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A Ample Power Tactor Manufacturing Company in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2025 - A worker works on a production line at a ample power tractor manufacturing company in Qingzhou Economic Development Zone, East China's Shandong province, Jan 27, 2025. On the same day, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the total profit of industrial enterprises above designated size in 2024 was 7.431.05 billion yuan, down 3.3 percent from the previous year.

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A Ample Power Tactor Manufacturing Company in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2025 - A worker works on a production line at a ample power tractor manufacturing company in Qingzhou Economic Development Zone, East China's Shandong province, Jan 27, 2025. On the same day, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the total profit of industrial enterprises above designated size in 2024 was 7.431.05 billion yuan, down 3.3 percent from the previous year.

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A Ample Power Tactor Manufacturing Company in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2025 - A worker works on a production line at a ample power tractor manufacturing company in Qingzhou Economic Development Zone, East China's Shandong province, Jan 27, 2025. On the same day, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the total profit of industrial enterprises above designated size in 2024 was 7.431.05 billion yuan, down 3.3 percent from the previous year.

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A Ample Power Tactor Manufacturing Company in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2025 - A worker works on a production line at a ample power tractor manufacturing company in Qingzhou Economic Development Zone, East China's Shandong province, Jan 27, 2025. On the same day, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the total profit of industrial enterprises above designated size in 2024 was 7.431.05 billion yuan, down 3.3 percent from the previous year.

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A Ample Power Tactor Manufacturing Company in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2025 - A worker works on a production line at a ample power tractor manufacturing company in Qingzhou Economic Development Zone, East China's Shandong province, Jan 27, 2025. On the same day, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the total profit of industrial enterprises above designated size in 2024 was 7.431.05 billion yuan, down 3.3 percent from the previous year.

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A Ample Power Tactor Manufacturing Company in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2025 - A worker works on a production line at a ample power tractor manufacturing company in Qingzhou Economic Development Zone, East China's Shandong province, Jan 27, 2025. On the same day, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the total profit of industrial enterprises above designated size in 2024 was 7.431.05 billion yuan, down 3.3 percent from the previous year.

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A Ample Power Tactor Manufacturing Company in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2025 - A worker works on a production line at a ample power tractor manufacturing company in Qingzhou Economic Development Zone, East China's Shandong province, Jan 27, 2025. On the same day, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the total profit of industrial enterprises above designated size in 2024 was 7.431.05 billion yuan, down 3.3 percent from the previous year.

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A Ample Power Tactor Manufacturing Company in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2025 - A worker works on a production line at a ample power tractor manufacturing company in Qingzhou Economic Development Zone, East China's Shandong province, Jan 27, 2025. On the same day, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the total profit of industrial enterprises above designated size in 2024 was 7.431.05 billion yuan, down 3.3 percent from the previous year.

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A Ample Power Tactor Manufacturing Company in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2025 - A worker works on a production line at a ample power tractor manufacturing company in Qingzhou Economic Development Zone, East China's Shandong province, Jan 27, 2025. On the same day, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the total profit of industrial enterprises above designated size in 2024 was 7.431.05 billion yuan, down 3.3 percent from the previous year.

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A Ample Power Tactor Manufacturing Company in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2025 - A worker works on a production line at a ample power tractor manufacturing company in Qingzhou Economic Development Zone, East China's Shandong province, Jan 27, 2025. On the same day, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the total profit of industrial enterprises above designated size in 2024 was 7.431.05 billion yuan, down 3.3 percent from the previous year.

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A Ample Power Tactor Manufacturing Company in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2025 - A worker works on a production line at a ample power tractor manufacturing company in Qingzhou Economic Development Zone, East China's Shandong province, Jan 27, 2025. On the same day, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the total profit of industrial enterprises above designated size in 2024 was 7.431.05 billion yuan, down 3.3 percent from the previous year.

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A Ample Power Tactor Manufacturing Company in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2025 - A worker works on a production line at a ample power tractor manufacturing company in Qingzhou Economic Development Zone, East China's Shandong province, Jan 27, 2025. On the same day, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the total profit of industrial enterprises above designated size in 2024 was 7.431.05 billion yuan, down 3.3 percent from the previous year.

