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Gold price tops 30,000 yen

An electronic board at the flagship shop of Tanaka Precious Metal Technologies Co. in Tokyo's Ginza district shows the benchmark retail gold price set by the Tokyo company (lower L) topping 30,000 yen ($196) per gram for the first time on Jan. 29, 2026.

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Highland Valley Copper Mine Life Extension project - Canada

Lower Nicola Indian Band Chief Stuart Jackson, from left to right, Chief Project Officer Karla Mills, B.C. Premier David Eby, Teck Resources President and CEO Jonathan Price, Cooks Ferry Indian Band Chief Christine Walkem and general manager Phil Wallace pose for photos during a ceremonial earth turning at the Highland Valley Copper Mine, near Logan Lake, B.C., on Thursday, September 11, 2025. Teck Resources marked the start of construction on the Highland Valley Copper Mine Life Extension project that will extend the life of Canada's largest copper mine from 2028 to 2046. The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM//Darryl Dyck

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Trump Rings The NYSE Opening Bell - NYC

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, on December 12, 2024. U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday, as a hotter-than-expected producer price index (PPI) report overshadowed earlier momentum in tech shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 234.44 points, or 0.53 percent, to 43,914.12. The S&P 500 sank 32.94 points, or 0.54 percent, to 6,051.25. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 132.05 points, or 0.66 percent, to 19,902.84. Photo by Liu Yanan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Rings The NYSE Opening Bell - NYC

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, on December 12, 2024. U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday, as a hotter-than-expected producer price index (PPI) report overshadowed earlier momentum in tech shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 234.44 points, or 0.53 percent, to 43,914.12. The S&P 500 sank 32.94 points, or 0.54 percent, to 6,051.25. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 132.05 points, or 0.66 percent, to 19,902.84. Photo by Liu Yanan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Rings The NYSE Opening Bell - NYC

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, on December 12, 2024. U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday, as a hotter-than-expected producer price index (PPI) report overshadowed earlier momentum in tech shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 234.44 points, or 0.53 percent, to 43,914.12. The S&P 500 sank 32.94 points, or 0.54 percent, to 6,051.25. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 132.05 points, or 0.66 percent, to 19,902.84. Photo by Liu Yanan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Rings The NYSE Opening Bell - NYC

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, on December 12, 2024. U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday, as a hotter-than-expected producer price index (PPI) report overshadowed earlier momentum in tech shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 234.44 points, or 0.53 percent, to 43,914.12. The S&P 500 sank 32.94 points, or 0.54 percent, to 6,051.25. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 132.05 points, or 0.66 percent, to 19,902.84. Photo by Liu Yanan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Rings The NYSE Opening Bell - NYC

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, on December 12, 2024. U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday, as a hotter-than-expected producer price index (PPI) report overshadowed earlier momentum in tech shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 234.44 points, or 0.53 percent, to 43,914.12. The S&P 500 sank 32.94 points, or 0.54 percent, to 6,051.25. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 132.05 points, or 0.66 percent, to 19,902.84. Photo by Liu Yanan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Rings The NYSE Opening Bell - NYC

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, on December 12, 2024. U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday, as a hotter-than-expected producer price index (PPI) report overshadowed earlier momentum in tech shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 234.44 points, or 0.53 percent, to 43,914.12. The S&P 500 sank 32.94 points, or 0.54 percent, to 6,051.25. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 132.05 points, or 0.66 percent, to 19,902.84. Photo by Liu Yanan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Rings The NYSE Opening Bell - NYC

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, on December 12, 2024. U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday, as a hotter-than-expected producer price index (PPI) report overshadowed earlier momentum in tech shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 234.44 points, or 0.53 percent, to 43,914.12. The S&P 500 sank 32.94 points, or 0.54 percent, to 6,051.25. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 132.05 points, or 0.66 percent, to 19,902.84. Photo by Liu Yanan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration To Denounce Rent Prices - Madrid

Hundreds of people during a demonstration to denounce the price of rents, on October 13, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). A total of 39 collectives have joined together to call a demonstration in Madrid, from Atocha to Callao, under the slogan 'It's over. Let's lower the rents', to demand the right to decent housing from the different administrations. Photo by Fernando Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration To Denounce Rent Prices - Madrid

Thousands of people during a demonstration to denounce the price of rents, on October 13, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). A total of 39 collectives have joined together to call for a demonstration in Madrid, from Atocha to Callao, under the slogan 'It's over. Let's lower the rents', to demand the right to decent housing from the different administrations. Photo by Fernando Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration To Denounce Rent Prices - Madrid

