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BusinessEurope calls for urgent policy changes to boost Europe's competitiveness

BusinessEurope has released its business priorities for the upcoming European Union cycle through a publication titled "Reboot Europe: Europe’s economic success – everyone’s business."


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BlackRock reports strong financial results for fiscal year ending December 31, 2024

BlackRock, Inc. has announced its financial results for the year ending December 31, 2024.


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IMF approves funding for economic programs in Democratic Republic of Congo

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 38-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, totaling approximately US$1,729 million.


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Côte d'Ivoire strengthens economic resilience while tackling climate change

Côte d’Ivoire has demonstrated significant economic resilience over the past decade, with GDP growth averaging 6.4 percent and inflation around 2.2 percent.


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BlackRock Foundation funds research on first-time low-income investors

The BlackRock Foundation and Commonwealth have launched a new research initiative called "The Investor Diaries" to explore the experiences of first-time investors who entered the U.S. retail capital markets since 2020.


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Bybit halts India service following string of suspensions in other markets

Bybit announced a temporary suspension of its services in India starting January 12, 2025, due to regulatory challenges.


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IMF evaluates Argentina's exceptional access under 2022 extended fund facility

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board recently reviewed the Ex-Post Evaluation (EPE) of Argentina's exceptional access under the 2022 Extended Fund Facility (EFF), which concluded at the end of 2024.


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IMF reviews gradual recovery path for Hong Kong's economy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded its 2024 Article IV mission to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), releasing a statement on January 10, 2025.


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U.S trade deficit widens to over $78 Billion in November

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis have reported an increase in the goods and services deficit for November 2024, reaching $78.2 billion.


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Bountycaster Co-Founder on loan rejection: I 'Experienced Operation Chokepoint 2.0 firsthand'

Linda Xie, co-founder of Bountycaster, reported being denied multiple times for a personal mortgage and banking services related to her cryptocurrency fund due to what she described as "Chokepoint 2.0."


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IMF releases reports on economic evaluations for multiple countries

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a series of reports and assessments for various countries, highlighting different economic and financial evaluations.


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Binance marks 21st global regulatory milestone with authorization in Brazil

Binance has announced that it has secured regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Brazil to acquire Sim;paul, a licensed broker-dealer.


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Russia enforces a six-year ban on cryptocurrency mining across ten regions

The Russian government has announced a ban on cryptocurrency mining in ten regions and introduced seasonal restrictions in three others to manage energy consumption.


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US international investment position drops further in Q3 2024

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis has released statistics showing the U.S. net international investment position at the end of the third quarter of 2024 was negative $23.60 trillion.


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IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Egypt on extended fund facility review

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Egyptian authorities on the fourth review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement.


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Hispanic Business Council: 'Discouraged by the politicization and exploitation present' in Teamster's protests

Javier Palomarez, President and CEO of the United States Hispanic Business Council (USHBC), has described the Teamsters' efforts to organize protests against Amazon as a "publicity stunt," claiming they primarily involve paid protesters.


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Source: Teamsters' Amazon employee "walk-out" was a "total dud"

A Teamsters-led "walk out" of Amazon Fulfillment Center employees on Dec. 19 managed to attract just tens of employees, not the "thousands" promised by the union.


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Bybit to disable logins for Malaysian users starting December 24

Bybit announced that it will disable all logins for users in Malaysia starting December 24, 2024, in compliance with recent regulatory changes.


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IMF concludes reviews of Paraguay's policy consultation instrument and resilience facility

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has concluded its fourth review under the Policy Consultation Instrument (PCI) arrangement and the second review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) arrangement for Paraguay.


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IMF concludes Article IV consultation with Kosovo

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has concluded the 2024 Article IV Consultation and the Third Reviews under the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) and Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) with Kosovo.