Economy

Most viewed

Mexican farmer protest blocks US border bridge
Mexican farmer protest blocks US border bridge

Hundreds of farmworkers and truck drivers blocked the Mexican side of a major border bridge with the United States on Monday as part of an ongoing national farmers' strike. The protest blocked the Zaragoza-Ysleta International Bridge, which connects the US city of El Paso, Texas with Mexico's Ciudad Juarez.

by  AFP

Economy Latest News

Starmer to meet Trump 'next week': UK govt
Starmer to meet Trump 'next week': UK govt
by  AFP

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington next week to discuss a "wide range of issues", a British government spokesperson confirmed on Monday. "The prime minister will travel to Washington DC next week," the spokesperson said.

Sri Lanka budget banks on car taxes to boost coffers
Sri Lanka budget banks on car taxes to boost coffers
by  AFP

Sri Lanka is banking on vehicle import taxes to boost revenue and revive the island nation's battered economy, leftist President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's maiden budget showed on Monday. "For the year 2025, the bulk of revenue gains is expected to be delivered by the liberalisation of motor vehicle imports," the president told parliament.