While metal and agricultural commodities have recouped their losses from the COVID-19 pandemic and are expected to make modest gains in 2021, energy prices, despite some recovery, are expected to stabilize below pre-pandemic levels next year, the World Bank said.
MoreCOVID-19 has hit Latin America and the Caribbean harder than other parts of the world, both in human and economic terms. The relatively large human toll is evident: with only 8.2 percent of the world population, the region had 28 percent of cases and 34 percent of deaths, by end-September. Our new Regional Economic Outlook: Western Hemisphere projects
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MoreThe Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced it has fined the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $154 million for the firm’s failure to maintain appropriate oversight, internal controls, and risk management with respect to Goldman’s involvement in a far-reaching scheme to defraud a Malaysian state-owned investment and development company, 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). In 2012 and
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MoreToday, NHS Digital – in collaboration with the Office for National Statistics, NatCen Social Research, University of Cambridge and University of Exeter – has published research on the effect of the pandemic on the mental health of children and young people in England which you can read here.
MoreRapid economic growth in Kazakhstan has brought a sharp upswing in electricity demand and usage. Per-capita gross domestic product (GDP) increased from below US $ 6,000 in the mid-1990s to over US$ 27,000 in 2019 and the country looked on course to meet its mounting resource demands by harnessing the coal resources in the North East. In recent years,
MorePresident Donald J. Trump announced his intent to nominate: Thomas L. Kirsch II, of Indiana, to serve as Circuit Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Thomas Kirsch is the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, where he serves as the chief Federal law enforcement officer for
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FC Bayern got off to a perfect start to their Champions League campaign, beating Atlético Madrid 4-0 on Wednesday night. Kingsley Coman and Leon Goretzka handed the treble winners a two-goal lead before half-time, Corentin Tolisso putting the game to bed after the hour mark before Coman rounded off a brace. The Bavarians started with
MoreReal Madrid began the Champions League with a defeat at the hands of Shakhtar Donetsk at the Alfredo Di Stéfano stadium. The first chance of the game fell to the hosts when Asensio fired a shot in at goal, but Zidane‘s side found themselves a goal down before the half-hour mark. Tetê made it 0-1 in the 28th minute after a
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