World Economy

Tax cuts for all in New Zealand pre-election budget

Wellington - All New Zealand workers will get a tax cut on October 1 as a result of a budget introduced on Thursday by the Labour-led coalition government which opinion polls indicate faces certain

Japan's trade surplus narrows 46.3 per cent in April

Tokyo - Japan's trade surplus in April shrank 46.3 per cent to 485 billion yen (4.66 billion dollars) from the same month a year before, the Finance Ministry said Thursday.

Anti-government protests mark anniversary of Suharto's downfall

Jakarta  - Marking the 10th anniversary of the late president Suharto's downfall, thousands of angry Indonesians took to the streets in cities across the country on Wednesday, venting their rage at

Pakistan rupee closes record down on weak agri-economy

Pakistan rupee closes record down on weak agri-economy

Bank of Japan keeps key interest rate unchanged at 0.5 per cent

Tokyo  - The Bank of Japan (BOJ) decided Tuesday to maintain its key interest rate unchanged at 0.5 per cent.

US economic forecast rises again for second month

US EconomicsWashington - A forecast of US economic growth climbed for the second month this year

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