Economy

April 20, 2026
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Economy

India’s Core Sector Shrinks 0.4% in March Amid Mixed Economic Recovery

India’s core industrial sector shrank by 0.4% in March 2026, ending a period of moderate expansion in fiscal year 2025-26. This downturn highlights mixed economic momentum. The decline was...

April 20, 2026
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Economy

Australia faces pivotal moment as traditional economic model starts to fail

Australia is set for a pivotal moment next week as all eyes will be looking to inflation data. Picture: NewsWire / John Appleyard Australia’s next round of inflation figures...

April 20, 2026
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Economy

Dollar rises in Baghdad and Erbil markets

2026-04-19T08:02:07+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Baghdad/ Erbil The US dollar opened Sunday’s trading higher in Iraq, hovering around 153,000 dinars per 100 dollars. According...

April 20, 2026
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Economy

Public-private mixed economy ‘is modern model for universities’

Academic leading new Goldsmiths creative industries institute argues mixed funding reduces reliance on tuition fees Reducing reliance on tuition fees through a “mixed economy” of academic and industrial collaboration...

April 20, 2026
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Economy

UAE boosts resilient global financial influence at IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings with key partnership, stability discussions

Discussions focused on global economic challenges and ways to support more resilient financial systems The UAE reinforced its growing influence on the global financial stage during the Spring Meetings of the World...

April 20, 2026
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Economy

Ghana: 24-hour economy markets designed to stimulate economic growth – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has explained that the policy decision to construct modern multipurpose markets across the country was a major campaign promise to create wealth among the beneficiary...

April 20, 2026
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Economy

US dollar drops in Baghdad and Erbil markets

2026-04-19T14:01:11+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Baghdad/ Erbil The US dollar closed Sunday’s trading lower in Iraq at around 153,000 dinars per 100 dollars. According...

April 20, 2026
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Economy

Trump’s Nvidia fees and Apple, Intel moves signal new economic era

President Trump is rushing toward a new style of economy, with deals that some worry don’t look much like the red-blooded capitalism that defines America. Why it matters: In...

April 19, 2026
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Economy

Fuel price hike lays bare stress on economy

A sharp increase in fuel prices — one that will ripple through every layer of the economy — signals that the government has reached the limits of its fiscal...

April 19, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Vladimir Putin admits Russia’s economy is in trouble but Trump provides relief for Kremlin

The Russian economy is struggling and ‘currently below expectations’, according to President Vladimir Putin, who expressed his frustration in a meeting with top officials The Russian economy is performing...