West News Wire: More than 500,000 workers went on strike on Wednesday, marking the start of the biggest walkout in the UK in thirty years. They were protesting salary hikes that don't keep up with inflation, problems with pensions,...
West News Wire: The Philippine economy finished 2022 with the highest growth in more than 40 years, supported by a strong last quarter. However, analysts and policymakers warn that the coming year would be challenging due to the global...
West News Wire: Retail sales in the United States decreased more than anticipated in December, with losses in purchases of cars and various other commodities being the main contributors. This puts consumer spending and the economy as a whole...
West News Wire: An overcrowded boat carrying migrants and refugees trying to cross the Mediterranean from Tunisia to Italy sunk, leaving at least five people dead and 10 missing.
According to a Tunisian judicial source, the boat sank off the...
West News Wire: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief has warned that this year would be more difficult than 2022 for the majority of the global economy due to sluggish growth in the United States, the European Union, and...
West News Wire: Tensions and animosity among tenants are being fueled by Britain's rapidly escalating cost of the living problem, which has made this winter particularly painful for millions of homes attempting to reduce their heating costs.
According to reports,...
West News Wire: In its third large package this year, Spain has announced 10 billion euro ($10.65 billion) worth of measures to lessen the sting of inflation, increasing the total amount of help since early 2022 to 45 billion...
West News Wire: On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada increased its benchmark overnight rate by 50 basis points to the highest level in over 15 years, indicating that the historic tightening cycle was about to come to an end.
To...
West News Wire: According to the most recent Consumer Price Index statistics from the Bureau of Labour Statistics, grocery costs in the United States have increased by 13 percent since last Thanksgiving. And the cost of almost every item...
West News Wire: According to a statement released on Tuesday by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), the British government borrowed £13.5 billion ($16 billion) in October as a result of costly household energy assistance programs and rising prices.
The...
