INTERNATIONAL: Global dynamics boost defence spending

Since falling to a post Cold War low around 1998, global military spending has been accelerating...

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AFGHANISTAN: Foreign aid is vital for reconstruction

Thanks to substantial international assistance, the economy has recovered steadily since the end...

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As external demand weakens, Japan's economy is increasingly dependent on internal drivers to...

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A new income tax law, introducing major tax cuts, came into effect this week. The cuts should...

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An agreement on June 29 ended a six-week labour conflict in the Finnish paper industry. The...

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Six years into the current recovery, the labour market is becoming more important for Russia's...

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OPEC President and Kuwaiti Oil Minister Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Sabah said yesterday that 53...

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The European Commission on June 22 announced proposals for radical reform of the EU sugar regime....

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Corporate profits have been recovering for almost three years. Whether they will continue to do...

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After experiencing rapid growth last year, demand for semiconductors and some consumer goods has...

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