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Employment Minister Asserts 24-Hour Economy Policy Will Generate Sustainable Jobs
News Ghana
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July 6, 2025
Labour and Employment Minister Dr. Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to its 24-hour economy policy as a substantive solution to Ghana’s employment challenges. The statement follows the policy’s formal launch on July 3,...
Professor Bokpin urges policy continuity for 24-Hour Economy success
Ghana News Agency
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July 6, 2025
By Jibril Abdul Mumuni Accra, July 6, GNA – Professor Godfred Bokpin, an economist, has called for policy continuity as a foundational element for the success of the recently launched 24-hour Economy policy. While the policy demonstrated a genuine...
Government emphasizes rural development
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 6, 2025
Union Minister for Cooperatives and Rural Development U Hla Moe visits the photo galleries on rural development at the World Rural Development Day ceremony yesterday. Union Minister for Cooperatives and Rural Development U Hla Moe yesterday urged...
Minister Andall leads delegation to Caricom Heads of Government Meeting
Now Grenada
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July 6, 2025
Honourable Joseph Andall, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Export Development, is leading a delegation to the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (Caricom), scheduled for 6–8 July 2025,...
Trade comes together for government backed National Year of Reading
The Bookseller
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A National Year of Reading will take place in 2026 aimed at curtailing the reading crisis among children and young people. The initiative was launched by education secretary, Bridget Phillipson ahead of a reception to be held at 10 Downing Street....
Commerce Ministry Reviews Ftas, Proposes SEZ Reforms
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday shared key highlights from the Ministry last week, where he met Export Promotion Councils and industry associations to review free trade agreements (FTAs), their...
Economists expect no rate cut this week
Newsroom
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July 6, 2025
Without pausing, and having already cut the official cash rate by 225 basis points (2.25 percentage points) since August last year, expect the Reserve Bank to opt for a ‘time-out’ when it announces its latest Monetary Policy Review on Wednesday,...
Trade unions demand arrest of Sigachi management; seek inquiry by HC judge
Telengana Today
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July 6, 2025
CITU urges Telangana government to expedite the release of the promised Rs 1 crore ex gratia to the families of each victim without any further delay Sangareddy: Members of various trade unions, who visited the Sigachi Chloro Chemicals Private...
Economist: Chief of Zelenskyy's office may be driving impending government shake-up
Ukrainska Pravda
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Andrii Yermak. Photo: Getty Images Andrii Yermak, Head of the Ukrainian President’s Office, may be behind a series of possible personnel changes in the Ukrainian government in the near future. Source: The Economist in the article Ukraine’s...
Economist Roubini Nouriel calls H2 core inflation at 3.5% in possible recession warning
Cryptopolitan
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July 6, 2025
Economist Nouriel Roubini told CNBC that he expects core inflation in the United States to climb to 3.5% by the end of 2025. He said the second half of the year will bring weaker growth and possibly even a recession, while interest rate cuts from...
Trade relations hang in the balance as China’s top diplomat ...
Modern Ghana
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China's top diplomat Wang Yi's high-profile tour of Europe this week has been dominated by deepening trade tensions and mounting security concerns, with relations between Beijing and the European Union their most strained in years. Meanwhile,...
Nepal News Evening Economic Brief – July 6, 2025
Nepal News
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KATHMANDU: Welcome to Nepal News’ Evening Economic Brief—your go-to source on key financial updates in Nepal. Stay informed with concise insights on market trends, economic indicators, and policy shifts. Here are today’s top economic news...
Zelensky's top adviser behind bid to replace prime minister, spy chief, sources tell Economist
The Kyiv Independent
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July 6, 2025
Andriy Yermak, head of Ukraine's Presidential Office, has been leading campaigns to supplant three top officials in the Ukrainian government, the Economist reported on July 6, citing multiple anonymous officials. The story follows a corruption...
Trade Policy Uncertainty Before July 9
myMotherLode - California
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Sunday, July 6, 2025 5:45 AM EDT Image Source: Pexels Measured trade policy uncertainty, from Baker, Bloom and Davis, and Caldara, Iacoviello, Molligo, Prestipino, and Raffo: Figure 1: EPU-trade category (blue, left scale), and Trade Policy...
South Korea launches nationwide cash handout to revive economy
Weekly Blitz
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July 6, 2025
In a sweeping effort to boost domestic consumption and jumpstart an economy teetering on the brink of stagnation, South Korea is rolling out a major cash handout program, with payments scheduled to begin later this month. The program, unveiled by...
Run 24-Hour Economy, 1D1F through existing agencies to cut costs – Prof Bokpin
Graphic
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July 6, 2025
Economist and Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana Business School, Godfred Bokpin, has advised the government to integrate policy initiatives such as the 24-Hour Economy and the One District, One Factory (1D1F) programme into existing...
Piyush Goyal: FTAs will bring duty-free access to new markets, two-way trade with duty cuts across sectors
CNBC-TV18
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July 6, 2025
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said that the government is trying to create a trading environment replete with agreements and arrangements to help two-way trade with mutual duty cuts across sectors. Assuring that duty cuts via...
Sanjaya Baru | Trade Policy Trumped by ‘Viksit Bharat’ Narrative
The Asian Age
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July 6, 2025
Anybody who knows anything about the way politics works in this country would have known that US President Donald Trump’s July 9 deadline for a US-India free trade agreement was an unrealistic one. While Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal and...
UNIDO, Investment, EXPO 2025: Ukraine and Japan deepen economic partnership
The Odessa Journal
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Ukraine is creating all the necessary conditions to attract investment into its economy today, and Japanese businesses are interested in operating in Ukraine. This was the focus of a meeting between First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of...
Labour Federation Urges Agriculture, Manufacturing Focus for 24-Hour Economy
News Ghana
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July 6, 2025
The Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL) insists agriculture and manufacturing must anchor the government’s 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Programme to achieve meaningful economic transformation. Federation Secretary-General Abraham Koomson...