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Business Spotlight: Red Wing Port Authority drives economic growth
Red Wing Republican Eagle - Minnesota
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The Red Wing Port Authority serves as the lead economic development agency for the city, working to attract, retain and expand businesses that contribute to the community’s long-term vitality. “The Port Authority is the primary leader for...
Cashless economy could be key to curbing CIT robberies
IOL
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As South Africa’s ongoing cash-in-transit (CIT) robberies continue claiming innocent lives, proponents of a cashless economy are amplifying their voices. They argue that with fewer cash transactions, the amount of physical cash in circulation...
Central bank says Bahamas economy tempered pace of growth continues
Jamaica Observer
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September 2, 2025
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) — The Central Bank of the Bahamas (CBB) says preliminary indications are that the domestic economy’s tempered pace of growth persisted during July, converging closer to its expected medium-term potential. In its Monthly...
Gold hits record price amid fears for American economy
The Times
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Gold rose to a new record, topping $3,500 per ounce, as investors bet on the US Federal Reserve cutting interest rates this month amid concerns that the tariff turmoil will damage economic growth. The price of the precious metal, regarded as a...
GDP Makes Soft Landing, and Brazilian Economy Will Now Depend More on the 2026 Presidential Race
Folha de Sao Paulo
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September 2, 2025
The Brazilian economy is growing at a slower pace, decelerating, as should have been expected given the sharp increase in interest rates, among other problems. According to data released this Tuesday (2) by IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography...
Uzbek, Russian presidents discuss implementation of priority economic projects
TASS
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September 2, 2025
TASHKENT, September 2. /TASS/. Presidents Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan and Vladimir Putin of Russia discussed the implementation of top priority economic projects, the press service of the Uzbek leader said. According to the press service, the...
Newly appointed envoys must drive Ghana's economic reset - President Mahama
Modern Ghana
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President John Dramani Mahama has called on the newly appointed envoys of Ghana to support the nation in securing tangible economic benefits and upholding its core values on the world stage. He emphasised the importance of preparing the new envoys...
Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa receives Estonia’s Minister of Economy and Industry Erkki Keldo
Government Offices of Sweden
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Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa is receiving Estonia’s Minister of Economy and Industry Erkki Keldo today, 21 August. The ministers’ discussions will include support to Ukraine and how the EU can...
Skilled trades are the backbone of Tennessee’s economic future
Cleveland Daily Banner - Tennessee
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Tennessee is on the rise. From vehicle manufacturing and advanced logistics to historic infrastructure investments, our state is leading the way in economic growth. But there’s a challenge behind the headlines: we have a shortage of skilled...
Strategy, Access, and Community: How Louisiana Economic Development is Helping Black Businesses Grow, Scale, and Thrive
Essence
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September 2, 2025
Growing a small business takes more than just a good idea. It takes capital, strategic resources, and the right community of support. On day one of the ESSENCE Festival of Culture, innovative entrepreneurs Carrita Tanner-Cloud and Iam Tucker join...
Olive season in Syria’s Afrin overshadowed by return of factional economic offices
North Press Agency
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September 2, 2025
AFRIN, Syria (North Press) – As the olive harvest season approaches in the Kurdish-region of Afrin, northwestern Syria, economic offices affiliated with Turkish-backed armed factions have reemerged, only months after their declared dissolution and...
Bahrain-Egypt Business Forum in Cairo demonstrates strong economic ties and promising opportunities
Gulf Daily News Online
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Manama, Bahrain: As part of the official visit of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Bahrain-Egypt Business Forum held in Cairo, was hosted in...
UAE: Gold climbs to record high of over $3,500 on US rate cut bets, economic risks
Khaleej Times
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Gold rose over 1% on Tuesday, surging to an all-time high above $3,500 per ounce, with investors piling into the metal on growing conviction of a Federal Reserve rate cut and lingering political and economic risks. In the UAE, 24K closed at...
Alumni driving Indigenous economic growth (Campus Life - Kamloops)
Castanet Kamloops
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September 2, 2025
Powered by a team that includes five Thompson Rivers University (TRU) alumni, Sc.wén̓wen Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) and Sc.wén̓wen Land Development Corporation (SLDC) are a driving force for Indigenous-led growth in Tk̓emlúps te...
The Russian Economy Is Bursting At The Seams
Charter 97
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2 Half of Russia's regions have slipped into industrial recession. While Rosstat records growth in the Russian economy and increased production at factories and plants, almost every second region of the Russian Federation is already in industrial...
James Galbraith: Crash in Top Economist Hiring Contradicts Elite-Favoring “Skill Biased Technical Change” Theory
naked capitalism
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September 2, 2025
Professor Lawrence Katz, of Harvard, is co-author with Professor Claudia Goldin, also of Harvard, of a book that defines the modern mainstream theory of labor markets. Entitled The Race Between Education and Technology, the Goldin-Katz book tells...
Court Ruling Against Tariffs Adds Fresh Dose Of Uncertainty To Economic Outlook
Yahoo Finance
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Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images A court ruling against President Donald Trump's tariffs last week created new unanswered questions about the future of U.S. trade policy. If the Supreme Court upholds last week's decision, about 75% of...
UBS gives America a recession checkup and sees a 93% probability from the hard data, with a ‘soggy’ economy ahead
Fortune
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There are certain words you don’t want to hear in a medical checkup, or in an investment bank’s recession outlook: “stable but elevated.” It’s a phrase that could refer to blood pressure, even risk of a heart attack, a favorite metaphor of hedge...
Hundreds of economists sign open letter backing embattled Fed Governor Lisa Cook after Trump attacks
The Independent
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September 2, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Insights into changing economies and industries
The Manila Times
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September 2, 2025
CHANGE remains a constant force, shaping not only our personal lives but also the world and the businesses we operate in. What was once a quiet neighborhood may now rise as a vibrant skyline, reflecting broader shifts driven by rapid innovation...