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Brazil's gross debt tops forecasts as interest burden mounts in May

Brazil's gross debt rose more than expected in May, central bank data showed on Tuesday, as the country's rising interest bill pushed borrowing higher.Debt reached 81.1% of gross domestic product, up from 80.2% in April and above the 80.7% forecast in a Reuters poll.By the International Monetary Fu…

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ZAWYA: MoneyHash enhances regional payment coverage through HyperPay partnership

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia –  MoneyHash, the leading payment orchestration platform serving emerging and global markets, today announced a partnership with HyperPay, one of the leading e-payment gateways in the MENA region.Through this partnership, merchants using MoneyHash can seamlessly access HyperPay…

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Turkey Trade Deficit Narrows In May

ANKARA (dpa-AFX) - Turkey's foreign trade deficit decreased in May from a year ago as imports fell faster than exports, the Turkish Statistical Institute reported Tuesday.The trade deficit narrowed to $5.6 billion in May from $6.6 billion in the same month last year. The shortfall totaled $8.5 bill…

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Bangladesh central bank holds rates, flags risks from global shocks

Bangladesh's central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 10% on Tuesday, signalling it will maintain a tight monetary policy stance as it prioritises bringing down inflation despite slowing economic growth and rising global risks.In its monetary policy statement, the central bank war…

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German inflation falls to 2.4% in June

By Maria MartinezGerman inflation fell to 2.4% in June from 2.7% the previous month, preliminary data from the national statistics office showed on Tuesday.Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast the EU-harmonised consumer price index to come in at 2.5%.Core inflation, which excludes volatile items…

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Star Health and Amplify Health Partner to Scale AI-Led Claims Intelligence Across India's Largest Private Health Insurance Operations

MUMBAI, India, June 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Limited (NSE:STARHEALTH) (BSE: 543412), India's largest standalone health insurer and the first in the country to settle over one crore claims, has entered into a three-year India-market partnership with Amplify H…

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Why Trump's tariffs had plenty of bark, but limited bite: McGeever

By Jamie McGeever"Tariff" is famously Donald Trump's favorite word, and the U.S. president’s continued use of it unleashed fear across markets last year as his administration unilaterally imposed the most protectionist set of trade policies since the 1930s. But the bark was far worse than the bite…

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A 23% plunge in personal wealth leaves this country trailing its global peers

By Nora RedmondPaul Donovan, chief economist at UBS's wealth management arm, said high inflation in the U.K. has contributed to a decline in the average wealth per person.The average wealth per person has rapidly dropped in the United Kingdom - and it's not looking good compared with other develope…

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South Africa's trade deficit at 1.79 billion rand in May

South Africa recorded a trade deficit of 1.79 billion rand ($109.43 million) in May, revenue service figures showed on Tuesday.Analysts polled by Reuters had predicted a trade surplus of 12.75 billion rand in May.($1 = 16.3577 rand)

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German Inflation Unexpectedly Slows in June

Germany’s consumer price inflation eased to 2.3% year-over-year in June 2026, down from 2.6% in May and slightly below market expectations of 2.6%, according to preliminary data.This is the lowest rate since February, prior to the Iran war disrupting energy supplies and driving oil prices higher.Go…

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India's July monsoon rain likely below average after fifth-driest June

India is likely to receive below-average monsoon rainfall in July after logging its fifth-driest June since records began in 1901, the weather department said on Tuesday, raising concerns over farm output and economic growth in Asia's third-largest economy.July monsoon rainfall is forecast to be be…

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German inflation at 2.4% in June

German inflation stood at 2.4% in June, preliminary data from the national statistics office showed on Tuesday.Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast the EU-harmonised consumer price index to come in at 2.5%.

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