toxic Chemicals
The death of a 13-year-old Australian girl has raised concerns about a developing tendency that may threaten the lives of teenagers. The grieving parents of Esra Haynes who died after…
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Sarah Jane Comrie: NYC Healthcare Employee Who Went Viral for Fighting with Black Man Over Citi Bike, Raises $100K on GoFundMe Towards Legal Expenses
Sarah Jane Comrie, the NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue employee who was caught on camera appearing to take a Citi Bike from a Black man, has set up a GoFundMe page…
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Sudan Ceasefire Deal Raises Hopes For Relief In Khartoum
Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al-Saud and representatives of the Sudanese army and rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces along with other officials pose for a group…
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Federal Reserve Raises Rates For the 10th Time in 14 Months, Says No Rate Cuts in Near Future
The US central bank raised benchmark interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday, marking the tenth consecutive time it raised rates since March 2022. However, significantly, the Federal Reserve…
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Fed Raises Benchmark Borrowing Rate For 10th Time In A Year Despite Growth Concerns
In a widely expected move, the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark borrowing rate by 0.25 percentage point, marking its 10th interest rate increase in just over a year. The Fed’s…
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Philippines Raises Concerns Over Taiwan In Talks With China
Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo meets China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang for talks in Manila that included Taiwan and disputes in the South China Sea AFP The Philippines’ top diplomat…
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Analysis-Southwest Network Failure Raises Concerns Over System’s Strength
Southwest Airlines planes sit idle on the tarmac after Southwest Airlines flights resumed following the lifting of a brief nationwide stoppage caused by an internal technical issue, according to the…
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Glencore Raises Pressure On Teck Resources With Promise Of Sweeter Bid
The logo of commodities trader Glencore is pictured in front of the company’s headquarters in Baar, Switzerland, July 18, 2017. Reuters Glencore has told Teck Resources shareholders it is willing…
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Brazil’s Lula Raises Russia War Mediation With China, UAE
This handout image provided by the UAE’s Presidential Court on April 15, 2023, shows UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan and Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in…
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UN Chief Raises Concerns With Russia About Ukraine Grain Deal
Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi during a misty morning in Istanbul, Turkey,…
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World Bank Chief Raises 2023 Global Growth Outlook Slightly, Eyes Debt Progress
World Bank Group President David Malpass said on Monday that the lender has revised its 2023 global growth outlook slightly upward to 2% from a January forecast of 1.7% but…
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Futures Muted After Jobs Data Raises Odds Of More Rate Hikes
Traders work on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 31, 2023. Reuters U.S. stock index futures were subdued on Monday…
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Japan’s Crackdown On Truck Driver Overtime Raises Fears Of Economic Breakdown
A truck driver Yuichi Tomita, 39, cleans his 10-tonne truck as he takes a break during his delivery work at a parking area along the highway in Chiba, east of…
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Pakistan Raises Key Rate To Record 21% To Curb Crippling Inflation
A logo of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is pictured on a reception desk at the head office in Karachi, Pakistan July 16, 2019. Reuters Pakistan’s central bank raised…
