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40% CHANCE OF A US RECESSION, OTHER KEY ECONOMIES FACE HIGH RISK: REPORT
NDTV - July 27, 2022 The global economy is in the grips of a serious slowdown, with some key economies at high risk of recession and only sparse meaningful cooling in…
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WORKING FROM HOME: 7 TIPS TO BOOST YOUR WELLBEING AND PRODUCTIVITY
World Economic Forum - July 29, 2022 Working from home for extended periods can leave employees feeling socially and professionally isolated. It can also negatively impact physical health, leading to increased…
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CHINESE MILITARY BEGINS ‘STRATEGIC’ DRILLS AROUND TAIWAN – STATE MEDIA
Reuters - August 4, 2022 China's People's Liberation Army has begun military exercises including live firing on the waters and in the airspace surrounding the island of Taiwan, Chinese state television…
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HEFTY LOSSES AT FOREIGN FUNDS WITH HOLDINGS IN SRI LANKAN EQUITIES
Reuters - July 29, 2022 Foreign mutual funds which have exposure to Sri Lankan equities have posted steep losses in their net asset values this year, prompting their fund managers to…
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JAPANESE RESEARCHERS ARE DEVELOPING ARTIFICIAL-GRAVITY BUILDINGS FOR SPACE
World Economic Forum - July 15, 2022 Japanese researchers unveil renderings of an 'artificial gravity living facility' dubbed as 'The Glass'. 'The Glass' prototype is designed for the atmospheric conditions on…
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USAID CHIEF CALLS ON CHINA TO RESTRUCTURE SRI LANKA’S DEBT
Associated Press - July 27, 2022 The head of the U.S. government aid agency called on China on Wednesday to help Sri Lanka and other nations that had borrowed heavily from…
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INDIA SAYS IT WILL PROTECT ITS INTERESTS AS CHINESE BOAT HEADS TO SRI LANKA
Reuters - July 28, 2022 India, which is trying to expand its influence in crisis-hit Sri Lanka after China made deep inroads there, said on Thursday it was aware of reports…
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SRI LANKAN PREZ WICKREMESINGHE SAYS HIS GOVT WILL FOCUS ON FIXING ECONOMY, ENDING FUEL SHORTAGE
ri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said his government’s main priorities are to fix the country’s ailing economy
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WORLD BANK HAS NO NEW FINANCING PLANS FOR CRISIS-HIT SRI LANKA
The World Bank does not plan to offer new financing to Sri Lanka, which is battling its worst economic crisis in decades
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NEARLY THREE-QUARTERS OF EUROPEANS PLAN TO TRAVEL THIS SUMMER
The Northern Hemisphere summer holiday season is in full swing and as pandemic-related
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