S. Korea's central bank maintains 2024 growth outlook at 2.1 pct2024-02-22
South Korea's central bank on Thursday maintained this year's economic growth outlook, leaving its headline inflation forecast unchanged.

Nvidia posts Q4 results with more than tripled revenue2024-02-22
Chipmaker Nvidia on Wednesday reported revenue for the fourth quarter ended Jan. 28, of 22.1 billion U.S. dollars, up 22 percent from the previous quarter and up 265 percent from a year ago.

Vietnam's aquatic product exports surge over 60 pct in January2024-02-22
Vietnam's aquatic product exports in January surged 60.8 percent year-on-year to 730 million U.S. dollars, Vietnam News Agency reported Thursday, citing the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

South Africa's economy estimated to grow 1.6 pct over next 3 years: minister2024-02-22
South Africa's economy is estimated to have grown by 0.6 percent last year and will increase to 1.6 percent over the next three years, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said here Wednesday.

2024 Canadian Int'l AutoShow (CIAS) held in Toronto2024-02-22
Showcasing a stunning array of vintage automobiles, the vintage car exhibition runs from Feb. 16 to Feb. 25 at the 2024 CIAS.

Missile attack damages cargo ship in Red Sea: British maritime agency2024-02-19
A missile attack targeted a cargo ship in the Red Sea late on Sunday and damaged it, the British Maritime Trade Operations Agency (UKMTO) reported, and the attack was conducted despite dozens of U.S.-British coalition deterrent strikes to protect shipping lines.

U.S. stocks end higher, S&P marches toward 5,0002024-02-08
U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday, as investors digested a fresh inflow of quarterly earnings, with about two-thirds of S&P 500 company reports now in.

U.S. stocks sink as Fed hints no hurry to cut rates2024-02-01
U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday, on the central bank's anticipated decision to hold rates steady, and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's hint that the central bank would not begin cutting rates at its next meeting in March.

Int'l tourism to reach pre-pandemic levels in 2024: UNWTO2024-01-20
International tourism numbers are set to recover to pre-pandemic levels in 2024, according to data published by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on Friday.

Global economic outlook shadowed with uncertainty: WEF2024-01-20
The global economy is moving from normalization seen at the end of last year, to a new "non-normality," according to Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB).

Trade, investment crucial for continued recovery: WEF2024-01-19
Trade and investment remain essential for the continued recovery of the global economy, participants said at the 54th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting here this week.

UAE economy expected to grow by 3.8% in 2025: World Bank2024-01-11
The World Bank expected the UAE's real GDP to grow by 3.4 percent in 2023, rising to 3.7 percent in 2024 and to 3.8 percent in 2025, the official Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported on Tuesday.

Multiple countries ground Boeing planes due to safety concerns following Alaska Airlines incident2024-01-08
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Saturday ordered the temporary grounding of some Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft operated by U.S. airlines or in U.S. territory.

BioNTech inaugurates first manufacturing plant for mRNA vaccines in Rwanda2023-12-20
BioNTech, a leading biotechnology company, on Monday inaugurated its first manufacturing plant for mRNA vaccines in Africa in Rwanda's capital of Kigali.