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A Ample Power Tactor Manufacturing Company in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2025 - A worker works on a production line at a ample power tractor manufacturing company in Qingzhou Economic Development Zone, East China's Shandong province, Jan 27, 2025. On the same day, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the total profit of industrial enterprises above designated size in 2024 was 7.431.05 billion yuan, down 3.3 percent from the previous year.

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A Ample Power Tactor Manufacturing Company in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2025 - A worker works on a production line at a ample power tractor manufacturing company in Qingzhou Economic Development Zone, East China's Shandong province, Jan 27, 2025. On the same day, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the total profit of industrial enterprises above designated size in 2024 was 7.431.05 billion yuan, down 3.3 percent from the previous year.

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A Ample Power Tactor Manufacturing Company in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2025 - A worker works on a production line at a ample power tractor manufacturing company in Qingzhou Economic Development Zone, East China's Shandong province, Jan 27, 2025. On the same day, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the total profit of industrial enterprises above designated size in 2024 was 7.431.05 billion yuan, down 3.3 percent from the previous year.

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A Ample Power Tactor Manufacturing Company in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2025 - A worker works on a production line at a ample power tractor manufacturing company in Qingzhou Economic Development Zone, East China's Shandong province, Jan 27, 2025. On the same day, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the total profit of industrial enterprises above designated size in 2024 was 7.431.05 billion yuan, down 3.3 percent from the previous year.

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U.S.-ECONOMY-CPI-UP

(240712) -- FOSTER CITY, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A customer selects goods at a supermarket in Foster City, California, the United States, July 11, 2024. U.S. consumer inflation in June increased 3.0 percent from a year ago, after climbing 3.3 percent in May and 3.4 percent in April, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S.-ECONOMY-CPI-UP

(240712) -- FOSTER CITY, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Customers queue to buy food at a supermarket in Foster City, California, the United States, July 11, 2024. U.S. consumer inflation in June increased 3.0 percent from a year ago, after climbing 3.3 percent in May and 3.4 percent in April, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S.-ECONOMY-CPI-UP

(240712) -- FOSTER CITY, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A customer selects goods at a supermarket in Foster City, California, the United States, July 11, 2024. U.S. consumer inflation in June increased 3.0 percent from a year ago, after climbing 3.3 percent in May and 3.4 percent in April, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S.-ECONOMY-CPI-UP

(240712) -- FOSTER CITY, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A customer selects goods at a supermarket in Foster City, California, the United States, July 11, 2024. U.S. consumer inflation in June increased 3.0 percent from a year ago, after climbing 3.3 percent in May and 3.4 percent in April, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italy hosts record-breaking number of tourists in 2023

STORY: Italy hosts record-breaking number of tourists in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: June 4, 2024 DATELINE: June 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists in Rome STORYLINE: Italy set an all-time record for tourist arrivals last year, with numbers surpassing pre-pandemic levels for the first time, the government's statistics entity reported Tuesday. ISTAT, the Italian Statistics Institute, said the country hosted more than 134 million tourists in 2023, amounting to a total of more than 450 million overnight stays. This represents 3 million more arrivals and 14.5 million more overnight stays than in 2019, the last year before the COVID-19 pandemic, accounting for increases of 2.3 percent and 3.3 percent, respectively. Compared to 2022, the tourism figures rose by 13.4 percent and 9.5 percent, respectively. According to the data, the most popular Italian region for tourism last year was Veneto, famous for the canal city of Venice. Veneto attracted 21.1 mil

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#CHINA-ECONOMY-INDUSTRIAL SECTOR-APRIL-REBOUND (CN)

(240527) -- LEQING, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at a communications equipment manufacturer in Leqing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 27, 2024. China's industrial sector posted stronger growth momentum last month, with a sharp profit rebound suggesting sustained recovery. Profits of China's major industrial enterprises increased by 4 percent year on year in April 2024, reversing a 3.5 percent decline registered in the previous month, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Monday. Revenue growth of such enterprises also saw a turnaround with a 3.3 percent expansion recorded last month, compared to a 1.2 percent drop in March. (Photo by Cai Kuanyuan/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-ECONOMY-INDUSTRIAL SECTOR-APRIL-REBOUND (CN)