Minister of Youth and Children, Sira Rego (c), during a demonstration to denounce the price of rents, on October 13, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). A total of 39 collectives have joined together to call a demonstration in Madrid, from Atocha to Callao, under the slogan 'It's over. Let's lower the rents', to demand the right to decent housing from the different administrations. Photo by Jesús Hellín/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration To Denounce Rent Prices - Madrid

Hundreds of people during a demonstration to denounce the price of rents, on October 13, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). A total of 39 collectives have joined together to call a demonstration in Madrid, from Atocha to Callao, under the slogan 'It's over. Let's lower the rents', to demand the right to decent housing from the different administrations. Photo by Jesús Hellín/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration To Denounce Rent Prices - Madrid

Dozens of people during a demonstration to denounce the price of rents, on October 13, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). A total of 39 collectives have joined together to call a demonstration in Madrid, from Atocha to Callao, under the slogan 'It's over. Let's lower the rents', to demand the right to decent housing from the different administrations. Photo by Jesús Hellín/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration To Denounce Rent Prices - Madrid

Hundreds of people during a demonstration to denounce the price of rents, on October 13, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). A total of 39 collectives have joined together to call a demonstration in Madrid, from Atocha to Callao, under the slogan 'It's over. Let's lower the rents', to demand the right to decent housing from the different administrations. Photo by Fernando Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration To Denounce Rent Prices - Madrid

Several people during a demonstration to denounce the price of rents, on October 13, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). A total of 39 collectives have joined together to call a demonstration in Madrid, from Atocha to Callao, under the slogan 'It's over. Let's lower the rents', to demand the right to decent housing from the different administrations. Photo by Jesús Hellín/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration To Denounce Rent Prices - Madrid

Hundreds of people during a demonstration to denounce the price of rents, on October 13, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). A total of 39 collectives have joined together to call a demonstration in Madrid, from Atocha to Callao, under the slogan 'It's over. Let's lower the rents', to demand the right to decent housing from the different administrations. Photo by Fernando Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration To Denounce Rent Prices - Madrid

Several people during a demonstration to denounce the price of rents, on October 13, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). A total of 39 collectives have joined together to call a demonstration in Madrid, from Atocha to Callao, under the slogan 'It's over. Let's lower the rents', to demand the right to decent housing from the different administrations. Photo by Jesús Hellín/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration To Denounce Rent Prices - Madrid

Dozens of people during a demonstration to denounce the price of rents, on October 13, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). A total of 39 collectives have joined together to call a demonstration in Madrid, from Atocha to Callao, under the slogan 'It's over. Let's lower the rents', to demand the right to decent housing from the different administrations. Photo by Fernando Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration To Denounce Rent Prices - Madrid

Hundreds of people during a demonstration to denounce the price of rents, on October 13, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). A total of 39 collectives have joined together to call a demonstration in Madrid, from Atocha to Callao, under the slogan 'It's over. Let's lower the rents', to demand the right to decent housing from the different administrations. Photo by Jesús Hellín/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration To Denounce Rent Prices - Madrid

Several people during a demonstration to denounce the price of rents, on October 13, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). A total of 39 collectives have joined together to call a demonstration in Madrid, from Atocha to Callao, under the slogan 'It's over. Let's lower the rents', to demand the right to decent housing from the different administrations. Photo by Jesús Hellín/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration To Denounce Rent Prices - Madrid

Several people during a demonstration to denounce the price of rents, on October 13, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). A total of 39 collectives have joined together to call a demonstration in Madrid, from Atocha to Callao, under the slogan 'It's over. Let's lower the rents', to demand the right to decent housing from the different administrations. Photo by Jesús Hellín/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration To Denounce Rent Prices - Madrid

Several people during a demonstration to denounce the price of rents, on October 13, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). A total of 39 collectives have joined together to call a demonstration in Madrid, from Atocha to Callao, under the slogan 'It's over. Let's lower the rents', to demand the right to decent housing from the different administrations. Photo by Jesús Hellín/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration To Denounce Rent Prices - Madrid

Several people during a demonstration to denounce the price of rents, on October 13, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). A total of 39 collectives have joined together to call a demonstration in Madrid, from Atocha to Callao, under the slogan 'It's over. Let's lower the rents', to demand the right to decent housing from the different administrations. Photo by Jesús Hellín/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration To Denounce Rent Prices - Madrid

