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Zambia economy grew 3.1% in 2022, higher growth needed: finance minister

LUSAKA (Reuters) – Zambia’s Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane said on Friday that the economy grew 3.1% last year but that the country should aim for higher growth. The Southern African country contained annual inflation to single digits at 9.9% in December from 16.4% in December 2021. But reducing inflation to 6%-8% in the medium term …

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Las farmacéuticas impulsan las bolsas europeas a su segunda subida semanal

13 ene (Reuters) – Las bolsas europeas avanzaban el viernes, acercándose a máximos de nueve meses, gracias a la subida de los valores del sector sanitario y al crecimiento inesperado de la economía británica en noviembre, mientras los inversores esperan los resultados de los grandes bancos estadounidenses. El índice paneuropeo STOXX 600 progresaba un 0,2% a …

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Sri Lanka to slash military by a third to cut costs

COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka will slash its army by a third to 135,000 personnel by next year and to 100,000 by 2030, the state minister of defence said on Friday, as the country tries to cut costs in the face of its worst economic crisis in more than seven decades. “Military spending is basically state-borne …

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Taylor Wimpey looks at job cuts to rein in costs, lowers homebuilding target

By Aby Jose Koilparambil (Reuters) -British housebuilder Taylor Wimpey Plc is considering job cuts to keep a lid on costs and will build fewer homes in 2023 than last year as the industry faces sluggish demand. The company’s actions provide more evidence of a slowdown in the UK housing market, partly in response to a …

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Tesla amplía recortes de precios a EEUU y Europa para aumentar las ventas

13 ene (Reuters) – Tesla ha rebajado drásticamente los precios de sus vehículos eléctricos en Estados Unidos y Europa, según muestra la página web del fabricante de automóviles, ampliando así una nueva estrategia de descuentos agresivos tras incumplir las estimaciones de entregas de Wall Street. Los recortes de precios en Estados Unidos, anunciados a última …

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Exclusive-India alleges France’s Pernod violated Delhi city rules to boost market share

By Arpan Chaturvedi and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Pernod Ricard violated the liquor policy of India’s capital city by financially supporting retailers who in exchange stocked more of the French company’s brands and boosted its market share, the country’s financial crimes agency alleges. India’s Enforcement Directorate said in court documents filed in November …

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Ukrainian swamps make attack from Belarus unlikely – for now

By Max Hunder VOLYN REGION, Ukraine (Reuters) -Burst river banks, thick mud and waterlogged fields could be seen for miles around northwest Ukraine’s border with Belarus on Thursday, making the prospect of a Russian assault from across the border unlikely for now despite recent warnings from Kyiv. Ukrainian officials have warned of a new looming …

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China registra cerca de 490.000 salidas y entradas diarias desde el 8 de enero

BEIJING, 13 ene (Reuters) – China registró alrededor de 490.000 viajes de entrada y de salida diarios entre el 8 y el 12 de enero después de la reapertura de sus fronteras, dijo un responsable de la oficina de inmigración del país en una sesión informativa el viernes. Esta cifra supone un aumento del 48,9% …

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China to support financing for quality developers, adjust borrowing curbs – Xinhua

BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China will take steps soon to boost financing for good quality property developers, including adjusting borrowing curbs on them, the official Xinhua news agency said on Friday. Reporting the latest move to ease a liquidity crunch that has plagued the real estate sector since mid-2020, Xinhua said financial regulators have drafted a 21-task …

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China informa de 1,35 millones de solicitudes de pasaportes y visados desde el 8 de enero

BEIJING, 13 ene (Reuters) – Un representante de la oficina de inmigración de China declaró el viernes que 1,35 millones de personas han solicitado pasaportes y visados para Hong Kong y Macao desde el 8 de enero, fecha en que el país abrió sus fronteras después de tres años. “El número de solicitudes de documentos …

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