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INQUIRER.net stock photo MANILA, Philippines — Targeted subsidies to sectors most vulnerable to costly fuel will end this year, as sustained economic recovery next year would keep…

Stripping out energy and food prices, both of which jumped over the period, the price index advanced 4.7%, the biggest increase since September 1983.For anyone hoping there would be an end to the exorbitant climb in prices before…

Economy Job losses hit women harder than men staff Tuesday December 28 2021 Jobseekers in Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG By OTIATO GUGUYUMore by this Author Summary Women lost jobs at a faster rate than men in the wake…

Inflation in the U.S. has risen during the past two years at the third-fastest rate out of 46 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and other economically significant countries.The big picture: Rising prices aren’t just a…

Qantas has become the latest airline to experience a slowdown in bookings, particularly for international routes, due to the emergence of the Omicron variant of coronavirus.The Australian carrier said it was holding “significant levels”…

Russian companies have been plunged into a technological crisis by western sanctions that have created severe bottlenecks in the supply of semiconductors, electrical equipment and the hardware needed to power the nation’s data…

SYDNEY, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Australia recorded another record surge in COVID-19 infections on Tuesday as an outbreak of the highly infectious Omicron variant disrupted reopening of the economy, while state leaders argued over domestic…