China foreign ministry welcomes Blinken’s visit to China as tensions simmer
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry on Thursday welcomed U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to China as tensions rise between the two countries over global trade, regional conflicts and the…
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 consumption, which until this year had been…
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 sales taxes and wage taxes, the finance…
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 a 2018 U.S. list of oligarchs can…
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 majeure accident, accusing U.S. politicians and media…
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 of May at a cost of up…
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, hours after the Turkish foreign ministry summoned…
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 Finance Ministry, stressing that the role of…
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 month, underscoring its policy to restrict women…
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 demand, but an official said exports would…
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 exports rising 12.9% to $254.2 billion and…
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 Friday, South Korean media reported multiple citings…
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 GMT) on Thursday. Belarus’ state-run BelTA news…
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’ economies, the finance ministry said on Thursday.…
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 Monday. The non-oil sector has grown by…
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 years, the Finance Ministry said on Monday…
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 funding opportunities, according to a German economy…
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 effect, the Economy Ministry said late on…
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 Monetary Fund (IMF) leaves without a staff-level…
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 of the position at the end of…
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, according to documents seen by Reuters, saying…
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 Tuesday. Pakistan’s finance minister Ishaq Dar briefed…
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 this year ruled Meta had engaged in…
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 finance ministry report published on Tuesday. The…
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 ministry said on Thursday. Sound and stable…
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 told a news conference on Thursday. The…
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