Reeves has already pledged to fund day-to-day spending with taxes but has been vague about her borrowing plans.
Alibaba denied wrongdoing, saying it entered the settlement to avoid the cost and disruption of further litigation
Moody's said the fiscal deterioration it has seen is "beyond our expectations and stands in contrast with governments in similarly rated countries that are tending to consolidate their public finances."
The increase takes rates above an emergency level introduced in February 2022 -- just after Moscow ordered troops into Ukraine -- to their highest since 2003, with the regulator battling to stem the economic fallout of the conflict
Bangladesh is unlikely to regain benefits offered under the generalised system of preferences (GSP) from the United States if the programme is revived in the near future because of several issues related to labour rights in the country, Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said yesterday.
The Chinese government should use its tax-and-spend policies to help boost flagging economic growth, a senior IMF official told AFP ahead of key meetings this week in Washington.
They are: Md Shahidullah Azim, Enamul Haque Khan (Bablu), Miran Ali, M Mohiuddin Chowdhury, Asif Ashraf, Rezwan Selim, ANM Saifuddin, Md Shihabuduzza Chowdhury, Shams Mahmud and Sharif Zahir
The consumer goods giant said on Thursday it was keeping its full-year outlook for 3-5 percent underlying sales growth and an underlying operating margin of at least 18 percent
Uzbekistan is keen to have more trade with Bangladesh and showed interest in joint ventures as well as more business interaction facilities in both countries, according to Uzbek Deputy Foreign Minister Bakhromjon A’loyev.
The United States and Taiwan have concluded negotiations on a trade agreement to deepen economic ties, amid growing tensions between Washington and Beijing.
The US government could start to run out of money if Congress fails to raise the debt ceiling by the end of the month. DW looks at the wider impact of a possible debt default.
India will withdraw its highest denomination currency note from circulation, the central bank said on Friday. The 2000-rupee note, introduced into circulation in 2016, will remain legal tender but citizens have been asked to deposit or exchange these notes by Sept. 30, 2023.
The US, UK, Denmark and other countries have called for more action, including increased surveillance, over the booming practice of unregulated oil transfers at sea, as fears grow over potential pollution, according to a paper submitted to the UN.
Russia’s gross domestic product shrank by 1.9 per cent in the first quarter of 2023, the country’s statistics agency Rosstat said Wednesday.
China needs to level the playing field between private and state-owned firms, the Asian Development Bank’s chief economist said on Thursday, adding that the world’s second-largest economy risks “wasting a tonne of money” with a state-led growth model.
Japan’s Panasonic Holdings Corp aims to ramp up production of battery cells used in electric vehicles by building at least two new factories in North America, it said on Thursday.
The state government of Meghalaya of India is keen to deepen economic and trade ties with Bangladesh, said Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, highlighting the possibility of direct import of garments, plastic products, electronic products, processed food and frozen food.
If investors agree on one thing this year, it's that the dollar is going to fall. That's made the greenback's 2 per cent bounce over the last month particularly confusing.