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A breakdown of the data showed that the central government collected around 5 trillion yuan in fiscal revenue
IBRD has made $568 million of insurance payouts on catastrophe bonds
This agreement, Pakistan's 24th IMF bailout, now awaits approval from the IMF's executive board
Weak Chinese currency has remained a major concern limiting any easing to the central bank's monetary policy
Primary income came to a 4.21 trillion yen surplus, the largest since comparable data became available in 1985
Exports, which played a major role in this economic shift, rose 11.1 percent year-on-year to $58.95 billion in May
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However, global demand growth is expected to fall below 2 percent year-over-year in the second half of 2024
The IEA has forecast an oil demand growth of 970,000 barrels per day (bpd) in 2024
In April alone, consumption rose by 11.8 percent compared with the same period last year to total 35.46 billion cubic meters
EU recorded the largest jump in demand in Finland with a 25.6 percent increase
Domestic travel saw a 28 percent increase compared to 2019, fueling demand for gasoline
Gasoline product supplied last week was 8.9 million bpd, up slightly from the previous week
Health
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Unlocking the $100 billion weight loss market opportunity
Enhancing employee well-being improves organizational performance
Middle East home to some of the highest engagement with apps Â
 The Global Effort in Accelerating the 5th Industrial Revolution
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Exports reached €19.8 billion ($21.5 billion), mainly due to increased prices of olives and olive oil
The agreement aims to build trust, ensure predictability for businesses, and remove barriers to digital trade
Consumer goods imports rose 3.3 percent in June, reflecting solid domestic demand
In 2023, the business travel industry had recovered approximately $675 billion of the $770 billion lost in 2020
Emerging industries stood out as key contributors to export growth in Beijing, accounting for 27.8 percent of city's total exports
During the first six months of 2024, Japan’s trade deficit declined by more than half to $21 billion
Markets
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Rising geopolitical threats and political uncertainty will likely impact financial markets around U.S. election
Data showed that Asia was an outlier that registered inflows of $3.1 billion in H1 2024
At 172.38 yen per euro, the currency declined to a record low on the common currency early on Friday
U.S. stock market recorded significant gains this year as enthusiasm around AI surged
This amount exceeds the nearly 9.2 trillion yen Japan spent on yen-buying, dollar-selling operations in late 2022
First-quarter GDP data expected to reveal resilience in the U.S. economy, impacting rate cut expectations
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The country’s birth rate hit a record low of 730,000 in 2023, while deaths reached a record high of 1.58 million
Amazon offered early access to deals before its rime Day event this year, trying to drive earlier consumer demand
Rapid population doubling projected in 9 developing countries by 2054 due to very high growth rates
Expected shortage of 10 million healthcare workers by 2030 to further exacerbate healthcare access
Energy powerhouse Saudi Aramco makes it to the list
Understand one of the most popular metrics for a business's financial health
Real Estate
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U.S. home sales declined 5.4 percent last month to 3.89 million units
U.S. new home sales saw an 11.3 percent decline to 619,000 units last month, the lowest level since November 2023
The central bank's $138 billion support in May helped prop up the real estate sector
Agreements to develop and raise the quality of residential projects across the Kingdom
In Q1 this year, residential property prices declined 4.3 percent
Higher mortgage rates, an outflow of talent and a weak market outlook impact property sales
Telecom
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