Ukraine’s GDP fall slows to 26% in February – economy ministry
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s gross domestic product fell by 26% in February after a 32% drop in January, the economy ministry said on Wednesday. Economy …
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Brazil’s Finance Ministry has finalized proposal for new fiscal framework, says Haddad
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Monday that his ministry has finalized its contribution to the design of the country’s new …
Ukraine economy ministry cuts 2023 GDP growth forecast to 1% – Interfax
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s economy ministry has lowered its GDP growth forecast for 2023 to 1%, the Interfax Ukraine news agency quoted a deputy minister …
US flies B-52 in joint drill with S.Korea – S.Korea defence ministry
SEOUL (Reuters) – The United states deployed a B-52 bomber for a joint drill with its ally South Korea on Monday, in a show of …
China’s consumer market shows ‘strong’ recovery in January – commerce ministry
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s consumer market recovery was “strong” in January, the commerce ministry said on Thursday, in one of its first optimistic assessments of …
German state tax revenues up slightly in January – finance ministry
BERLIN (Reuters) – Tax revenues of Germany’s federal and regional state governments increased by 0.8% in January compared with the previous year, driven by higher …
German ministry to review sale of regional airport to Russian investor – source
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Creditors of Frankfurt-Hahn airport in Germany have agreed to refer to the government a decision on whether a Russian billionaire named on …
China foreign ministry: ‘airship’ over the U.S. a ‘force majeure accident’
By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry said on Saturday that flight of a Chinese “airship” over the United States was a force …
Brazil’s finance ministry to back minimum wage increase starting in May -sources
By Bernardo Caram BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s finance ministry sees room for leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to raise the minimum wage as …
Norway police ban Koran burning protest after Turkey summons Oslo envoy
ANKARA/OSLO (Reuters) -Norwegian police on Thursday banned a planned anti-Islam protest including the burning of a copy of the Koran this week for security reasons, …
Brazil’s Finance Ministry not discussing changes to inflation targets
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s economic policy secretary Guilherme Mello said on Tuesday that discussions on changing inflation targets were not on the agenda of the …
Afghan female students not allowed to sit university entrance exam – Taliban ministry
KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban-run Ministry of Higher Education ordered private universities in Afghanistan not to allow female students to sit university entrance exams next …
Thai finance ministry maintains 2023 GDP growth outlook, sees more tourists
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s finance ministry on Friday maintained its economic growth outlook for 2023 at 3.8%, helped by a rebound in tourism and domestic …
Turkish 2022 trade deficit leaps 138% to $110.2 billion -ministry
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The Turkish trade deficit widened 138.4% from the previous year to $110.19 billion in 2022, the Trade Ministry said on Monday, with …
South Korea’s test flight of solid-propellant space launch vehicle successful – ministry
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea conducted a successful test flight of a solid-propellant space launch vehicle, the country’s defence ministry said on Friday. Earlier on …
Belarus’ defence ministry says it downed Ukrainian S-300 missile
(Reuters) – Belarus’ defence ministry said its air defences had downed a Ukrainian S-300 missile in the Brest border region at around 10 a.m. (0700 …
Thai economy got a boost from tourism in November – finance ministry
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s economy in November was supported by tourism while private consumption held steady, and exports weakened following a slowdown in trading partners’ …
Bahrain’s Q3 GDP increases to 4.2% YoY – finance ministry
CAIRO (Reuters) – Bahrain’s Q3 real GDP has increased to 4.2 percent year-on-year, its finance ministry said in a statement on its Twitter account on …
Israel economy to grow lower than expected 3% in 2023 -finance ministry
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s economic growth is set to slow sharply to 3% in 2023 after rapid expansion in the prior two …
German economy ministry calls for joint EU response to U.S. inflation act
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany wants a joint European response to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act that would involve simplifying rules on state support and expanding …
Germany expects decision on Schwedt refinery oil supply next week – ministry
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany expects to reach a decision next week on how the Schwedt refinery will be supplied as a ban on Russian oil takes …
Ghana hoping for IMF agreement by next week: finance ministry official
By Cooper Inveen and Christian Akorlie ACCRA (Reuters) – Ghana’s economic recovery efforts could be delayed and complicated if a visiting team from the International …
Brazil treasury official Colnago submits resignation -ministry
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s Special Treasury and Budget Secretary Esteves Colnago submitted his resignation, the Economy Ministry said on Friday, a month before the usual turnover …
Exclusive-To protect Pemex, Mexico’s energy ministry tried to block stricter flaring rules: documents
By Stefanie Eschenbacher MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s energy ministry tried earlier this year to block the publication of stricter rules on natural gas flaring, …
Pakistan seeks support from Bank of China to bring back macroeconomic stability – ministry
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan has sought support from the Bank of China to bring back macroeconomic stability, the South Asian country’s finance ministry said on …