(L-R) Podemos co-spokesperson, María Teresa Pérez, Podemos secretary general, Ione Belarra, and Podemos MEP and spokesperson, Isa Serra, during a demonstration to denounce the price of rents, on October 13, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). A total of 39 collectives have joined together to call a demonstration in Madrid, from Atocha to Callao, under the slogan 'It's over. Let's lower the rents', to demand the right to decent housing from the different administrations. Photo by Jesús Hellín/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration To Denounce Rent Prices - Madrid

Dozens of people during a demonstration to denounce the price of rents, on October 13, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). A total of 39 collectives have joined together to call a demonstration in Madrid, from Atocha to Callao, under the slogan 'It's over. Let's lower the rents', to demand the right to decent housing from the different administrations. Photo by Jesús Hellín/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration To Denounce Rent Prices - Madrid

Several people during a demonstration to denounce the price of rents, on October 13, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). A total of 39 collectives have joined together to call a demonstration in Madrid, from Atocha to Callao, under the slogan 'It's over. Let's lower the rents', to demand the right to decent housing from the different administrations. Photo by Fernando Sánchez / Europa Press 10/13/2024

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Demonstration To Denounce Rent Prices - Madrid

Dozens of people during a demonstration to denounce the price of rents, on October 13, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). A total of 39 collectives have joined together to call a demonstration in Madrid, from Atocha to Callao, under the slogan 'It's over. Let's lower the rents', to demand the right to decent housing from the different administrations. Photo by Jesús Hellín/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration To Denounce Rent Prices - Madrid

A man during a demonstration to denounce the price of rents, on October 13, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). A total of 39 collectives have joined together to call a demonstration in Madrid, from Atocha to Callao, under the slogan 'It's over. Let's lower the rents', to demand the right to decent housing from the different administrations. Photo by Jesús Hellín/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration To Denounce Rent Prices - Madrid

Podemos co-spokesperson Maria Teresa Perez (2l) and Podemos MEP and spokesperson Isa Serra (2r) during a demonstration to denounce the price of rents, on October 13, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). A total of 39 collectives have joined together to call a demonstration in Madrid, from Atocha to Callao, under the slogan 'It's over. Let's lower the rents', to demand the right to decent housing from the different administrations. Photo by Jesús Hellín/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration To Denounce Rent Prices - Madrid

Podemos co-spokesperson María Teresa Pérez (3l), Podemos secretary general Ione Belarra (4l) and Podemos MEP and spokesperson Isa Serra (c) during a demonstration to denounce the price of rents, on October 13, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). A total of 39 collectives have joined together to call a demonstration in Madrid, from Atocha to Callao, under the slogan 'It's over. Let's lower the rents', to demand the right to decent housing from the different administrations. Photo by Jesús Hellín/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration To Denounce Rent Prices - Madrid

Several people during a demonstration to denounce the price of rents, on October 13, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). A total of 39 collectives have joined together to call a demonstration in Madrid, from Atocha to Callao, under the slogan 'It's over. Let's lower the rents', to demand the right to decent housing from the different administrations. Photo by Jesús Hellín/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration To Denounce Rent Prices - Madrid

Several people during a demonstration to denounce the price of rents, on October 13, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). A total of 39 collectives have joined together to call a demonstration in Madrid, from Atocha to Callao, under the slogan 'It's over. Let's lower the rents', to demand the right to decent housing from the different administrations. Photo by Jesús Hellín/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration To Denounce Rent Prices - Madrid

Several people during a demonstration to denounce the price of rents, on October 13, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). A total of 39 collectives have joined together to call a demonstration in Madrid, from Atocha to Callao, under the slogan 'It's over. Let's lower the rents', to demand the right to decent housing from the different administrations. Photo by Jesús Hellín/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-STOCKS-PLUNGE

(240805) -- SEOUL, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members work in front of the stock index information screen of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 5, 2024. South Korean stocks closed 8.8 percent lower on Monday as investors panicked on rising fears of the U.S. economic recession. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) dived 234.64 points, or 8.77 percent, to close at 2,441.55 and the small-cap KOSDAQ index tumbled 88.05 points, or 11.30 percent, to finish at 691.28. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yao Qilin)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-STOCKS-PLUNGE

(240805) -- SEOUL, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members work in front of the stock index information screen of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 5, 2024. South Korean stocks closed 8.8 percent lower on Monday as investors panicked on rising fears of the U.S. economic recession. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) dived 234.64 points, or 8.77 percent, to close at 2,441.55 and the small-cap KOSDAQ index tumbled 88.05 points, or 11.30 percent, to finish at 691.28. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yao Qilin)

