The Walt Disney Company Donates To Support Humanitarian Relief Following Attacks In Israel
Following the deadly Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel, The Walt Disney Company is donating $2 million to organizations that are providing humanitarian relief in the region. “In the wake of…
NEW ZEALAND: Annual inflation at 6.0 percent
Auckland New Zealand’s consumers price index increased 6.0 percent in the 12 months to June 2023, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. The 6.0 percent increase follows a…
Russia seizes control of Danone and Carlsberg operations
Shares of foreigners in Baltika Breweries and Danone Russia dairy producer have been placed under temporary management of the Federal State Property Management Agency, Rosimushchestvo, according to Russian President Vladimir…
Two-euro coins dedicated to Ukraine enter circulation from today
Eesti Pank is today issuing two million of the two-euro coins with a special design dedicated to Ukraine and Freedom into circulation through banks and retail outlets. The coin can…
Food Price Index drops for the sixth consecutive month
Rome – The gauge for world food commodity prices declined for the sixth month in a row in September, with sharp drops in the quotations for vegetable oils more than offsetting…
Royal Canadian Mint Honours Legendary Canadian Pianist and Jazz Giant Oscar Peterson on New $1 Circulation Coin
The Royal Canadian Mint is honouring one of the greatest musicians the world has ever seen by issuing a new $1 commemorative circulation celebrating the life and artistic legacy of…
Statistics Netherlands: Inflation rate up to 9.7 percent in March
Bridges over canals in Amsterdam Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the consumer price index (CPI) was 9.7 percent higher in March than in the same month last year. In February,…
Belgium’s annual inflation rate rose to 8.3% in March, the highest since 1983
Inflation increases from 8.04% to 8.31% in March, which is the highest level since March 1983, when it was 8.92%. The consumer price index this month increases by 0.62 points or 0.52%. Inflation…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will affect the Estonian economy through supply difficulties and higher inflation
How the Estonian and global economies perform will for the time being be steered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and how the war progresses. There is a lot of uncertainty…
Six months left to spend your paper £20 and £50 banknotes – Bank of England
Copyright: Bank of England The Bank of England will be withdrawing legal tender status of the paper £20 and £50 notes after 30 September 2022, and we are encouraging anyone…
U.S. crude oil production fell by 8% in 2020, the largest annual decrease on record
U.S. crude oil production averaged 11.3 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2020, down 935,000 b/d (8%) from the record annual average high of 12.2 million b/d in 2019. The…
Statistics Estonia: In February, electricity and motor fuel had the biggest impact on the consumer price index
City View of Tallinn According to Statistics Estonia, in February, the consumer price index rose by 0.9% compared to January and by 0.6% compared to February 2020. Goods were 0.6%…
UK applying to join Asia-Pacific free trade pact CPTPP
International trade secretary Liz Truss says Asia Pacific countries “will provide big markets” in the future for British products The UK is formally applying to join one of the world’s…
The WTO’s 25 years of achievement and challenges
As the WTO marks its 25-year anniversary, Director-General Roberto Azevêdo reflects on the organisation’s achievements and on the formidable challenges it faces in the coming years. The WTO at…
Global Wealth Report 2019: Global wealth rises by 2.6% driven by US & China, despite trade tensions
Credit Suisse Research Institute publishes its tenth edition of the Global Wealth Report, the most comprehensive and up-to-date source of information on global household wealth. Global wealth grew during the…