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Experts flag rising inflation risks in 2026
Pursuing greater economic growth is a priority, but experts warn that Vietnam must calibrate its policies carefully to avoid trading macroeconomic stability for ambitious growth targets, particularly as inflation risks […]
World’s first tightening cycle in the works
Australia is on track for the world’s first tightening cycle of 2026 as economists and markets ramp up bets on another interest-rate increase, marking a sharp reversal for a central […]
Khans secure record loan for Jacksonville Four Seasons
The family of billionaire Shahid Khan secured a US$360mil construction loan from Goldman Sachs Group Inc’s private bank for a planned Four Seasons development in downtown Jacksonville, Florida, an ambitious […]
AMD outlook disappointing for investors seeking bigger AI payoff
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Inc, the main challenger to Nvidia Corp in the market for artificial intelligence processors, gave a disappointing forecast for the current period, a sign it’s not […]
Moeller, Alphand injured in first men’s downhill training at Milan-Cortina Games
BORMIO, Italy, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) — Norway’s Fredrik Moeller and France’s Nils Alphand were injured on Wednesday during the first official men’s downhill training session in alpine skiing at the […]
55,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed on battlefield, Zelenskiy tells French TV
PARIS, Feb 4 (Reuters) – The number of Ukrainian soldiers killed on the battlefield as a result of the country’s war with Russia is estimated at 55,000, Ukraine President Volodymyr […]
Maduro ally Saab, Venezuelan businessman once held in US, arrested again
WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Venezuelan official Alex Saab, a Colombian-Venezuelan former businessman once held in the U.S., was arrested in Venezuela on Wednesday as part of a joint operation […]
Finnish forest giants UPM, Stora Enso post lower Q4 profits of 2025
HELSINKI, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) — Profits at Finland’s two major forest industry groups, UPM and Stora Enso, fell in October-December 2025 as low pulp prices and subdued demand continued to […]
Philippine garment makers find they can’t quit the US just yet
When US President Donald Trump set a 19% tariff on exports from the Philippines last July, its key body representing foreign buyers of apparel, including Walmart Inc and Neiman Marcus […]
Iran-U.S. talks to take place in Oman on Friday, U.S. official confirms
WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) – U.S. talks with Iran will take place on Friday in Oman, a U.S. official confirmed on Wednesday, after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said that […]