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economics
Israel Faces Tough Call on Rates as War Clouds Economic OutlookThe Bank of Israel is set for a close interest-rate call on Monday, with analysts almost evenly split between those predicting a cut to boost the war-damaged economy and those seeing monetary authorities keeping policy steady to protect the shekel.April 8, 2024
politics
Thailand Takes First Step to Legalize Casinos to Aid EconomyThailand took the first step toward legalizing casinos, as the government looks to attract high-spending tourists to support Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy while also checking revenue leak from illegal gambling.March 29, 2024
technology
Sodexo Chases Spinoff Magic With Employee Benefits Unit ListingSodexo SA is going ahead with its plan to spin off its employee benefits arm Pluxee, and investors will be watching closely to see whether it can mimic the roaring success of other conglomerates that have recently created value for shareholders through similar moves.January 11, 2024
politics
Israel’s Hamas War Budget Leaves Netanyahu Caught Between Markets and PoliticsWith Israel’s war against Hamas costing the economy around $260 million every day, payouts to ultra-orthodox schools and other causes championed by right-wingers in the ruling coalition have set off a reckoning for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.November 12, 2023
business
Accor Targets Record China Hotel Deals as Travel Beats SlowdownAccor SA is on track to sign a record of about 125 hotel partnership projects in China this year, doubling down on its expansion in a country where tourism has become one of few bright spots amid an economic downturn.September 11, 2023
politics
Wildfires, the War in Ukraine and Trump’s Legal Woes Are Top Political StoriesStrong winds hampered efforts to contain wildfires across the Mediterranean from Algeria to Turkey, as the world looked set to record its hottest ever month in July, with scientists putting the extreme heat down to climate change.July 29, 2023