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Commerce Bancshares Beats Q2 EPS by 9%
Commerce Bancshares (CBSH 0.55%), a regional banking group known for its super-community banking model, reported results for the second quarter on July 16, 2025. The company posted GAAP EPS of $1.14, exceeding the $1.04 GAAP analyst estimate....

Canada trade boss takes swipe at Trump as he warns tariffs 'driving nation closer to UK'
Donald Trump’s protectionist trade policies are driving the UK and Canada closer together. In an exclusive interview with The Express ahead of a London trade mission next week, Ontario’s trade minister, Vic Fedeli, said the province was no longer...

Justice Ministry responds to PAC, aims for timely annual reports
Cook Islands Ministry of Justice. LOSIRENE LACANIVALU/24050916 The Ministry of Justice aims to provide its annual report to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) prior to the due date. Secretary for Justice Peter Graham confirmed this following a...

Electricity minister follows up on power supply progress for New Delta projects
Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker held a follow-up meeting to review the progress of electricity supply projects supporting agricultural development and land reclamation within the framework of the Mostakbal Misr for...
ECB won't flinch yet in the shadow of Trump's trade war
(Bloomberg) — The European Central Bank is likely to stare down the economic danger posed by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs by opting to leave a potential cut in borrowing costs for another day. Most Read from Bloomberg In their final...
It’s time for the NZ Left to be radical – we need a Jubilee Government
While the Government looks to exploit international students and cause gridlock to our underfunded physical and social infrastructure… Government wants to grow international student numbers by over 30,000 in next nine years …our own Kiwis fear...

Govt eyes blue economy boost with Rs3bn aquaculture park in Karachi
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Saturday announced the establishment of a state-of-the-art Aquaculture Park at Korangi Fish Harbour (KoFHAH), Karachi, at an estimated cost of Rs3 billion. The...

India to enter trade deals only if in country’s interest: Piyush Goyal
MUMBAI, July 19: Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that India will enter international trade agreements only if they serve the country’s interests. Addressing the media during an event organised by leading industry chamber...

Pakistan, Azerbaijan to establish JWGs, elevate economic partnership
Pakistan and Azerbaijan on Saturday have agreed to establish joint working groups (JWGs) aimed at strengthening bilateral connectivity and elevating their relationship into a strategic economic partnership focused on rail and trade infrastructure....

Pakistan eyes constructive trade engagement with US: Aurangzeb
WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has expressed Pakistan’s intent to deepen trade and investment cooperation with the United States, terming the US as Pakistan’s largest trading partner. Speaking to media representatives following a...

China mulls measures to boost economy
China has a "plentiful" toolbox to avoid an economic slump in the second half of the year, its commerce minister said Friday as he admitted it faced a "very severe and complex situation". Growth hit 5.2 percent in the second quarter, official data...

Ukraine planning to sell stakes in major state-owned companies, Economy Minister says
The Ministry of Economy is working on legislative changes that will allow the privatization of stakes in large state-owned companies. This was stated by Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture Oleksii Sobolev in a comment to Ukrinform....

No health, gender and economic justice without ending wars, ...
While health, gender and other sustainable development goals are reeling under severe funding cuts, governments of richer nations are increasing defence budgets. More shocking is that same governments who are raising spending on militarisation,...

Japan tariff negotiator Akazawa to hold more trade talks in U.S. this week
Japan's top tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, said on Saturday he planned to visit Washington next week to hold further ministerial-level talks with the United States. Tokyo hopes to clinch a deal by an August 1 deadline that will avert President...

Finance minister to present 2025 mid-year budget review on J...
Parliament’s Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, has confirmed that the Minister for Finance will deliver the Mid-Year Review of the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament on Thursday, July 24, 2025. Making the announcement during...

2022: Correlation between aging and increasing government transfer dependency in Perkins County?
In 2022, Perkins County received $36.6 million in government transfer payments, equivalent to $13,042 per capita. These payments—which include Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and income maintenance—accounted for 24.1% of all personal income...

Marcos flies to US, to meet Trump for ‘fresh’ trade deal
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. flies to Washington today for a meeting with US President Donald Trump, in a bid to arrive at a “mutually beneficial” trade deal amid the proposed 20 percent US tariff on Philippine exports. The three-day visit, from...

Upton County aging and government aid dependency trends in 2022
In 2022, Upton County received $42.9 million in government transfer payments, equivalent to $13,609 per capita. These payments—which include Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and income maintenance—accounted for 19% of all personal income in...

IMF warns trade tensions cloud outlook
The International Monetary Fund warned on Friday that risks related to trade tensions continue to cloud the global economic outlook and uncertainty remains high despite some increased trade and improved financial conditions. IMF First Deputy...

Japan might ditch its prime minister again today — here’s why
TOKYO, July 20 — Shigeru Ishiba likes the nitty gritty of policy, cigarettes and making models, but his dream job as Japanese prime minister could go up in smoke today. Opinion polls suggest that Ishiba’s coalition could lose its majority in upper...