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France’s Budget Crisis Is Now Depicted in Its Own Video Game

A new “Battle of the Budget” video game shows the messiness of France’s real-world fight to bring public finances under ...

Fear not the bond market skinny dippers

Rising yields reflect higher AI-led growth, which means swimming costumes for all

US diesel prices hit an all-time-high

Fuel prices have soared since the Iran conflict began at the end of February, mirroring the surge in wholesale oil price...

China's Xi to bring large CEO delegation on US visit, sources say

BEIJING, Sep 4 - President Xi Jinping is preparing a large business delegation to accompany him on his visit to Washingt...

U.S. Diesel Prices Hit All-Time High as Global Fuel Squeeze Deepens

The average U.S. diesel price hit a record high late on Thursday, exceeding the previous record from 2022, as the Middle...

Vale shelves base metals IPO amid Brazil pushback: report

Political concerns over strategic assets have put Vale’s planned base metals listing on hold, according to The Globe and...

Investors Watching Every Data Point: Haefele

Mark Haefele, UBS Global Wealth Management CIO, joins Bloomberg's Vonnie Quinn on "Bloomberg Brief" to discuss the inves...

US to seek back payment from Europe for Ukraine aid, Trump says

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would ask European nations to pay back the United States for military aid and muniti...

US presses Iran sanctions driving oil prices higher

The EU endorsed Washington’s sanctions push against Tehran, while efforts to block Iran’s oil exports and financial tran...

Volkswagen announces record job cuts amid China pressure

European leaders have stepped up their vows to crack down on Chinese imports despite the potential blowback.

China under pressure over trade at G20 finance meetings

Exports from the world’s second-largest economy have surged in recent months, drawing the ire of competitors frustrated ...

Norway Mulls a Treasury Bond Sale That Could Reach $75 Billion

Fund wants to reduce its government debt holdings at a time when yields are already climbing.

US pressure puts Takaichi’s economic agenda in the crosshairs

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Dangote Refinery IPO coming this month

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, said the firm would seek to raise $5 billion, potentially making it the continent’s...

Labor Narrative Might Shift Quickly for Fed, Citi Economist Clark Says

Veronica Clark, US economist at Citi, explains the scenarios she sees for inflation and labor market data that can lead ...

Trump trade envoy claims London is choosing 'Brussels over America'

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Britain's EU alignment is complicating efforts to expand last year's trade d...

US triggered 'copper race' by imposing export duties — Rosneft CEO

Igor Sechin said that supplies of copper ore and concentrate also doubled during the first seven months of this year

Tanker captain arrested over cargo ship sinking off Istanbul, prosecutors say

Search and resuce operations are ongoing with teams yet to reach the wreckage of the Tuğberk İmamoğlu or locate its voya...

Africa: Has the AU Successfully Taken Africa's G20 Baton From South Africa?

[ISS] Africa's G20 priorities have lost ground under the US presidency, with little pushback from the AU or other develo...

India’s Weak Rupee Fails to Deliver Export Payoff, HSBC Says

India’s exporters are getting little help from a weaker rupee as high tariffs and gaps in domestic manufacturing blunt t...

India’s push to secure place in global chip supply has ‘secret weapon’: its people

India is betting big on domestic manufacturing of semiconductors – the microscopic brains that power everything electron...

GQG Sale of Adani Energy Shares Said to Disrupt Hedge Fund Bets

GQG Partners Inc.’s sale of Adani Energy Solutions Ltd. shares during India’s closing auction on Monday overwhelmed dema...

China has priority access to Northern Sea Route — Rosneft CEO

"The Hormuz crisis became a moment of truth for the global energy system, highlighting the significance of alternative l...

US diesel prices hit an all-time-high

Fuel prices have soared since the Iran conflict began at the end of February, mirroring the surge in wholesale oil price...

New fears of oil supply disruption as US-Iran hostilities resume

Renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran have brought back fears of oil supply disruption. Prices are on t...

Ukraine's Europe minister says non-EU allies need to step up their financial support

"We need, first of all, to reach out to countries outside of the EU because the idea was that one third of Ukraine's nee...

Thailand freezes 49 data centres as resource fears escalate

With data centres draining power and water, the government is now rethinking its approach.

China saved more than $27 billion by sourcing oil from Russia — Rosneft CEO

According to Igor Sechin, the positions held by Russia and China in the global economy and energy sector provide a solid...

Europe's Low Gas Buffer Risks Global Supply Fight (Video)

PM Shehbaz discusses need for ML-1 railway project's early groundbreaking in meeting with ADB official

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif discussed the need for Karachi-Peshawar Main Railway Line’s (ML-1) early groundbreaking wi...

Sydney Developer's Collapse Rocks $144 Billion Market

Bathla Group’s $2.3 billion shortfall has stalled 72 apartments and left contractors unpaid. Here's how the collapse exp...

Asian stocks rise as Fed rate-hike expectations ease; Singapore hits record high

SINGAPORE — Most emerging Asian stocks rose on Friday, while Singapore’s benchmark index reached a record high. Easing e...

World food prices at highest since 2022, says UN

World food prices at highest since 2022, says UN World food prices rose in August to their highest since late 2022, impa...

Malaysian prince ‘more than happy’ to pay US$1.6 billion levy linked to Singapore land deal

The son of Malaysia’s king has dismissed a report that a potential tax bill of more than S$2 billion (US$1.6 billion) is...

Russia-China settlements conducted almost entirely in rubles, yuan

Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin pointed to the active diversification of international payment instruments

Volkswagen jumps 6% on plans to cut 50,000 jobs amid tariffs, China competition

Volkswagen shares jumped on Friday after it announced plans to slash a further 50,000 jobs as part of its transformation...

The Bond Markets Are Pushing Up Rates. Will Central Banks Follow?

Around the world, rising bond yields reflect shifting expectations on how fast policymakers will raise interest rates.

Saudi Grain Giant Shifts Away From Black Sea as War Roils Supply

Saudi Arabia’s biggest barley buyer is shifting away from a key source of supply as the Russia-Ukraine war disrupts ship...

The AI boom just blew a hole in Trump’s trade war

NEW YORK – America’s trade deficit just widened to US$88.6 billion, its largest since March 2025 — and the political ref...

Alejandro Betancourt, Trump’s Partner in Venezuelan Oil Deal, Has Faced Investigations

Alejandro Betancourt has been targeted by multiple investigations. Now he’s the U.S. government’s unrivaled partner in P...