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Competitiveness summit to be held in Government Buildings
RTE Ireland
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July 6, 2025
A summit on competitiveness will be held in Government Buildings today. The gathering, which will be attended by the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and the economic ministers will focus on business competitiveness. Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke...
‘Doom-Mongering’: WH Economist Says Summers, CBO Wrong on Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill and ‘It’s Not the First Time’
Mediaite - New York
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July 6, 2025
White House Council of Economic Advisors Chair Stephen Miran on Sunday dismissed former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers and other critics are just “doom-mongering” over the “Big Beautiful Bill” signed into law by President Donald Trump over the...
What are the economic impacts of Thailand’s political instability?
Thailand Business News
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July 6, 2025
Thailand’s political crisis, stemming from the Constitutional Court’s suspension of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, is negatively impacting the country’s economic outlook. This instability has led to decreased investor confidence, potential...
Denmark’s economy leads the world as Australia advances and USA declines
Independent Australia
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The Independent Australia ranking on economic management (IAREM) for 2025 affirms progressive policies worldwide, as Alan Austin reports. DENMARK HAS the world’s best-performed economy for the first time in the 19-year period through which this...
Trump says U.S. nears trade deals as tariff effective date delayed
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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July 7, 2025
REUTERS/CARLOS BARRIA / APRIL 2 President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C. MORRISTOWN, New Jersey >> The United States is close to finalizing several trade agreements in the coming...
China retaliates, bans EU medical devices in trade dispute
Al Mayadeen
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July 6, 2025
Amid a $357.1 billion trade imbalance, China has retaliated against European medical device firms over procurement restrictions. In response to the EU’s exclusion of Chinese firms from major medical equipment contracts, China has retaliated with...
The Architecture Of Influence: How West Africa Is Redefining Economic Partnership
Daily Independent
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July 7, 2025
1 The West Africa Economic Summit in Abuja represented more than regional cooperation, it demonstrated how middle powers can shape global economic architecture through coordinated action. In an era where traditional multilateral frameworks face...
Social Affairs Ministry organizes event on International Day of Cooperatives
Yemen News Agency SABA
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July 6, 2025
[Sun, 06 Jul 2025 19:55:47 +0300] Sana'a – Saba: The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor organized a commemorative event on Sunday on the occasion of the International Day of Cooperatives, under the slogan "Cooperatives: Sustainable Solutions for...
The Republican budget bill is an economy killer
Taipei Times
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July 6, 2025
The US Congress passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) and is sending it to US President Donald Trump for his signature so it can become law. Any hope that enough Republicans would have the courage to put the needs of the economy and the...
Indonesian Minister for Defence Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin arrives into Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 6, 2025
INDONESIAN Minister for Defence Lieutenant General (Ret.) Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin arrived into Port Moresby this morning just before 5:30am for a meeting with Papua New Guinea’s Defence Minister Dr Billy Joseph. He was met by the PNG Defence Force...
Live: Indigenous Australians minister says 'now is time' to take steps on truth-telling
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 6, 2025
20m agoSun 6 Jul 2025 at 10:00pm 'Now is the time' to consider federal truth telling process: McCarthy (ABC News: Matt Roberts)Indigenous Australians Minister Malarndirri McCarthy says "now is the time" to consider a federal truth telling process....
Taipei and New Delhi poised to shape trade
Taipei Times
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July 6, 2025
In an era defined by technological innovation, shifting geopolitics and the need for resilient supply chains, the world is reimagining its industrial future. Democratic nations are seeking trusted, dependable partners to drive the next wave of...
US tariffs set for August 1 unless trade deals reached
The Sun Daily
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July 7, 2025
WASHINGTON: US tariffs will take effect on August 1 unless trading partners, including Taiwan and the European Union, reach agreements with Washington, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed. The rates will revert to the higher levels...
Ibadan Circular Road: Oyo bets on mega project to boost economy, ease traffic
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 6, 2025
The Oyo State Commissioner for Public Works, Infrastructure and Transport, Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola, says the ongoing Ibadan Circular Road project is central to the state’s efforts to boost its economy and reduce traffic congestion in the Ibadan...
NSW Government launches Australia’s largest cash Music Prize with EOIs open for judging panel
Australian Leisure
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The NSW Government is launching the country's largest prize for music, to celebrate the state's exceptional contemporary musicians and give them a career-boosting cash injection. Head of Sound NSW Emily Collins noted "the NSW Music Prize is all...
US Treasury Secretary says Musk should focus on business, not politics
Profit by Pakistan Today
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July 6, 2025
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that Elon Musk should focus on running his companies instead of politics, a day after the Tesla CEO announced the formation of a new political party in the United States. Speaking on CNN’s “State of...
Live: Indigenous Australians minister says 'now is time' to take steps on truth-telling
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 6, 2025
9m agoSun 6 Jul 2025 at 10:22pm Coroner to hand down finding into Kumanjayi Walker's death Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this blog post contains the name of an Indigenous person who has died, used with the...
Trump says US nears trade deals as tariff effective date delayed
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Andrea Shalal MORRISTOWN, New Jersey (Reuters) -The United States is close to finalizing several trade agreements in the coming days and will notify other countries of higher tariff rates by July 9, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday,...
FG’s economic reforms: Beyond IMF’s accolades
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 6, 2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently concluded its Article 4 consultation with Nigeria and issued glowing accolades for the economic reforms of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration. The report by the IMF team praised Nigeria’s...
Europe's push for green mobility faces economic reality
Foundry-Planet.com
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By Benjamin Krieger, Secretary General of CLEPA As the EU reviews its targets for zero-emission vehicles by 2035, it faces a deeper question: how can it drive the green transition without losing its industrial strength? Europe's economic engine –...