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Russia’s service sector began 2026 with its fastest pace of expansion in 12 months, fuelled by rising demand and new orders, though a sharp acceleration in inflationary pressures linked to a VAT increase clouded the outlook, reports S&P Global.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development invested a record €2.8bn across six southern and eastern Mediterranean economies in 2025, with Egypt receiving €1.3bn and Morocco reaching an all-time high of €895mn.

KUCHING: Strengthening connectivity has been identified as a strong foundation for regional growth in Borneo, said Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said Sarawak was aggressively making large-scale investments in infrastructure, utility and telecommunications development to support the state’s economic growth. He said the state government was also improving the transportation and logistics network, including an integrated land transportation system, the construction of a new international airport, and a new deep-sea port to meet the needs of the growing industry. “Our neighbour, Indonesia, has the largest port in Kalimantan — Kijing International Port — which serves as […]

Senate Bill 6170 would raise the dollar thresholds for state forces and emergency contracting (from $60K to $100K normal, and $100K to $160K emergency) to give WSDOT more flexibility; labor and DOT witnesses supported the change while committee members discussed indexing for inflation and equity safeguards.

Secretary Carrie Chaney, three weeks into the role, told the Senate Finance subcommittee she will prioritize cross-agency coordination across nine agencies, capacity-building for site development and workforce, and partnerships with the legislature on affordability, energy and housing.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (Bernama) — The ringgit rebounded on Tuesday, snapping a two-day losing streak as it strengthened against the US dollar, other major currencies and ASEAN peers, buoyed by optimism over Malaysia’s economic growth prospects. At 6 pm, the ringgit appreciated to 3.9295/9360 against the US dollar, up from 3.9440/9500 at Friday’s close, as trading resumed following the market closure yesterday for Thaipusam and Federal Territory Day public holidays. On Monday, S&P Global reported that Malaysia’s headline manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) climbed to a 20-month high of 50.2 in January 2026, up from 50.1 in December 2025, […]

The US agreed to slash tariffs on India from 50% to 18% after reaching a trade agreement on Indian exports and removing additional penalties added last year for importing Russian oil.

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The committee agreed to a committee substitute for Senate Bill 396, creating the West Virginia Job Training and Placement Act. Qualifying nonprofit retailers certified by the Department of Revenue may retain 75% of state sales tax they collect after the first $1,000,000 during a three-year certification period, with performance benchmarks and revocation for noncompliance. The substitute was reported to the full Senate and referred to Finance first.

The Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee agreed to committee substitutes for SB20, SB25, SB131 and SB424 and voted to report them to the full Senate, with SB131 and the others receiving secondary referrals as noted; SB25 would create a coal marketing program funded by DMV license-plate transfers and SB424 expands site identification for coke production and steelmaking.

In a brief set of remarks in the transcript, an unidentified speaker forecast quarterly GDP growth above 5% (noting “6%”), said domestic constraints are holding growth back, and called for aligning industrial policy with that expansion while saying they hope to "export that by law."

Redevelopment staff reported near-term milestones for Portage Mall parking, baseball-field relocation planning, retail development on US Highway 6 and a North Side project tied to a Burns Waterway overpass that could open 100–150 acres for development.

The City of Bloomington Utilities Services Board voted Jan. 29 to amend Section 24.2 to permit the director, with council ratification, to extend sanitary sewer service outside city boundaries under Indiana Code 36-4-3-21 for properties the Department of Economic Development identifies as strategic economic development sites.

LB1015 would create a Business Innovation Act cash fund using a portion of the state's combined unemployment tax to provide stable funding for the Business Innovation Act and workforce grants; proponents described strong ROI and urged protections against burdensome quarterly reporting and for statutory funding minimums.

केंद्रीय बजट 2026–27, जो कर्तव्य भवन से पेश किया गया पहला बजट है और माननीय वित्त मंत्री का लगातार नौवां बजट है, यह साफ संदेश देता है कि तेज़ आर्थिक विकास और...

IMF lowers Pakistan’s GDP growth forecast to 3%, citing slow exports and reliance on remittances and foreign aid.

global economic growth: IMF projections indicate Asia’s growing role in the global economy, with India contributing more to global growth than the US.