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UK's FTSE 100 flat; SSP Group shines on upbeat outlook
UK's FTSE 100 traded flat on Tuesday as uncertainties surrounding the U.S. debt deal dented sentiment, while snack chain SSP Group hit a nearly...
SL to seek $200mn from World Bank for social security programs
Gunawardena said that Sri Lanka has agreed to implement a robust social security network to protect the most vulnerable groups in the country as a...
Slowdown blues: Can the global economy avoid a lost decade?
The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are now predicting a prolonged period of sluggish growth and declining investment. The coming...
IMF policy panel endorses USD 650 billion increase in resources
The International Monetary Fund has authorised a USD 650 billion expansion of the 190-nation lending institution's resources with the aim of providing...
Limitations of stimulus: Should governments spend away?
Sovereign-bond markets still show little concern for the massive levels of borrowing and spending across advanced economies. But we owe it to future...
Transiting to a new world: COVID-19 and the end of cash economy
Reports that coronavirus could be transmitted by handling cash has given people a reason to avoid banknotes. Although untrue, the damage has been...
IMF wants India to focus on medium-term fiscal consolidation
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that the recent Indian budget's "accommodative fiscal stance" is appropriate in the weaker economic...
Pay attention to slumping economy: Stalin to Centre
Citing International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) report that Indian economy has slumped to 4.5 per cent, DMK president MK Stalin on Wednesday said this was...
