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Africa
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China will provide Africa with RMB360 billion of financial support in the next three years, including RMB 210 billion in credit lines
Between 2000 to 2023, Chinese lenders provided 1,306 loans amounting to $182.28 billion to 49 African governments and 7 regional borrowers
The 400-rack capacity facility is expected boost DRC's digital landscape
The move aims to enhance natural resource management and disaster preparedness
The Ethiopian central bank has floated the birr, a crucial step for securing IMF support and progressing its debt restructuring
Initiative includes building state-of-the-art data center campus in Olkaria, Kenya
Asia
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The BOK attributed the rise to higher non-dollar asset values, driven by a weaker U.S. dollar and investment gainsÂ
September's figure marked the lowest inflation level since February 2021 when consumer prices grew 1.4 percent
The number of unemployed persons fell by 8.0 percent to 1.72 millionÂ
Financial liabilities exceeded $6.8 trillion at the same date, resulting in net external assets of nearly $2.99 trillionÂ
Japan's manufacturing PMI declined from 49.8 in August to 49.7 in September, indicating a slight slip in overall operating conditions
The U.S. came in second with 133 deals of $23.1 billion while China ranked third with 69 transactions worth $5.3 billion
Europe
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Summit to feature senior executives from leading tech companies
Inflation fell to 1.1 percent in August from 1.4 percent in May, partly due to a stronger Swiss francÂ
The central government's total expenditure was £90.5 billion in August 2024, £6.1 billion more than in August 2023
The Committee unanimously cut U.K. government bond purchases by $93.77 billion, reducing the total to $523.58 billion
Expected sales for the next three months reached their highest level since January 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemicÂ
Amazon has made direct investments of more than £56 billion in the U.K. between 2010 and 2022
Saudi Arabia
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With 95% of the land protected for nature, NEOM offers incredible biodiversity
United Arab Emirates
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In August, U.S. consumer confidence declined among consumers under 35 while it increased for those 35 and older
Non-EU trade surplus hit SEK 22.7 billion during this period
Shipments of foreign-branded phones in China increased by 52 percent in April 2024 to 3.495 million units
The main drivers of the CPI increase were the rising costs of shelter (up 0.4 percent) and gasoline (up 2.8 percent)
City renowned for being people-centric, entrepreneurial, sustainable and culturally vibrant
Mono-hull yacht setting a new standard in maritime luxury
United States
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Layoffs declined in August to 1.6 million from 1.7 million in July
In the last 12 months, headline and core inflation in the U.S. were 2.2 percent and 2.7 percent, respectively
The U.S. Gulf of Mexico accounts for around 15 percent of total domestic oil production and 2 percent of natural gas production
Mortgage rates drop to 4.75 percent to 5.00 percent range as housing affordability improves
The report stated that the new administration will face a worsening fiscal landscape as debt affordability declines
Despite sharp decline in index, more households expressed intentions to purchase homes in the next six months
Worldwide
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The deal stipulates that Korea will allocate $905 million from the fund for the construction of the initial segment of the Laguna Lake Road NetworkÂ
The BOK attributed the rise to higher non-dollar asset values, driven by a weaker U.S. dollar and investment gainsÂ
The number of unemployed persons fell by 8.0 percent to 1.72 millionÂ
Financial liabilities exceeded $6.8 trillion at the same date, resulting in net external assets of nearly $2.99 trillionÂ
The three countries agreed to strengthen cooperation in reducing yellow dust levels, particularly in collaboration with MongoliaÂ
