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Geopolitics is weighing on FDI, capital chasing certainty over scale – study
The world is living through turbulent times, but investors are still chasing returns which has affected the flows of international foreign direct investment.
3,233% inflation seen in Turkey’s chicken Burger King menu demonstrates enduring economic pain
Grumbling, meanwhile, emerges from lira investors under pressure from officials to share their profits.
Polish core inflation increases growth rate to 3.4% y/y in June
Poland’s core inflation, an indicator that measures price growth without including prices of food and energy, picked up its growth rate to 3.4% year on year in June (chart) after a gain of 3.3% y/y the preceding month.
Tourism sector booming in Vietnam
In Q1 alone, over 6mn visitors arrived - a 29.6% year‑on‑year jump and the strongest quarter on record. That translated into roughly $9.3bn in tourism revenue.
Serbia among top global gold buyers in 2025
The National Bank of Serbia now holds 50.5 tonnes of gold, said governor Jorgovanka Tabakovic.