economic growth
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CBI: Iran's economic growth hits 7.4%
EghtesadOnline: Central Bank of Iran (CBI) announced on Saturday that Iran's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21) shows a…
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Asia confidence slips as firms fret about sluggish demand, political uncertainty: Thomson Reuters/INSEAD poll
EghtesadOnline: Confidence in Asia toward business conditions over the coming six months dropped in the final quarter of 2016 to its lowest level in a year as firms fretted about sluggish demand…
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Greek PM says economy will return to growth this year
EghtesadOnline: Greece will return to economic growth this year after many years of recession, contrary to the government's previous projection for a slight drop in output, due to a strong summer…
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Asia stocks waver as policy uncertainty, weaker oil sap confidence
EghtesadOnline: Asian stocks wavered on Thursday as investors grappled with the apparently diminishing ability of major central banks to stimulate growth, while a tumble in crude oil prices added…
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Saudi Cost Cutting Drive: $20 Billion of Projects May Be Axed
EghtesadOnline: Saudi Arabia is weighing plans to cancel more than $20 billion of projects and slash ministry budgets by a quarter to repair finances squeezed by low oil prices, people familiar…
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President: Social issues as important as economic growth
EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani said that paying attention to social issues and prevention of social damages are on his government's agenda.
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MENA Countries Lack Ingredients for Growth
EghtesadOnline: Why do some countries grow faster than others? How do we engineer an economic miracle? Some economists believe that manufacturing growth is like cooking a good dish—all the needed…
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South Korea 2017 budget focuses on job creation, spending up modestly
EghtesadOnline: South Korea will focus on creating more jobs and increase spending modestly next year, while seeking out new sources of economic growth, the finance ministry said on Tuesday as…
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China signals growth, not political disputes, should dominate G20
EghtesadOnline: China expects next month's summit of the G20 which it is hosting will focus on boosting economic growth and other financial issues rather than disputes like the South China Sea,…