By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – One in seven people in the United Kingdom faced hunger last year because they did not have enough money, according to a report published on Wednesday by food ba[...]
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Entertainment and Lifestyle
Beyonce-flation? How stars are driving prices up as fans flock to concerts
By Dawn Chmielewski, Danielle Broadway and Sachin Ravikumar LOS ANGELES/GLASTONBURY, England (Reuters) – Call it Beyflation. Or maybe Swiftflation. The cost of certain goods is retreating in som[...]
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EU aspirant Montenegro must adjust its growth strategy, says World Bank
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Unless EU aspirant Montenegro adopts a new economic growth strategy that would boost productivity and human capital, its incomes will not converge with average EU levels in[...]
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World Bank approves $700 million for Mexico to boost women’s economic opportunities
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The World Bank said it had approved on Friday a $700 million operation for Mexico to promote public policies to create economic opportunities and expand social security f[...]
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Mexico’s ‘super peso’ keeps gaining, but exports will likely suffer
By Noe Torres MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s peso currency has reached its highest value versus the U.S. dollar in seven years, as the president celebrates its strength but analysts warn[...]
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Japan sees 1.9 million visitors in May, down from cherry blossom rush
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan saw a slight decline in visitors in May from the previous month, when a rush of tourists came to see the nation’s famous cherry blossoms without COVID-19 restrictio[...]
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Croatia eying record tourist season after joining Schengen area
By Antonio Bronic ZADAR, Croatia (Reuters) – Croatian tourism officials are anticipating a record year for the sector after the country joined Europe’s free-movement Schengen zone in Janua[...]
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At a Buenos Aires soup kitchen, lines grow longer as inflation soars
By Miguel Lo Bianco BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Anahí Robledo feeds 50 families each day at the community kitchen she runs in a poor neighborhood on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, struggling with t[...]
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Tourism pushes Thai consumer confidence to 39-month high in May
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai consumer confidence rose in May for a 12th month to a 39-month high, boosted by higher foreign tourist arrivals and increased activity during the recent national electio[...]
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