WTO Appoints Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as First Female Leader

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WTO Appoints Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as First Female Leader

February 15, 2021

The World Trade Organization picked its first female leader on Monday, offering a fresh start to an organization seeking to revive its influence over global economic rules. The WTO’s 164…

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U.S., Asia Services Activity Picks Up, While Eurozone Faces Recession Risk

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U.S., Asia Services Activity Picks Up, While Eurozone Faces Recession Risk

February 3, 2021

Services companies in the U.S. and Asia gained ground in January, while a continued contraction in the eurozone threatened a double-dip recession, surveys of purchasing managers showed. The eurozone economy…

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Italy, and Europe, Look to Mario Draghi to Solve Another Crisis

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Italy, and Europe, Look to Mario Draghi to Solve Another Crisis

February 3, 2021

ROME— Mario Draghi, the former head of the European Central Bank, won wide praise from financial markets and the European Union after he defused the continent’s debt crisis by promising…

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Italy’s President Turns to Mario Draghi to Help Solve Political Crisis

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Italy’s President Turns to Mario Draghi to Help Solve Political Crisis

February 3, 2021

ROME— Mario Draghi saved the euro, but can he save Italy from political confusion? Mr. Draghi has been called to see Italy’s head of state, President Sergio Mattarella, on Wednesday…

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Coup Puts Myanmar at the Center of U.S.-China Clash

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Coup Puts Myanmar at the Center of U.S.-China Clash

February 3, 2021

SINGAPORE—Myanmar’s transition from military rule toward democracy that began a decade ago was trumpeted as a strategic victory for Washington in China’s backyard. Eager to blunt Beijing’s influence, Myanmar opened…

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Europe’s Economy Falls Further Behind U.S. and China. ‘It’s Getting Desperate.’

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Europe’s Economy Falls Further Behind U.S. and China. ‘It’s Getting Desperate.’

February 2, 2021

The eurozone’s economy is diverging sharply from the U.S. and China, as stubbornly high coronavirus infections, extensive Covid-19 restrictions and a painfully slow vaccine rollout delay Europe’s recovery from last…

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Israel’s Leaders Clash with Ultraorthodox Over Covid-19 Lockdowns, Vaccines

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Israel’s Leaders Clash with Ultraorthodox Over Covid-19 Lockdowns, Vaccines

February 1, 2021

BNEI BRAK, Israel—Israel’s attempt to suppress a roiling pandemic has collided with a hard-hit ultraorthodox community that has proven resistant to lockdowns and suspicious of the nation’s mass vaccination campaign.…

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Canada’s Trudeau Pushes Policy to the Left Amid Covid Pandemic

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Canada’s Trudeau Pushes Policy to the Left Amid Covid Pandemic

January 31, 2021

OTTAWA—Amid the pandemic, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is betting his political future on a shift further to the left. Before the global public-health crisis, Mr. Trudeau positioned himself as…

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Argentine Finance Minister Seeks $44 Billion IMF Debt Deal Without Belt-Tightening

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Argentine Finance Minister Seeks $44 Billion IMF Debt Deal Without Belt-Tightening

January 30, 2021

With Argentina broke, Finance Minister Martín Guzmán is pushing for a deal by May with the International Monetary Fund to repay $44 billion in debt. To win the IMF’s acquiescence,…

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Indians Aren’t Spending—‘Marriage Can Wait. I’m Saving for Covid Emergencies’

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Indians Aren’t Spending—‘Marriage Can Wait. I’m Saving for Covid Emergencies’

January 28, 2021

NEW DELHI—Most Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted as cases have plunged, but Indians are still stashing away their rupees and building bank balances. New Delhi maid Sarita Ekka has the…

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