UK basic pay speeds up but jobs market shows some cooling

Basic pay in Britain grew more quickly again in the last three months of 2022, underscoring the Bank of England’s worries about inflationary heat in
Britain’s King Charles meets Turkey-Syria earthquake volunteers

Britain’s King Charles met volunteers from the Turkish and Syrian diasporas in London on Tuesday to express his support after more than 37,000 people died
U.S. retail sales roar back; manufacturing shows improvement

U.S. retail sales increased by the most in nearly two years in January after two straight monthly declines as Americans boosted purchases of motor vehicles
Most Americans think college admissions should not consider race

Sixty-two percent of Americans say race and ethnicity should not be considered at all in college admissions, according to new Reuters/Ipsos polling on policies at
Air India seals record order for almost 500 Airbus, Boeing jets

Air India unveiled deals on Tuesday for a record 470 jets from Airbus and Boeing, accelerating the rebirth of a national emblem under new owners
India may consider fuel, maize tax cuts to cool inflation – sources

The Indian government could consider reducing taxes on some items such as maize and fuel in response to the central bank’s recommendations to help rein
India, soon world’s most populous nation, doesn’t know how many people it has

In two months, India is projected to become the world’s most populous country with over 1.4 billion people. But for at least a year, and
Moscow’s decades-old gas ties with Europe lie in ruins

Meticulously crafted over decades as a major revenue stream for the Kremlin, Moscow’s gas trade with Europe is unlikely to recover from the ravages of
Dollar restrained by risk revival, spread of rate speculation

The dollar was carrying a couple of bruises on Wednesday as Federal Reserve officials played down the chance of a half point rate hike in
Earthquake in Turkey, Syria: Insights from RAND Researchers

escue workers continue to comb through the rubble of collapsed buildings across Turkey and Syria in the wake of a devastating earthquake that struck the

