[ad_1] Bank of Korea Gov. Rhee Chang-yong, center, speaks during a meeting with reporters in Marrakesh, Morocco, on Oct. 11, 2023. [JOINT PRESS CORPS] Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov.…
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Small Business Credit Card Spending Up 20 Percent Post-Pandemic
[ad_1] Many areas of the economy have rebounded or thrived since the pandemic ebbed, but amid inflation and high interest rates, small businesses are increasingly turning to credit cards for…
World Bank revises Ghana’s growth rate downwards to 1.5 percent
[ad_1] Ghana’s economic growth is expected to decelerate to 1.5 percent this year, fresh projections by the World Bank have suggested. The slowdown is sharp drop from the 3.1 percent…
Lenovo exec promises 80 percent of its devices will be consumer-repairable by 2025
[ad_1] But it looks like the ThinkPad and Motorola owner might actually be serious about ramping up repairability. “More than 80 percent of our devices will be able to be…
One L.A. Plastic Surgeon Did 30 Percent More Facelifts During Hollywood’s Strikes — Even as Demand for Maintenance Treatments Fell
[ad_1] THR Illustration/Adobe Stock For a certain population of Hollywood, the now resolved WGA and ongoing SAG-AFTRA strikes have offered a silver lining: Downtime for personal refreshing. “Some of my…
Bonaire’s economy grew by almost 12 percent in 2021
[ad_1] Download CSVShow datatableGDP volume index GDP volume index 2012 92.2 97.7 95.7 2013 94.4 98.5 100.9 2014 95.9 91.8 100.7 2015 99.1 94.8 101.9 2016 101.3 93.8 101.4 2017…
GBTA: Asia-Pacific 2023 Business Travel Spending to Fall Just 8 Percent Shy of Pre-Pandemic Levels
[ad_1] Business travel spending in the Asia Pacific region is on track to increase 41 percent year over year to $567 billion this year, 92 percent of pre-pandemic levels in…
Economic contraction 0.2 percent in Q2 2023
[ad_1] The contraction of the economy was slightly smaller than in the first estimate. The trade balance (exports minus imports) in particular has been adjusted upwards. However, investments have been…
The iPhone 15 Pro’s 5G modem reportedly boosts speeds by up to 24 percent
[ad_1] The iPhone 15 Pro could come with better 5G connectivity. That’s according to data from SpeedSmart (via 9to5Mac), which indicates that the iPhone 15 Pro will offer up to…
Livspace revenue rises by 85 percent to nearly Rs 1,100 crore in FY23
[ad_1] Home renovation platform Livspace on Friday reported that its revenue rose by 85 percent to around Rs 1,100 crore during the last fiscal year. Its revenue stood at Singapore…