(240527) -- LIANYUNGANG, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers assemble a fluid handling arm in Lianyungang City, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 27, 2024. China's industrial sector posted stronger growth momentum last month, with a sharp profit rebound suggesting sustained recovery. Profits of China's major industrial enterprises increased by 4 percent year on year in April 2024, reversing a 3.5 percent decline registered in the previous month, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Monday. Revenue growth of such enterprises also saw a turnaround with a 3.3 percent expansion recorded last month, compared to a 1.2 percent drop in March. (Photo by Geng Yuhe/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-ECONOMY-INDUSTRIAL SECTOR-APRIL-REBOUND (CN)

(240527) -- LIANYUNGANG, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo shows machinery at a port in Lianyungang City, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 27, 2024. China's industrial sector posted stronger growth momentum last month, with a sharp profit rebound suggesting sustained recovery. Profits of China's major industrial enterprises increased by 4 percent year on year in April 2024, reversing a 3.5 percent decline registered in the previous month, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Monday. Revenue growth of such enterprises also saw a turnaround with a 3.3 percent expansion recorded last month, compared to a 1.2 percent drop in March. (Photo by Wang Chun/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-ECONOMY-INDUSTRIAL SECTOR-APRIL-REBOUND (CN)

(240527) -- WEIFANG, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers assemble equipment at a loader manufacturer in Qingzhou City, east China's Shandong Province, May 27, 2024. China's industrial sector posted stronger growth momentum last month, with a sharp profit rebound suggesting sustained recovery. Profits of China's major industrial enterprises increased by 4 percent year on year in April 2024, reversing a 3.5 percent decline registered in the previous month, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Monday. Revenue growth of such enterprises also saw a turnaround with a 3.3 percent expansion recorded last month, compared to a 1.2 percent drop in March. (Photo by Wang Jilin/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-ECONOMY-INDUSTRIAL SECTOR-APRIL-REBOUND (CN)

(240527) -- LEQING, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at a communications equipment manufacturer in Leqing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 27, 2024. China's industrial sector posted stronger growth momentum last month, with a sharp profit rebound suggesting sustained recovery. Profits of China's major industrial enterprises increased by 4 percent year on year in April 2024, reversing a 3.5 percent decline registered in the previous month, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Monday. Revenue growth of such enterprises also saw a turnaround with a 3.3 percent expansion recorded last month, compared to a 1.2 percent drop in March. (Photo by Cai Kuanyuan/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-ECONOMY-INDUSTRIAL SECTOR-APRIL-REBOUND (CN)

(240527) -- LIANYUNGANG, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo shows machinery at a port in Lianyungang City, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 27, 2024. China's industrial sector posted stronger growth momentum last month, with a sharp profit rebound suggesting sustained recovery. Profits of China's major industrial enterprises increased by 4 percent year on year in April 2024, reversing a 3.5 percent decline registered in the previous month, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Monday. Revenue growth of such enterprises also saw a turnaround with a 3.3 percent expansion recorded last month, compared to a 1.2 percent drop in March. (Photo by Wang Chun/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-ECONOMY-INDUSTRIAL SECTOR-APRIL-REBOUND (CN)

(240527) -- LIANYUNGANG, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers assemble a fluid handling arm in Lianyungang City, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 27, 2024. China's industrial sector posted stronger growth momentum last month, with a sharp profit rebound suggesting sustained recovery. Profits of China's major industrial enterprises increased by 4 percent year on year in April 2024, reversing a 3.5 percent decline registered in the previous month, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Monday. Revenue growth of such enterprises also saw a turnaround with a 3.3 percent expansion recorded last month, compared to a 1.2 percent drop in March. (Photo by Geng Yuhe/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-ECONOMY-INDUSTRIAL SECTOR-APRIL-REBOUND (CN)

(240527) -- WEIFANG, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers assemble equipment at a loader manufacturer in Qingzhou City, east China's Shandong Province, May 27, 2024. China's industrial sector posted stronger growth momentum last month, with a sharp profit rebound suggesting sustained recovery. Profits of China's major industrial enterprises increased by 4 percent year on year in April 2024, reversing a 3.5 percent decline registered in the previous month, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Monday. Revenue growth of such enterprises also saw a turnaround with a 3.3 percent expansion recorded last month, compared to a 1.2 percent drop in March. (Photo by Wang Jilin/Xinhua)

