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Canada’s industrial product price index (IPPI) fell 1% in October from the previous month, according to figures released Friday. The index, which measures the change in the price of domestically…

London (04/11 – 50) US government last week intervened in a lawsuit triggered by Hamilton Reserve Bank in St Kitts & Nevis. Somehow, a small bank based in a county…

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday that Israel’s retaliation against Hamas and the subsequent killing of Palestinian civilians is jeopardizing chances for long-term peace in the region. “Canada is…

Atlanta (18/12 – 12) The Rabbit is about to be devoured by a snorting, writhing, fire-breathing Dragon, come 10 February 2024 (Lunar Calendar, for lunatics). While the dreadful 2023, known…

Brussels (08/11 – 50) On March 20, the IMF approved a $3 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) to support Sri Lanka amid its economic crisis. The approval is expected to…

US-based e-commerce and tech firm Amazon is cutting hundreds of jobs in its voice assistant unit Alexa to focus on artificial intelligence (AI). “As we continue to invent, we’re shifting…

Canada urged Israel on Monday to take “immediate action” to stop settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank amid fears that it will “negatively impact” chances for a two-state…

The gross domestic product (GDP) in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) area increased by 0.5% in the third quarter of this year compared to the previous quarter,…

London (05/11 – 44.44) Benjamin Wey, a Chinese-American financier, founder of Fintech Holdings and a history of legal trouble, is suing Sri Lanka for $250 million. Wey claims that he was…

Canada’s annual consumer inflation slowed down to 3.1% in October from 3.8% in September, the country’s statistical authority said Tuesday. The consumer price index (CPI) came in lower than market…