[ad_1] Despite experiencing some growth in the past three decades, female participation rates in Pakistan’s labour force lag behind regional averages. In the current LFS (2020-2021) female employment to population…
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ANC Blames Apartheid, Pans Coalitions Ahead of South Africa Vote
[ad_1] The secretary general of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress blamed apartheid for the country’s manifold problems and warned against coalitions in a debate with opposition leaders, just months…
France Plans Bill to Boost Country’s Attractiveness for Finance
[ad_1] French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said the government will present a bill of measures aimed at luring more foreign financial firms to the euro area’s second-largest economy. “We…
Hong Kong Narrows 2023 GDP Expectations as Recovery Loses Steam
[ad_1] Hong Kong is slightly less optimistic about its outlook for economic growth this year as the post-pandemic activity boom runs out of steam and challenges from China and the…
South Africa Seen Dodging Contraction Even as Key Sectors Shrink
[ad_1] South Africa’s economy probably skirted a contraction in the third quarter, even as sectors that make up more than a fifth of total gross domestic product shrank. Despite a…
Germany’s Lost Year Is Over But 2024 May Not Be Much Better
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South Africa Set to Topple Nigeria to Regain Mantle as Continent’s Biggest Economy
[ad_1] South Africa is set to briefly overtake Nigeria and Egypt as the continent’s largest economy next year, International Monetary Fund forecasts show. The IMF’s World Economic Outlook envisions South…
Tech Giants Roar as Nasdaq 100 Hits 22-Month High: Markets Wrap
[ad_1] The stock market extended its powerful November rally ahead of Nvidia Corp.’s results, with Wall Street also breathing a sigh of relief as a $16 billion sale of 20-year…
Why Companies Still Aren’t in a Firing Mood
[ad_1] A lot of people spent much of last year convinced that the U.S. was on the cusp of a recession—including those in charge of hiring and firing workers. Lately,…
South Korea Forecasts Slower-Than-Expected Economic Recovery in 2024
[ad_1] South Korea’s economic recovery is forecast to be slower than expected this year, with inflation likely to be sticky, the Ministry of Economy and Finance said in a semiannual…