By Marion Giraldo and Kylie Madry (Reuters) -Peru’s finance minister on Thursday announced a $1.55 billion plan to revive the economy, impacted by weeks of protests that have followed the ouster[...]
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Bolivia to protect big-state economic model, plans ‘aggressive’ gas push: minister
By Monica Machicao LA PAZ (Reuters) -Bolivia is committed to protecting its subsidy-reliant, big-state economic model despite deficit risks and is planning an “aggressive” push into gas ex[...]
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Italy’s parliament gives final approval to government’s 2023 budget
ROME (Reuters) – The Italian government on Thursday comfortably won a vote of confidence in the Senate over its expansionary 2023 budget, obtaining parliament’s final approval of the packa[...]
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German exporters prepare for a challenging 2023
BERLIN (Reuters) – German exporters have modest hopes for next year, anticipating problems at major customers in China because of climbing COVID infections and rising prices making U.S. buyers c[...]
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China to adjust trade tariffs on some goods from Jan 1
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will adjust import and export tariffs on some goods from January 1, in order to speed and promote development and expand domestic demand, the finance ministry said on T[...]
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Malaysia to unveil new 2023 budget on Feb 24
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s new government will present its budget for 2023 on February 24, according to a schedule published on the parliament’s website. The previous admini[...]
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Ex-BOJ deputy Yamaguchi emerging as next central bank head contender -Sankei
TOKYO (Reuters) – Former Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Hirohide Yamaguchi, a vocal critic of Governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s stimulus programme, is emerging as a strong candidate to become next[...]
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What investors watch out for in emerging markets in 2023
By Jorgelina do Rosario and Karin Strohecker LONDON (Reuters) – It has been a rough 12 months for emerging markets that have seen more governments stumble into default, currencies suffer and dou[...]
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Russian pipeline gas exports to Europe collapse to a post-Soviet low
By Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian gas exports to Europe via pipelines plummeted to a post-Soviet low in 2022 as its largest customer cut imports due to the conflict in Ukraine and[...]
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