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₹10 lakh crore investments flowing into State: Minister Anagani Satyaprasad
The Hindu
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July 27, 2025
Revenue Minister Anagani Satya Prasad announced that investments worth ₹10 lakh crore are now flowing into Andhra Pradesh. He further added that the State government is committed to transforming Vizag into a hub for IT companies on the lines of...
Economist Questions Sustainability of Cedi’s Appreciation
News Ghana
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July 27, 2025
Professor Isaac Boadi, Executive Director of the Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP), has cast doubt on the drivers behind the Ghanaian cedi’s reported 40% appreciation. Speaking on Asaase Radio’s The Forum on July 26, 2025,...
Economist Urges Rigorous Selection for Ghana Bond Market Revival
News Ghana
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July 27, 2025
Dr. Daniel Amateye Anim, Chief Economist at PIED Africa, has called for stringent credibility assessments in appointing bookrunners for Ghana’s domestic bond market reopening. He emphasized that restoring investor trust requires institutions with...
New Mining Law in Egypt to Shift EMRA Into Economic Entity
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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July 27, 2025
A new amendment to the mineral resources law in Egypt is going to transform the country’s mineral authority into an economic entity. The new mining law in Egypt is aimed at boosting the investment and increasing the contribution of the mining...
Minister lauds Riau Police's probe into faux premium rice case
Antara
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July 27, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman commended Riau Province Police's probe into the case of faux premium rice perpetrated by a distributor, as such practice of falsely rebranding bad rice as something more superior is...
Trump, Von Der Leyen See 50-50 Odds of Reaching Trade Pact
Mint
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July 27, 2025
President Donald Trump expressed hope he could resolve differences with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen over their trading relationship ahead of a Friday deadline, but said pharmaceuticals would not be addressed in any deal....
HKSAR set for 10th consecutive quarterly GDP growth in Q2: financial secretary
Global Times
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A view of Kowloon City, Hong Kong Photo: VCG Paul Chan, financial secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, said in his blog on Sunday that Hong Kong's economy has maintained a steady recovery trajectory, with...
We negotiate confidently: Minister's signal to US after landmark UK trade pact
India Today
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July 27, 2025
India will continue to negotiate future trade agreements from a position of strength, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Sunday, days after signing a landmark free trade pact with the UK. “India today negotiates from a position of strength, a...
US, EU chief seek deal in transatlantic trade standoff
Gulf Today
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July 27, 2025
US President Donald Trump and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen were set for make-or-break talks in Scotland Sunday, aimed at ending a months-long transatlantic trade standoff, as negotiations went down to the wire. Trump has said he sees a one-in-two...
We’ll use AI to spot more prostate cancer, says Science Secretary
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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July 27, 2025
Artificial Intelligence will be harnessed to find hidden cases of prostate cancer, the Science Secretary has said. Peter Kyle told The Telegraph that the Government is investing £168m on initiatives to use public data better and one major goal is...
India-US trade deal: Will August 1 tariff deadline be extended? Here's what you need to know
The Week
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As India prepares to host a US delegation for the sixth round of trade talks in August, the Trump administration has issued another clarification about the August 1 deadline, after which tariffs payments will begin. When asked about a possible...
UK government hypocrisy: Proscribing Palestine Action while arming terror-linked regimes
Helsinki Times
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July 27, 2025
Palestine Action has now been proscribed, yet the UK’s trade in military hardware continues without pause - even with regimes currently accused of ethnic cleansing. Just recently, UN Human Rights Chief, Volker Türk, described Israel’s actions in...
MEA ‘nearly lost the plot’ on Indus Treaty negotiations, says former Finance Secretary Subhash Garg
The Hindu
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July 27, 2025
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) nearly “lost the plot” over the Indus Water Treaty talks with Pakistan in 2016, as senior MEA officials entered into a tussle with the World Bank, before the issue was retrieved — the claim is made by former...
As Trump’s trade deal deadline approaches, his tariffs face legal pushback
650 CKOM
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July 27, 2025
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s plan to realign global trade faces its latest legal barrier this week in a federal appeals court — and Canada is bracing for the U.S. president to follow through on his threat to impose higher tariffs. While Trump set...
U.S.-EU deal sets a 15% tariff on most goods and averts the threat of a trade war with a global shock
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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July 27, 2025
The United States and the European Union agreed on Sunday to a trade framework setting a 15% tariff on most goods, staving off — at least for now — far higher imports on both sides that might have sent shock waves through economies around the...
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Trump, EU chief meet in Scotland to avert transatlantic trade war
Firstpost
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July 27, 2025
US President Donald Trump and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen planned to meet in Scotland on Sunday in an effort to resolve a months-long transatlantic trade dispute that is nearing its end. Trump, who has threatened to impose punitive tariffs on...
Minister AHY backs Rp22 trillion toll road to boost NTB connectivity
Antara
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July 27, 2025
Mataram (ANTARA) - Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) has expressed his support for the proposed toll road connecting Lembar Port in West Lombok to Kayangan Port in East Lombok, a key...
This could be the most consequential week for the economy in years
CNN
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July 27, 2025
Follow The state of President Donald Trump’s economy is about to come into full view. A slew of crucial economic data is set for release this week, including the jobs report, inflation, consumer confidence and corporate earnings. We’ll get the...
EU-US trade deal will help protect Irish jobs - Taoiseach
RTE Ireland
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July 27, 2025
The Taoiseach has said the trade agreement reached between the EU and the US will "help protect many jobs in Ireland". The United States struck a framework trade deal with Europe this evening, averting a spiralling row between two allies who...
July signals promising economic rebound: GED
Bangladesh Post
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July, the first month of the current fiscal year (FY26), indicates promises for rebounding economic activity, despite ongoing challenges. The General Economics Division (GED) of the Planning Commission, in its latest monthly economic update, has...