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The global economic picture has improved since January, but vulnerabilities remain, the mid-year update of the World Economic Situation and Prospects report published on Thursday has revealed. more
World Economic Forum Report says global economic prospects remain subdued and fraught with uncertainty amid ongoing geopolitical rifts, AI advancement

Global economic prospects remain subdued and fraught with uncertainty, according to the latest Chief Economists Outlook released today, as the global economy continues to grapple with hea ...

Global economy a mixed bag, horizon uncertain: UNCTAD

The global economy is at “a critical juncture”, with some economies thriving and expanding, while others falter and slow down, the UN’s trade and development body said o ...

Annual cost for reaching the SDGs? More than $5 trillion

The cost of achieving ambitious sustainable development targets is estimated at between $5.4 and $6.4 trillion per year between now and 2030, UN economists said on Tuesday.

Uzbekistan's economy is expected to maintain stability, a dynamic pace of development by the end of the year: CERR Expert

A Center for Economic Research and Reforms expert believes that Uzbekistan’s economy in the first half of the year maintained high growth dynamics and remained resistant to changes ...

China 'biggest threat to economic security': Dutch intel agency

Beijing: Netherlands intelligence agency and Service warned about the increasing internal and external threats against the rule of law, reports said.

Global trade expected to slow, after record high of $28.5 trillion in 2021

New York: Global trade reached a record high in 2021, but it is expected to slow this year for many reasons including continuing delays in global supply chains, UN economists said on Thur ...

In highly uneven recovery, global investment flows rebound

New York: After a big drop last year caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, global foreign direct investment (FDI) reached an estimated $852 billion in the first half of 2021, showing a stronge ...

UN chief urges debt relief extension for middle-income countries

New York: Innovative measures to address debt are required to help the world’s more than 100 middle-income countries expand their economies and exit the COVID-19 pandemic, UN Secret ...

United Nations launches a Women Enterprise Recovery Fund

Bangkok: The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), with support from the Dutch Entreprene ...