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Estonian government turns down Air Baltic share offer as it seeks to develop Tallinn hub
FlightGlobal
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Estonia’s government has turned down an offer to acquire a shareholding in Air Baltic, as it looks to improve connectivity from the capital’s Tallinn airport. Latvia’s ministry of transport had disclosed in June that it would make a formal...
U.S. Envoy Calls for Stronger Economic Ties with Liberia
Liberian Observer
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U.S. Ambassador to Liberia Mark Toner has underscored the evolving relationship between the United States and Liberia, emphasizing a shift from aid to trade and investment partnerships, during a grand celebration marking the 249th Independence Day...
Former Labour leader Lord Kinnock calls for wealth tax to help ailing government finances
Heart Radio
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7 July 2025, 09:11 | Updated: 7 July 2025, 11:19 Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock has called for a "wealth tax" to help the government's dwindling finances. Your browser doesn't recognise available video formats. Lord Kinnock, who was leader from...
U.S. Labor Secretary Cuts 63 Regulations on Work Rules Fulfilling Trump Promise
California Globe
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July 7, 2025
The Trump Administration Department of Labor gave America an early Independence Day gift last week: Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer announced she will cut 63 costly and burdensome regulations, anti-business holdovers from the Obama and Biden...
Where do trade talks stand in the rush to avert higher U.S. tariffs?
Japan Today
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July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will send letters to select trade partners facing tariff hikes as early as Monday, piling pressure on countries to strike a deal with Washington before a new August 1 deadline. The White House announced...
US Tariffs Set to Resume August 1; Trade Talks with India Remain Stalled
Vietnam Briefing
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July 7, 2025
US President Donald Trump announced that several trade agreements are expected to be finalized in the coming days, while countries that have not reached a deal will be formally notified of increased tariff rates by July 9. These revised tariffs...
Pakistan, US Near Trade Deal As Talks Enter Final Round In Islamabad
Friday Times
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July 7, 2025
While the headlines scream flashpoints in Gaza, Ukraine, and the Taiwan Strait, a quieter but consequential shift is unfolding in Islamabad. Pakistan is nearing the end of an intense round of trade negotiations with the United States. These talks...
Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy Policy Hinges on Effective Implementation
News Ghana
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July 7, 2025
President John Mahama’s 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme stands as Ghana’s most comprehensive economic strategy in recent decades, aiming to transition the nation from import dependency to export-led growth. The...
America’s broken politics affecting economy
Gulf Today
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July 7, 2025
The political realignment has come for economics. At least since the days of Friedrich Hayek and John Maynard Keynes in the last century, the divide in economic thinking roughly corresponded to the political split. In the mainstream, everyone was...
Digital leap: Pakistan launches AI-based customs to fast-track trade
Daily Times
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July 7, 2025
Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced the country’s first AI-based Customs Clearance and Risk Management System (RMS) to modernize import-export processes. Launched under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s directive, the system...
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale applauds PM Modi for highlighting the Pahalgam terror attack at the BRICS summit
The News Mill
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July 7, 2025
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Monday lauded the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for raising the issue of the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, which disturbed the peace in Kashmir at the BRICS summit, where all member nations condemned it in...
Barrow Says New Seaport Will Make The Gambia Subregional Trade Hub
The Voice Gambia
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July 7, 2025
By: Fatou Krubally President Adama Barrow has laid the foundation stone for the construction of the new Sanyang Deep Seaport, describing it as a legacy project that will help position The Gambia as a trade and logistics hub for the sub-region....
Group Urges Tinubu To Implement Ex-minister’s Gas Vision
Leadership
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July 7, 2025
A South-South-based non governmental organisation, Niger Delta Media Activists Group and Excellent Leadership Foundation has urged President Bola Tinubu to implement the gas vision of former minister of state for petroleum resources, Timipre...
Kaladan Project to Transform Northeast’s Connectivity by 2027, Says Union Minister Sonowal
The Statesman (India)
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July 7, 2025
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday announced that the much-awaited Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project, which aims to significantly reduce the travel distance between the landlocked Northeast and...
Thailand’s Economic Panel Secretary says 2025 GDP growth must be reassessed after unsuccessful U.S. trade talks
Pattaya Mail
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July 6, 2025
Danucha stresses the need to reassess Thailand’s 2025 GDP forecast amid ongoing uncertainties in U.S. trade talks and tariff negotiations. BANGKOK, Thailand – Danucha Pichayanan, Secretary-General of the National Economic and Social Development...
Industry ready if US trade deal doesn’t materialise: CII President Rajiv Memani
The Sentinel - Assam News
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New Delhi: Indian industry is prepared for any outcome regarding the proposed bilateral trade agreement with the United States, according to Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) President Rajiv Memani, who emphasised that the country’s business...
Tajik leader highlights trade and transport potential of ECO member nationals States
Asia Plus
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09:26, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon emphasized the vital role of trade and transport cooperation among the member states of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) on July 4 during his speech at the 17th ECO...
Putin Resigns Russian Transport Minister
Charter 97
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4 Starovoit's resignation came amid a collapse in airports. Putin has dismissed Transportation Minister Roman Starovoit from his post. The corresponding decree was published in the morning of July 7 and came into force from the moment of its...
Boom-bust cycle: SBP advises not to repeat past mistakes of accelerating demand, economic growth
Business Recorder
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July 7, 2025
Pakistan will not “repeat past mistakes such as accelerating demand and economic growth too rapidly”, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad said on Monday. Speaking at the launch of Women Entrepreneurs Finance Code by SBP in...
How the Albanese Government can revitalise its wellbeing agenda
Croakey Health Media
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July 7, 2025
Introduction by Croakey: The Albanese Government’s failure to progress its wellbeing agenda – due to inadequate public consultation and engagement – is a missed opportunity to improve Australians’ lives in a meaningful way, according to...