• IMF reviews Nigeria’s economic growth to 3.3%

    The International Monetary Fund has reviewed upwards Nigeria’s economic growth forecast for 2024 from three per cent to 3.3 per cent. This revision was announced in the IMF’s World Economic Outlook for April, which was released during the ongoing 2024 Spring Meetings of the World Bank and IMF in Washington, United States. The updated forecast Read More

  • Acidification may strip Indian soils of 3.3 billion tonnes of essential carbon, affecting crop growth, sequestration: Study

    Acidification creates an environment ripe for depletion of soil inorganic carbon, which is important for soil health, ecosystem services, among others

    • WNYC

    Slow and steady global growth

    The International Monetary Fund reported today that the global economy has shown “remarkable resilience” and that growth is expected to hold steady at 3.2% this year. But that’s low by historical standards. Plus, why there’s weaker demand for Treasurys, how restaurant chains scout locations and why Warner Bros. is shelving “Coyote vs. Acme.” Beep beep!

  • IMF Sees Slow and Steady Growth of Global Economy

    By David Lawder WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) – The global economy is set for another year of slow but steady growth, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday, with U.S. strength pushing

  • IMF demands productivity reforms to combat slow growth

    The International Monetary Fund has said that countries across the world must prioritise productivity reforms to revive medium-term growth. In a piece on its website on Wednesday, the IMF stated that the global growth rate had slowed steadily since the 2008–09 global financial crisis and without policy intervention and leveraging emerging technologies, the stronger growth Read More

    • CNA

    China set to post slowing growth on housing, consumption woes

    SHANGHAI: China's economy is expected to have slowed in the first three months of the year as it continues to be buffeted by a debilitating property sector crisis and flagging consumer activity. Beijing officials last month set a target of around

  • Hacking the Growth Paradox: 3 ways leaders can get unstuck

    Leaders often face a common yet perplexing challenge: they’re acutely aware of the need for change, yet they find themselves paralyzed when it comes to taking action. It’s a phenomenon called the Growth Paradox. The paradox lies in the fact that while people often truly want to grow and change, the process is accompanied by strong feelings of discomfort, fear, and resistance that hold them back. These leaders don’t lack the will to do their work; instead, they lack the deeper, powerful...

    • CNBC

    Top Wall Street analysts like these 3 stocks for their growth prospects

    TipRanks' analyst ranking service highlights Wall Street's best-performing stocks, including Amazon and BJ's Wholesale Club.

  • North Macedonia police arrest journalist Furkan Saliu at soccer match

    Berlin, April 11, 2024—North Macedonia authorities should conduct a swift, thorough, and transparent investigation into riot police’s arrest of journalist Furkan Saliu at a soccer match and their deletion of footage from his phone and allow journalists to work without interference, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday. On Sunday, police arrested Furkan Saliu, founder

  • 3 arrested, 22 machines seized in illegal gambling operation: Akron police

    Three people were arrested after investigators say they tracked down an illegal gambling operation in Akron Wednesday night.

    • KEYT

    Petro y Maduro, vecinos y aliados en medio de críticas y cuestionamientos

    Mauricio Torres (CNN) — Gustavo Petro y Nicolás Maduro se han reunido en seis ocasiones desde el 7 de agosto de 2022, cuando el mandatario colombiano tomó posesión de su cargo. El encuentro más reciente fue este martes, precedido de un tenso ambiente diplomático por las declaraciones de Petro sobre las elecciones presidenciales del 28

    • KIFI

    Petro y Maduro, vecinos y aliados en medio de críticas y cuestionamientos

    Mauricio Torres (CNN) — Gustavo Petro y Nicolás Maduro se han reunido en seis ocasiones desde el 7 de agosto de 2022, cuando el mandatario colombiano tomó posesión de su cargo. El encuentro más reciente fue este martes, precedido de un tenso ambiente diplomático por las declaraciones de Petro sobre las elecciones presidenciales del 28