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The international financial community maintains a highly positive outlook on the economic trajectory of the United Arab Emirates. Recent macroeconomic assessments published by the World Bank Group indicate that the sovereign state will experience robust expansion over the next two
Economic growth across developing Asia and the Pacific is forecast to slow to 5.0% in 2026. The region expanded 5.5% in 2025, according to the Asian Development Bank’s latest outlook. The new 2026 estimate stands 0.1 percentage point above the
Remittances from Egyptians working abroad reached about $29.7 billion in the first seven months of 2026. The Central Bank of Egypt said inflows rose 28.1% from about $23.2 billion during January through July 2025. The figures cover money sent home
China kept its benchmark lending rates unchanged in September, maintaining the one-year loan prime rate at 3.0%. The over-five-year LPR remained at 3.5%, according to the official September 20 fixing. Many lenders use the longer-term rate as a reference for
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Scientists have identified a rare inherited genetic mutation that can increase a person’s risk of developing lung cancer by roughly 25 times overall and by about 60 times among non-smokers, according to landmark research published in the journal Science. The