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U.S. Fed's closely watched inflation measure rises 2.6 pct in December

STORY: U.S. Fed's closely watched inflation measure rises 2.6 pct in December SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 22, 2024/file DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:41 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of exterior of the U.S. Department of Commerce (file) 2. various of street views of U.S. state of New Hampshire 3. SOUNDBITE (English): LESLIE OTTEN, Voter in Dixvill Notch, New Hampshire STORYLINE: The U.S. personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure, rose 2.6 percent in December, as inflation cooled amid high interest rates, the Commerce Department reported on Friday. The latest figure came after the measure in September accelerated to 3.4 percent year on year from 3.3 percent in August, before slowing to 2.9 percent in October and then to 2.6 percent in November, according to estimates released by the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis. The PCE gauge takes into account how consumers change their behavior in light o

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China's further opening-up, innovations boost global recovery

STORY: China's further opening-up, innovations boost global recovery SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 2023/file DATELINE: Nov. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of economic activities and city views in China 2. various of the 6th CIIE 3. various of NEV production lines STORYLINE: China's economy has sustained its recovery momentum with solid progress made in high-quality development, with China's gross domestic product expanding 4.9 percent in the third quarter, and growing 5.2 percent year on year in the first three quarters of 2023, according to China's National Bureau of Statistics. Data show that by the end of September, 1,110 overseas institutions had gained access to China's bond market, with holdings topping 3.3 trillion yuan (453 billion U.S. dollars), and 202 banks from 52 countries and regions had set up institutions in China. Over the past five years, the annual China International Import Expo (CIIE) has become a symbol of China's high-level opening-up and a

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CANADA-CPI-RISE

(230919) -- VANCOUVER, Sept. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People fuel their vehicles at a gas station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Sept. 19, 2023. Canada's consumer price index (CPI) rose 4 percent in August year over year, following a 3.3 percent increase in July, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-CPI-RISE

(230919) -- TORONTO, Sept. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People shop at a farmers' market in Toronto, Canada, on Sept. 19, 2023. Canada's consumer price index (CPI) rose 4 percent in August year over year, following a 3.3 percent increase in July, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CANADA-CPI-RISE

(230919) -- TORONTO, Sept. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man fuels his vehicle at a gas station in Toronto, Canada, on Sept. 19, 2023. Canada's consumer price index (CPI) rose 4 percent in August year over year, following a 3.3 percent increase in July, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CANADA-CPI-RISE

(230919) -- TORONTO, Sept. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman shops at a farmers' market in Toronto, Canada, on Sept. 19, 2023. Canada's consumer price index (CPI) rose 4 percent in August year over year, following a 3.3 percent increase in July, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CANADA-CPI-RISE

(230919) -- TORONTO, Sept. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People shop at a farmers' market in Toronto, Canada, on Sept. 19, 2023. Canada's consumer price index (CPI) rose 4 percent in August year over year, following a 3.3 percent increase in July, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CANADA-CPI-RISE

(230919) -- VANCOUVER, Sept. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A customer shops at a grocery store in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Sept. 19, 2023. Canada's consumer price index (CPI) rose 4 percent in August year over year, following a 3.3 percent increase in July, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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Malaysia's manufacturing sales rise 3.3 pct in May

STORY: Malaysia's manufacturing sales rise 3.3 pct in May DATELINE: July 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:51 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Malaysia's national flag and Kuala Lumpur Twin Towers 2. various of workshops and factories 4. various of container vessels at Port Klang, Selangor STORYLINE: Malaysia's manufacturing sales value returned to a positive growth of 3.3 percent in May, after recording a decline of 2 percent in the preceding month, official data showed on Wednesday. The Department of Statistics of Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement that the sector's sales value reached 146.8 billion ringgit (31.58 billion U.S. dollars) in May. The expansion was bolstered by a strong 17.3-percent growth registered in transport equipment and other manufactures coupled with the continuously increasing trend in non-metallic mineral products, basic metal and fabricated metal products (8.7 percent); and electrical and electronics products (8.2 percent). On month-on-month comparison, th

