Economy
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India’s factory activity eases while still outpacing peers in region
Manufacturing activity in India moderated in December, while still outperforming Asian peers as new orders and business confidence continued to…
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England’s midsize factory heartland drives travel rebound at Birmingham Airport
Corporate travel is booming again at Birmingham Airport, in a sign that the midsize family businesses that make up England’s…
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Bitcoin rises to highest level for first time in 21 months on ETF approval hope
Bitcoin surpassed $45,000 for the first time in nearly two years as anticipation of an approval of an exchange-traded fund…
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China’s BYD overtakes Tesla’s electric car sales in last quarter of 2023
Chinese company BYD sold more electric vehicles than Elon Musk’s Tesla in the last three months of 2023 as the…
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Oman sets higher budget revenue for 2024 on average oil price of $60/bbl
Oman is forecasting a budget deficit of $1.66 billion (640 million rials) this year, around 1.5 percent of the country’s…
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Egypt’s transport ministry raises price of Cairo metro tickets by up to 20 pct
Egypt’s transport ministry raised the price of tickets on the Cairo metro by up to 20 percent on Monday, officials…
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South Korea exports pick up in sign of momentum for 2024
The growth in South Korean exports picked up last month, marking a robust finish to 2023 and adding optimism to…
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Saudi Arabia’s PIF accounts for quarter of worldwide wealth fund spending
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund accounted for about a quarter of the almost $124 billion spent by sovereign wealth funds…
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EU visa-free travel for Kosovo enters into force
A long-awaited European Union’s visa liberalization scheme allowing Kosovo nationals to travel to Europe’s borderless zone without a visa came into force on…
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Françoise Bettencourt Meyer: L’Oréal heiress first woman to amass $100bn fortune
L’Oréal heiress Françoise Bettencourt Meyers has become the first woman to amass a $100bn (£78.5bn; €90.1bn) fortune, according to a…
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