

Business Highlights: Fed’s rate hike, surge in US stocks
___ Fed lifts rate by quarter-point but says inflation is easing WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve extended its fight against high inflation by raising

The world lacks an effective global system to deal with debt
The writer is an economist serving as secretary-general of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development There is an alarming tendency among the international

Is the US Economy in Danger of Reheating?
Comment on this story Comment It seems like only yesterday that the inflation debate was all about “Team Permanent” vs. “Team Transitory.” But after several

'Skewed': How poor electricity market design cost Britain £7bn last … – BusinessGreen
‘Skewed’: How poor electricity market design cost Britain £7bn last … BusinessGreen Read more…

Hong Kong GDP: City’s Economy Contracts in 2022 on Covid, Slowing Demand
Hong Kong’s economy contracted last year for the third time since 2019 as slowing global demand, rising interest rates and a prolonged exit from isolating

Union Budget to give push to auto sales
The Budget announcement is set to give a push to the sales of automobiles with the finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announcing a scheme to support

Forex: J$154.10 to one US dollar
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The US dollar on Tuesday, January 31 ended trading at J$154.10 down by 48 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange