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Russia maintains economic stability despite challenges: Putin

STORY: Russia maintains economic stability despite challenges: Putin DATELINE: June 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: ST. PETERSBURG, Russia CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Russian President Putin addressing a plenary session of the 26th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2. various of the audience STORYLINE: Russia has successfully maintained economic stability in the face of "unprecedented challenges," President Vladimir Putin said on Friday. "Positive macroeconomic trends are gaining momentum and becoming increasingly apparent," Putin said during a plenary session of the 26th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Russia's GDP could achieve a growth rate of about 1.5 percent to 2 percent this year, which will enable the country to retain its place among the world's leading economies, he said. Inflation stays close to a historical low of 2.9 percent and unemployment stands at a record low of 3.3 percent, according to the Russian leader. While many foreign brand

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Spain registers 3.3 pct inflation in March

STORY: Spain registers 3.3 pct inflation in March DATELINE: April 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of food markets 2. various of cars at Puerta de Alcala, center of Madrid 3. various of energetic consumption at home STORYLINE: The annual inflation in Spain stood at 3.3 percent in March, the lowest level since August 2021, according to data published by the Spanish National Institute of Statistics (INE) on Friday. However, the prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages continue to climb, with a 16.5 percent increase recorded in March, mainly due to increases in the cost of vegetables and meat. Meanwhile, core inflation, which doesn't include the price of unprocessed food or energy products, dropped by 0.1 percent to 7.5 percent - 4.2 points above the general rate of inflation. According to the country's Ministry for Economic Affairs, Spain has one of the lowest inflation rates in Europe. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Madrid. (XHTV)

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Mexico's economy grows 3.1 percent in 2022: report

STORY: Mexico's economy grows 3.1 percent in 2022: report DATELINE: Feb. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Mexico City CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cities views of Mexico City 2. various of bank clerk counting STORYLINE: Mexico's economy grew 3.1 percent in 2022, supported mainly by industrial activity, according to figures released Friday by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi). The number represents a slight upward revision, compared with the 3.0 percent growth preliminarily reported by Inegi on Jan. 31. Industrial activity, with strong links to its U.S. counterpart, grew 3.3 percent last year, according to the institute. The service sector, which contributes the bulk of the gross domestic product (GDP), increased by 2.8 percent in 2022, while agricultural activity rose at the same rate of 2.8 percent, Inegi reported. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Mexico City. (XHTV)

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China's major grain producer develops high-standard farmland

STORY: China's major grain producer develops high-standard farmland DATELINE: Feb. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: HOHHOT, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmland STORYLINE: North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, one of the country's major grain-producing regions, has so far developed 49.89 million mu (around 3.3 million hectares) of high-standard farmland, local authorities said. The figure represents 29 percent of the total arable land area and supports more than two-thirds of the grain production capacity of the region, according to the regional agriculture and animal husbandry department. Of the total high-standard farmland, the high-efficiency water-saving irrigation area in Inner Mongolia has reached 32.73 million mu, saving 3.3 billion cubic meters of water annually and achieving a win-win result between high grain yield and green ecological agriculture development. Inner Mongolia is one of the four regions with over 100 million mu of cultivated land and also one

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New Zealand house prices still declining

STORY: New Zealand house prices still declining DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:01 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the New Zealand house market 2 various of banks STORYLINE: The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand's (REINZ) December 2022 figures showed that house prices are still declining, with properties taking longer to sell across New Zealand. REINZ Chief Executive Jen Baird said on Wednesday that New Zealand house prices continue to ease but the pace of the decline is slower, and the market has settled at its new pace. He said regional median house prices have decreased across the board except for Northland, which saw an increase of 3.3 percent, and Taranaki 5.1 percent. These were the only regions to see a rise in median price. Wellington is now into its 14th consecutive month of being in the bottom two ranked regions for the year-on-year House Price Index movements. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Wellington. (XHTV)

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Egypt's agricultural exports hit 6.5 mln tons in 2022

STORY: Egypt's agricultural exports hit 6.5 mln tons in 2022 DATELINE: Jan. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egyptian Agriculture Ministry 2. various of Egypt's agriculture minister speaking 3. various of an orange farm 4. various of a factory 5. various of a market STORYLINE: Egyptian Agriculture Minister El-Sayed El-Quseir said on Saturday that the country's agricultural exports in 2022 reached nearly 6.5 million tons, a record high for the country. He added the agricultural exports increased last year by around 800,000 tons compared to 2021 and the total value of the exports stood at 3.3 billion U.S. dollars. Citrus fruits, potatoes, onions, and varieties of beans are among the Arab country's top agricultural exports. Egypt is currently the world's biggest exporter of oranges, which account for around 80 percent of its total citrus production. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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China's economy grows 10.3% in 2010

BEIJING, China - A customer stops at a vegetable vendor in the Beijing suburbs on Jan. 18, 2011. China said Jan. 20 its economy grew 10.3 percent in 2010, with the consumer price index rising 3.3 percent.

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NTT DoCoMo reports lower profit, sales for 1st half

TOKYO, Japan - Masao Nakamura, president of NTT DoCoMo Inc., speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 29. The mobile phone service provider said its April-September group net profit dropped 6.0 percent from a year earlier to 335.19 billion yen on sales that fell 3.3 percent to 2,451.95 billion yen.

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Malaysia's inflation rises 4.5 pct in September

STORY: Malaysia's inflation rises 4.5 pct in September DATELINE: Oct. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of crowds doing their grocery shopping in a supermarket 2. various of food on display racks in a supermarket STORYLINE: Malaysia's inflation, as measured by consumer price index, rose 4.5 percent in September, lower than 4.7 percent in August, official data showed on Friday. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement that food inflation increased at a slower rate of 6.8 percent as compared to 7.2 percent in August. Apart from food, groups that recorded a high increase were restaurants and hotels (6.9 percent), followed by transport (5.3 percent); furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (4.4 percent) and housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (4 percent). For the period of January to September, the inflation stood at 3.3 percent as compared to the same period of 2021. The increase

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Israel's inflation rate hits 5.2 pct, highest since 2008

STORY: Israel's inflation rate hits 5.2 pct, highest since 2008 DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:04 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people shopping at a market in central Israeli city of Ramla STORYLINE: Israel's year-on-year inflation reached 5.2 percent in July, the highest since October 2008, according to figures released by the country's Central Bureau of Statistics on Monday. This is the sixth month in a row for the 12-month consumer price index to rise above the government target range of 1-3 percent. Israel's monthly inflation rate in July was 1.1 percent, following a 0.4 percent in June, mainly due to an increase of 8.5 percent in fresh fruit prices and 3.3 percent in transport prices. Israeli analysts estimated that the continued rise in inflation will lead to a fourth consecutive rise in Israel's base interest rate by the Bank of Israel on Aug. 22. During the last three increases, the base interest rate has been raised from 0.1 percent to the current

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Indonesia sets economic growth at 5.3 percent, inflation at 3.3 percent in 2023

STORY: Indonesia sets economic growth at 5.3 percent, inflation at 3.3 percent in 2023 DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:03 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: (Courtesy of BPMI) 1. group shots of parliament 2. group shots of speech 3. SOUNDBITE (Bahasa Indonesia): JOKO WIDODO, Indonesian President STORYLINE: Indonesia has set its economic growth target at 5.3 percent and inflation rate at 3.3 percent next year, said President Joko Widodo on Tuesday. The growth figure is based on economic dynamics, the development agenda, and future challenges, Widodo added. SOUNDBITE (Bahasa Indonesia): JOKO WIDODO, Indonesian President "By scrutinizing state expenditure and optimizing state revenue, the 2023 budget deficit is set at 2.85 percent of the GDP or 40.5 billion USD. The 2023 budget deficit is the first year we return to the deficit of a maximum of 3 percent of the GDP." "We will try our best to maintain the sustainability of strengthening the national economy," Widodo said at an annual meet

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-ANNUAL SPEECH-PARLIAMENT

(220817) -- JAKARTA, Aug. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo (on stage) speaks in traditional Bangka Belitung's outfit in front of parliament members at the parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 16, 2022. Indonesia has set its economic growth target at 5.3 percent and inflation rate at 3.3 percent next year, said President Joko Widodo on Tuesday. (Bagus Indahono/Pool via Xinhua)