World Economy

US to urge end to limits on technology to boost food supply

world economyWashington - The United States will urge other countries to boost food supplie

Restructure now or sink later, EU tells fishing fleets

Brussels - The European Union's fishing fleets should restructure rather than demanding aid to survive soaring fuel prices, the EU's executive said in a strongly-worded statement Thursday.

Soaring oil prices to fuel jump in European inflation

Oil PriceFrankfurt - Inflation in the 15-member eurozone jumped to 3.5 per cent in May, data to be relea

Many Europeans still without a bank account, study finds

EU extends Myanmar sanctionsBrussels  - One in five adults living in the Eur

Consumer confidence drops to lowest in 15 years

World EconomyWashington  - A key gauge of US consumer confidence dropped to its lowest level since

Vietnam inflation continues to soar

Hanoi  - Economists and financial officials worried Tuesday that Vietnam's inflation rate is worsening despite government measures to slow it, as new figures showed the consumer price index rose 3.

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