Argentina’s sustained decline in birth rate reflects profound demographic changes
June 4 (UPI) -- Argentina's birth rate has declined by nearly 40% in the last decade, reaching its lowest level in more than 50 years…
School dropout rate reaches 27% across Latin America
June 4 (UPI) -- Latin America is facing an escalating education crisis as school dropout rates continue to climb, affecting not only the region's poorest…
Case of brain-dead pregnant woman on life support in Georgia raises difficult issues
ATLANTA — The case of a pregnant woman in Georgia who was declared brain-dead and has been kept on life support for three months has given rise…
Eurovision scoreboard – rate best and worst songs LIVE during show with Mirror’s interactive tool
The Eurovision Song Content 2025 is finally here, and fans are flooding into Basel, Switzerland for the latest blockbuster TV extravaganza - and now you…
Federal Reserve maintains interest rate amid economic uncertainty
May 7 (UPI) -- The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced the lending rate would hold steady due to economic uncertainty caused by the Trump administration's…
Trump reversals on Fed chair, China tariffs send markets higher
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is looking for an off-ramp from the trade war it started with China earlier this month, calling its tariffs on Chinese goods…
Three more UK interest rate cuts this year, predicts IMF
Vishala Sri-PathmaBBC business reporterGetty ImagesThe IMF predicts that the UK will have higher than expected inflation this year for the Bank of England to battle.…
Investors flee US assets as Trump attacks Fed’s Powell and calls for rate cuts
ADVERTISEMENTUS President Donald Trump intensified pressure on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for interest rate cuts on Monday, calling him “a major loser” and warning…
UK inflation rate has fallen. Here’s why it won’t last long
Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesThe rate of rising prices - inflation - has eased for the second month in a row, official figures show.In…
Week ahead: ECB rate decision, China’s GDP, and major company earnings
ADVERTISEMENTFinancial markets are expected to be less volatile this week after China suggested that it won't be raising its 125% tariff on US goods any…
European markets drop following week of interest rate decisions
The Bank of England kept rates steady at 4.5% on Thursday, as inflation remains sticky and global uncertainty ratchets up. ADVERTISEMENTEuropean markets opened downbeat on…
‘Unexpected’ rate of sea level rise in 2024: NASA | Environment News
Earth’s oceans rose faster than expected last year as the world experienced its hottest year on record, NASA says.Sea levels rose faster than expected around…
January PCE inflation rose 0.3% for annual rate of 2.5%, meeting Dow Jones expectations
Personal consumption expenditures inflation rose 0.3% in January for an annual rate of 2.5%, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said Friday. Excluding food and energy,…
South Korea birth rate rises for first time in 9 years on marriage boom
South Korea saw its birth rate grow in 2024, Statistics Korea announced Wednesday, marking the country's first increase in nine years. File Photo by Yonhap/EPA-EFE…
Conflicts trigger globe’s highest rate of internet shutdowns in 2024: NGO | Internet News
Wars in Gaza, Ukraine and Myanmar among those spurring ‘digital violence’.Governments around the world oversaw a record-breaking year for internet shutdowns in 2024, a new…
BOK May Resume Rate Cuts as Fiscal Aid in Limbo: Decision Guide
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessThe Bank of Korea is widely expected to resume its easing cycle this week in the absence of early fiscal stimulus, supporting…
Huge spike in brain activity in dying patient with no heart rate evidence of ‘soul leaving the body’, expert claims
A mysterious burst of energy that happens in the brain as we die could be the soul leaving the body, according to an expert.Dr Stuart…
India cuts key interest rate for first time since 2020 amid slowing growth | Business and Economy
Reserve Bank of India announces first rate cut in nearly five years as world’s most populous nation faces slowdown.India’s central bank has cut its benchmark…
Bank of Korea Rate Cut Not a Done Deal This Month, Rhee Warns
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessBank of Korea Governor Rhee Chang-yong pushed back against mounting speculation of an interest-rate cut later this month as he called for…
Bank of England Set for Third Rate Cut With Britain In Stagflation
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessThe Bank of England is expected to cut interest rates for a third time on Thursday while downgrading its UK growth forecasts…