Consumer Prices Accelerate in July as Housing Costs and Household Services Rise The UK’s annual inflation rate rose to 2.9% in July, reaching its highest level since March, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The increase marks a rise from 2.6% in June, highlighting renewed pressure on household finances as the cost of […]
41-Month Credit Facility to Support Economic Reforms and Growth The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Guinea on a 41-month Extended Credit Facility worth SDR 310.59 million, equivalent to approximately $439 million. The proposed programme is designed to support Guinea’s economic reforms, strengthen fiscal and monetary frameworks, improve governance and transparency, […]
Gold Board Expects 2026 Production to Match or Exceed Historic 2025 Levels Small-Scale Mining Continues to Drive Ghana’s Gold Industry Ghana is on course to match or surpass its record artisanal gold production from 2025, according to the country’s Ghana Gold Board. The Gold Board’s Chief Executive Officer said the state agency purchased up to […]
Thailand’s newly appointed Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has wasted no time signaling his administration’s priorities, naming a cabinet focused on economic revival and regional stability, just days after officially taking office. Anutin, leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, unveiled a team of technocrats and political veterans tasked with jumpstarting growth amid concerns over inflation, sluggish exports, […]
President Donald Trump stated during a White House news conference on Tuesday that tariffs on Chinese imports “will come down substantially, but it won’t be zero,” signaling a potential shift in trade policy amid ongoing economic and political pressure. Trump’s comments came hours after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called current tariff levels “unsustainable” and […]