Economist Nouriel Roubini, known as “Dr Doom” for predicting the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, sees India emerging as a major growth story over the coming decades. He believes easing US tariffs, deeper trade ties, friendshoring and continued reforms could strengthen India's economic prospects. Howe»»»

WASHINGTON, United States - The International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday that price increases for necessities like food and energy, fueled by the wars in Iran and Ukraine, were more persistent than previously expected.Global prices for man ... »»»

WASHINGTON — The International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday that price increases for necessities like food and energy, fuelled by the wars in Iran and Ukraine, were more persistent than previously expected.Global prices for ma ... »»»

WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Oct 6 that price increases for necessities like food and energy, fuelled by the wars in Iran and Ukraine, are more persistent than previously expected. Global prices for many commodities have remained elevated for several years, fuelled f»»»

Washington, United States: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday that it had reached a staff-level agreement with the government of Tanzania to unlock $375.5 million in financing, with the east African country feeling the fallout from the war on Iran. In a statement, the IMF said th»»»

Rachel Reeves is said to be considering issuing war bonds to avoid a major Labour row over whether to cut benefits to fund a surge in UK defence spending. The Chancellor is facing mounting pressure to say how the Government plans to meet a commitment to take military spending to 3 per cent of GDP b»»»

Credit: gcolero/iStock by Getty Images. Source International Monetary Fund (IMF) WASHINGTON DC, Jan 30 2026 (IPS) - India’s productivity growth over the past two decades has been impressive, reflecting rapid expansion in high-value services, gradual efficiency-enhancing reforms, and scale advantage»»»

The recent approval of $1.2 billion in IMF funding provides some vindication for the government, as it proves that the country is moving in the right direction and abiding by the terms of the $7 billion bailout package. But while stabilising the teetering economy, achieving a primary fiscal surplus»»»

Add TNIE As A Trusted Source COLOMBO: Heavy rains triggered fresh landslide warnings in Sri Lanka’s worst-affected central hills on Friday, as the death toll from last week’s Cyclone Ditwah jumped to 607. The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO), which monitors the stabil ... »»»

Report by Lea Fayad, English adaptation by Yasmine Jaroudi Lebanese depositors seeking to know how much of their savings they might recover may find the answer tied to the country’s ongoing $16.5 billion financial dispute, and to who will ultimately bear its cost. According to the Banque du Liban (»»»

US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent The US directly purchased Argentine pesos on Thursday and finalised a $20 billion currency swap framework with Argentina’s central bank, said treasury secretary Scott Bessent. The move is intended to provide assistance amid the Latin American country’s economi»»»

The massive US tax and spending bill slated for a final vote in Congress runs counter to the International Monetary Fund's recommendations that Washington reduce fiscal deficits over the medium term, IMF spokesperson Julie Kozack said on Thursday. Kozack told a regular news briefing that there was »»»

  Microsoft said Wednesday that it will lay off about 9,000 employees. According to CNBC, the move will affect less than 4% of its global workforce across different teams, geographies and levels of experience. Microsoft has held several rounds o ... »»»

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has finally approved a $1.3 billion disbursement of the third and fourth tranches of Bangladesh's $4.7 billion loan program. As a result, it is set to receive a significant boost to its foreign exchange reserves, with the IMF approving the disbursement of US$1.»»»

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said that his country seeks "fairness" in any discussions with US President Donald Trump's administration on exchange rates as bilateral trade talks grab global attention amid Washington's tariff-centric policy offensive. Ishiba, in a talk show on p»»»

WASHINGTON, March 25, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - The IMF and Argentina are in advanced talks on a new loan agreement, a Fund official said Tuesday, as President Javier Milei continues his shock therapy approach to economic reforms. "Discussions on a new Fund-supported program are advanced, and as part of our»»»