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Israel’s central bank governor has met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the economy and the challenges it faces.

India’s federal budget due Feb. 1 will focus on supporting growth and balancing fiscal pressures, instead of resorting to populism before elections, according to economist NR Bhanumurthy.

Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co. is planning to raise wages for its 50,000 staff by 5% on average, according to a person familiar with the matter, joining a growing list of Japanese companies that are preparing to increase compensation as inflation jumps.

Pakistan’s money exchange companies will let the currency drop slowly in the open market after deciding to abolish the limit on the dollar-rupee rate.

(Bloomberg) — Berlin’s airport said it has canceled all passenger flights Wednesday because of a strike organized by the Verdi union, severing the German capital from international air travel. 

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority says that some City of London firm may struggle to implement its new consumer protection rules, which come into force at the end of July.

Pakistan’s ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan said he’s confident of returning to power this year, and would back a continued role for the International Monetary Fund to prop up the economy and stave off a growing risk of a debt default.

Italy is bracing for two days of disruptions after gas station operators across the country started a strike late Tuesday to protest against a new policy introduced by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government.

Tycoon Sajjan Jindal-controlled JSW Steel Ltd. plans to take advantage of lower rupee borrowing costs to refinance its offshore borrowings, as it pushes to increase capacity with a $6 billion capital expenditure plan.

Dai Nippon Printing Co. notched its biggest daily stock-price gain since 2008 after a report that activist investor Elliott Management Corp. is building a stake in the venerable Japanese company.