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Arowana

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 6, 2023 - (FILE) Visitors visit the Arowana booth at the 6th CIIE in Shanghai, China, Nov 6, 2023. On July 10, 2024, the share price of domestic edible oil leader Arowana opened sharply lower on the same day, hitting a record low. Earlier, there were media reports that the hybrid tanker had stopped at the factory of CoFCO and Arowana, and the company responded to the truck track that the Wuhan factory was in a new car state when the vehicle was shipped. At present, the Food safety Office of The State Council has set up a joint investigation team to thoroughly investigate the chaos of tanker oil transport.

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Arowana

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 6, 2023 - (FILE) Photo taken on Nov. 6, 2023 shows the logo of Arowana at the 6th CIIE in Shanghai. On July 10, 2024, the share price of domestic edible oil leader Arowana opened sharply lower on the same day, hitting a record low. Earlier, there were media reports that the hybrid tanker had stopped at the factory of CoFCO and Arowana, and the company responded to the truck track that the Wuhan factory was in a new car state when the vehicle was shipped. At present, the Food safety Office of The State Council has set up a joint investigation team to thoroughly investigate the chaos of tanker oil transport.

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Arowana

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 6, 2023 - (FILE) Photo taken on Nov. 6, 2023 shows the logo of Arowana at the 6th CIIE in Shanghai. On July 10, 2024, the share price of domestic edible oil leader Arowana opened sharply lower on the same day, hitting a record low. Earlier, there were media reports that the hybrid tanker had stopped at the factory of CoFCO and Arowana, and the company responded to the truck track that the Wuhan factory was in a new car state when the vehicle was shipped. At present, the Food safety Office of The State Council has set up a joint investigation team to thoroughly investigate the chaos of tanker oil transport.

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Japan's 2023 core inflation hits 41-year high

STORY: Japan's 2023 core inflation hits 41-year high SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 19, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cities in Japan STORYLINE: Japan's core consumer prices rose 3.1 pct in 2023 from the previous year, marking the fastest growth in 41 years, the government said in a report on Friday. The core consumer price index (CPI) for the year, excluding fresh food prices because of their volatility, came in at 105.2 against the 2020 base of 100, with its pace of increase fastening from 2.3 percent in 2022, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The yearly increase, which remained above the Bank of Japan's 2 percent inflation target for the second consecutive year, marked the highest level since 1983. It came despite government subsidies to lower household utility bills, underscoring higher import costs that were inflated by a sharp drop of the yen, a byproduct of the Bank of Japan's monetary easing,

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Italy's annual inflation rate lowest in 32 months

STORY: Italy's annual inflation rate lowest in 32 months SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 1, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Rome 2. various of price tags STORYLINE: The annual inflation rate in Italy fell to 0.8 percent in November 2023, the lowest recorded value since March 2021, according to government data. In November, the Italian national consumer price index for the entire collectivity, including tobacco products, recorded a decrease of 0.4 percent on a monthly basis and an increase of 0.8 percent on an annual basis. This was down from 1.7 percent in October, said ISTAT, the country's national statistics institute. Lower energy prices were the main factor pushing the inflation rate lower, ISTAT said, with non-regulated energy prices declining by 22.5 percent year-on-year. Meanwhile, regulated energy prices declined by 36 percent in November compared to the year-ago period. In the meantime, inflation slowed for processed food

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New Zealand sees annual inflation at 5.6 pct

STORY: New Zealand sees annual inflation at 5.6 pct DATELINE: Oct. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ports 2. various of streets STORYLINE: New Zealand's consumer price index increased 5.6 percent in the 12 months to the September 2023 quarter, according to the statistics department Stats NZ on Tuesday. The 5.6 percent increase follows a 6 percent increase in the 12 months to the June 2023 quarter, Stats NZ said. "Prices are still increasing, but are increasing at rates lower than we have seen in the previous few quarters," Stats NZ consumers prices senior manager Nicola Growden said. Food was the largest contributor to the September 2023 quarter annual inflation rate, Growden said, adding this was due to rising prices for ready-to-eat food; milk, cheese, and eggs; and bread and cereals. The next largest contributor to the annual increase was housing and household utilities, which was due to rising prices for construction and rents, Gro

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U.S. gas prices hit 10-month highs amid tighter supplies, heatwaves

