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A currency manipulator tag for Switzerland may not deter FX approach

By Saikat Chatterjee, John Revill, David Lawder

ILO: Pandemic saps 81m jobs in Asia-Pacific in 2020

The economic blow from coronavirus has wiped out 81 million jobs across Asia-Pacific this year, with women and young people disproportionately affected, according to...

Clothes and food drive down UK inflation

The UK's inflation rate fell dramatically to 0.3% in November from 0.7% in October, official figures show.

Strong virus response helps Vietnam’s economy weather pandemic

A strong response to the coronavirus pandemic, surging exports and healthy public spending have helped Vietnam buck a global recession in 2020 and fast-track...

Yemen most at risk of humanitarian catastrophe in 2021: IRC

Yemen is the country most at risk of a humanitarian catastrophe in 2021, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) warned, marking the third year running...

Brain scans, surveys help scientists paint neural portrait of loneliness

Using brain scans, genetic analysis and psychological self-assessments, scientists have managed to render a kind of neural portrait of loneliness.

Type 2 diabetes in youth is especially unhealthy: Study

The earlier in life type 2 diabetes arises, the deadlier it is, a new analysis finds.

Trump administration executed more Americans in 2020 than all states combined: Report

For the first time in history, the US government has carried out more executions in a year than those carried out by states that...

Better heart health scores in midlife linked to lower risk of late-life dementia: Study

A long-term study of 1,449 people in Finland found that those who had better scores on standard metrics of cardiovascular health in midlife, especially...

Ukraine interested in cooperation with Germany in tourism industry

Ukraine seeks to cooperate with Germany to increase tourist flows between the two countries.

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