Russia’s justice ministry adds Meta to ‘extremist’ list – Kommersant
(Reuters) – Russia’s justice ministry added Facebook-owner Meta Platforms to its register of extremist organisations on Friday, the Kommersant newspaper reported. A Russian court earlier …
German tax take rebounds in October -ministry report
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s tax revenue jumped 6.1% to 57 billion euros ($58.35 billion) in October after two consecutive monthly falls, according to the monthly …
China to adopt consensus reached in talks with United States, ministry says
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will adopt key consensus measures decided in talks between President Xi Jinping and U.S. counterpart Joe Biden, the Asian nation’s commerce …
China’s imports, exports will see greater pressure in Q4 – commerce ministry
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s imports and exports will face greater pressure in the fourth quarter, due to insufficient external demand, commerce ministry spokesperson Shu Jueting …
Russia’s economy shrinks 5% year-on-year in September -economy ministry
(This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine.) MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s economy shrank by 5% …
Japan has tools to smooth out yen moves, says ex-finance ministry exec
By Leika Kihara and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese authorities cannot control yen levels with currency intervention but they have various tools to smooth …
Mexico’s Q3 economic activity points to 2.4% annual growth -finance ministry
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s economic activity indicators in the third quarter point to economic growth in line with forecasts of 2.4% annual growth in …
Exclusive-Russia’s finance ministry cuts 2023 taxable oil expectations
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s finance ministry has significantly cut expectations of taxable oil production for 2023, according to the draft budget for the next three …
Iranian Foreign Ministry says Washington lacks political will to revive nuclear deal
(Reuters) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday that the United States lacked the political will for the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal. …
Ukraine Oct grain exports almost return to pre-war levels – ministry
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian grain exports in the first 17 days of October were just 2.4% lower than in the same period of 2021 despite …
Indicators point to hard winter for Germany – economy ministry
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German economy is facing a difficult winter based on the current economic indicators, the Economy Ministry warned on Friday in its …
Russia’s defence ministry: All targets hit in massive missile strikes on Ukraine
LONDON (Reuters) – Russia’s defence ministry said it hit “all designated targets” in a massive missile attack on Ukrainian military, communications and energy infrastructure on …
China urges U.S. to stop hurting its chip sector – commerce ministry
BEIJING (Reuters) – China firmly opposes U.S. export controls on semiconductor chips and urges the country to stop immediately, the commerce ministry said in a …
India’s IT ministry says Apple AirPods to be made in India – CNBC TV18
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Apple Inc’s wireless earphones AirPods will be manufactured in India, television channel CNBC TV18 reported on Monday, citing the country’s IT …
Russian troops in Ukraine can get all necessary supplies via land and sea – ministry
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Saturday that Russian troops fighting in the Mykolaiv, Kryvyi Rih and Zaporizhzhia regions of southern Ukraine could …
French wine output to rise 18% after early harvest – ministry
PARIS (Reuters) – Wine production in France this year should reach 44.6 million hectolitres, 18% above last year’s frost-ravaged output, the farm ministry said on …
China finance ministry to issue an extra 5.5 billion yuan of treasury bonds in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s finance ministry said on Thursday that it will issue an additional 5.5 billion yuan ($773.18 million) worth of yuan-denominated sovereign …
Turkish energy, gold imports soar in September – ministry data
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish energy imports leapt 115% to $9.56 billion in September, the highest ever monthly level, Trade Ministry data showed on Tuesday. It …
Prices of petrol and diesel fall in Sudan – ministry statement
DUBAI (Reuters) – Petrol prices in Sudan fell on Tuesday from 700 Sudanese pounds to 522 pounds ($0.9235) per litre, the country’s energy ministry said …
Russia’s digital ministry scrambles to help key workers avoid mobilisation
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s digital ministry is scrambling to help key tech workers avoid being called up by the army after President Vladimir Putin ordered …
Ukraine military successes may widen winter sowing area- farm ministry
KYIV (Reuters) – The successes of the Ukrainian army, which has liberated a significant territory in the northeast and south of Ukraine, may improve the …
Ukraine’s grain exports accelerate in Sept following grain deal -ministry
KYIV (Reuters) – The pace of grain exports from Ukraine has risen so far in September but volumes are still well below last season’s levels, …
ANTONI: Biden’s Economic Claims Would Make Orwell’s Ministry Of Truth Proud
ANTONI: Biden’s Economic Claims Would Make Orwell’s Ministry Of Truth Proud E.J. Antoni on September 12, 2022 While many presidential administrations play it fast and …
German economy could contract in H2 – economy ministry report
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s outlook has “dramatically worsened” and the economy could stagnate or contract in the second half of the year, an economy ministry …
Exclusive-German economy ministry reviews measures to curb China business
By Andreas Rinke and Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s economy ministry is considering a raft of measures to make business with China less attractive …