Rising local interest rates — the central bank just pledged to hike borrowing costs to 14.25% by March — are adding to the pressure.

While Japan is by no means alone in confronting a debt problem, salaries are the lowest of Group-of-Seven countries, and the ...

The reminder not to waste food out of consideration for those hungry is very familiar among Filipinos. “Huwag sayangin ang pagkain, maraming nagugutom,” adults would remind children at mealtime that ...

This brief summarizes the main trends related to poverty and inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) using the latest round of harmonized household surveys from the Socio-Economic Database ...

Not soon after the general election, and within two weeks of each other, two major financial institutions have left a United ...

Can anyone in 2025 be as hot as Jelly Roll and Lainey Wilson were in 2024? In 2025, there's no doubt Gov. Bill Lee will take ...

Colombia's central bank on Friday cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 9.50%, a smaller move than expected ...

Whether it’s emergency trauma or chronic illnesses, pets often need blood transfusions. The U.K. is pioneering a national ...

The World Bank approved a $1.05 billion loan for Ukraine, co-financed by a $1 billion grant from the F.O.R.T.I.S. Ukraine FIF ...

A focus on resilience is vital for sustained progress on inclusive growth and tackling poverty, as well as the best means of ...

The funding includes a $1 billion grant from the new $20 billion U.S. loan backed by frozen Russian assets. Another $1.05 ...

The World Bank said on Wednesday its executive board approved $2.05 billion in Development Policy Operation funding for ...