STORY: U.S. gas prices hit 10-month highs amid tighter supplies, heatwaves DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a gas station in Arlington, the U.S. state of Virginia STORYLINE: U.S. gas prices surged to an average of 3.87 U.S. dollars a gallon nationally on Thursday, the highest level in 10 months, data showed. That's 31 cents higher than a month ago, but still below the record high of 5.02 dollars in June 2022, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). California has been on the top of the 10 most expensive markets across the country, with an average of 5.18 dollars a gallon, followed by Washington, Hawaii, Oregon and Alaska. The summertime gas price spike has been driven by lower gasoline stockpiles and a series of refinery outages caused by extreme heat. Goldman Sachs estimated that record heat levels in Texas have likely led to a sharp 2 percent slump in U.S. refiners' product yields over the past few weeks. AAA

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U.S.-ECONOMY-AIRLINE FARE-DECLINE

(230718) -- SAN FRANCISCO, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watch the landing of planes near San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, the United States, July 15, 2023. According to the latest monthly consumer price index (CPI) report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, airline fares have continued a significant decline. During June 2023, airfares were almost 19 percent lower than the same month a year earlier. Fares declined by more than 8 percent from May to June of this year. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-ECONOMY-AIRLINE FARE-DECLINE

(230718) -- SAN FRANCISCO, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A plane is about to take off from San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, the United States, July 15, 2023. According to the latest monthly consumer price index (CPI) report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, airline fares have continued a significant decline. During June 2023, airfares were almost 19 percent lower than the same month a year earlier. Fares declined by more than 8 percent from May to June of this year. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-ECONOMY-AIRLINE FARE-DECLINE

(230718) -- SAN FRANCISCO, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watch the landing of planes near San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, the United States, July 15, 2023. According to the latest monthly consumer price index (CPI) report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, airline fares have continued a significant decline. During June 2023, airfares were almost 19 percent lower than the same month a year earlier. Fares declined by more than 8 percent from May to June of this year. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-ECONOMY-AIRLINE FARE-DECLINE

(230718) -- SAN FRANCISCO, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A plane is about to land in San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, the United States, July 15, 2023. According to the latest monthly consumer price index (CPI) report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, airline fares have continued a significant decline. During June 2023, airfares were almost 19 percent lower than the same month a year earlier. Fares declined by more than 8 percent from May to June of this year. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-ECONOMY-AIRLINE FARE-DECLINE

(230718) -- SAN FRANCISCO, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A plane takes off from San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, the United States, July 15, 2023. According to the latest monthly consumer price index (CPI) report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, airline fares have continued a significant decline. During June 2023, airfares were almost 19 percent lower than the same month a year earlier. Fares declined by more than 8 percent from May to June of this year. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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Myanmar farmers have high hopes for monsoon harvest

STORY: Myanmar farmers have high hopes for monsoon harvest DATELINE: July 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmers working in the field in the Bago Region 2. various of farmers planting paddy seedlings in Yangon STORYLINE: Motivated by a significant increase in profits from last year's harvest, Myanmar rice farmers began to prepare for growing paddy in rain-fed fields in July. According to farmers, the paddy price reached approximately 1.6 million kyats per 100 baskets (4,600 pounds), compared to around 600,000 kyats per 100 baskets recorded in the same period of the previous year. Meanwhile, farmers are also expected to benefit from lower costs as this year's rice plantation season came with decreased input prices. The price of diesel fuel for agricultural machinery has decreased to 8,000 kyats per gallon, a drop from the 12,000 kyats recorded last year, while fertilizer prices have declined from over 100,000 kyats to 80,000 k

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Greeks offered "Easter Basket" of lower-priced foods to battle inflation

STORY: Greeks offered "Easter Basket" of lower-priced foods to battle inflation DATELINE: April 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people shopping in a supermarket 2. various of price labels in Athens' central meat market "Varvakeios" 3. various of Development and Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis in a visit at Varvakeios 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): ADONIS GEORGIADIS, Greek Minister of Development and Investments 5. various of Varvakeios 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): ANDREAS NIOTIS, President of Athens' central meat market "Varvakeios" 7. various of Varvakeios STORYLINE: For the first time, consumers in Greece planning to prepare a festive meal for the Greek Orthodox Easter, which falls on Sunday, will be able to purchase the basic ingredients at reduced prices this year. The government, in cooperation with the country's supermarket chains, launched its special "Easter Basket" offer last week as part of a wider campaign of weekly "Household Basket" meas