Fed attacks US inflation with another interest rate hike

Washington, July 27 (AFP/APP):The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday again raised the benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point in its ongoing battle to tamp down raging price pressures that are squeezing American families. It was the second straight 75 basis point increases, […]

Thailand’s exports rise 11.9 pct in June

BANGKOK, July 27 (Xinhua) APP):Thailand’s exports rose 11.9 percent year on year in June, driven by increasing global demand and a weakening baht, commerce ministry data showed on Wednesday. The value of the exports totaled 26.55 billion U.S. dollars last month, according to official data, […]

Google-parent Alphabet’s profit slips as growth slows

San Francisco, July 26 (AFP/APP):Google-parent Alphabet on Tuesday reported its profit in the recently ended quarter slipped to $16 billion as its long sizzling ad revenue growth cooled. Big tech firms are grappling with multiple problems, from inflation to the war in Ukraine, and results […]

PM Shehbaz reviews current reserves of wheat in country

ISLAMABAD, July 26 (Online): A high-level meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Tuesday, reviewed the current reserves of wheat in the country, potential demand and import tenders. Federal Ministers Miftah Ismail, Syed Naveed Qamar, Tariq Bashir Cheema and senior officials […]

EU debates plan to cut Russian gas and protect Germany

Brussels, July 26 (AFP/APP):EU ministers debated Tuesday how to reduce gas consumption this winter, an act of solidarity for Germany and a response to Russia’s manipulation of supplies as an economic weapon. The plan, under discussion in Brussels, could see exceptions and carve-outs as European […]

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