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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...

‘Astronomical’ fuel price surge hits farmers in UK and US

Intensification of Middle East conflict and ongoing Russian export ban sees diesel prices rise 10% in less than a weekFa...

Trump seeks to turbocharge manufacturing workforce

Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio helped launch the program, dubbed the Foundry School, on Thur...

Key law enforcement group flips on crypto bill

The National Sheriffs’ Association is dropping its opposition to landmark cryptocurrency legislation.

How a ‘China-for-China’ strategy rebooted Logitech

CEO Hanneke Faber says competing in China is critical to winning in the rest of the world.

Citi’s Manthey Says Worst Looks Over for Europe Cyclical Stock

European stocks tied to the health of the economy offer an attractive entry point after a difficult stretch, as improvin...

Frontloading EU loan not a 'silver bullet' for Ukraine, Chentsov says

Ukraine's Deputy PM Vsevolod Chentsov says frontloading the EU's €90bn loan is not a 'silver bullet' for Kyiv's budget g...

Stage set for GCash’s record P92.3B IPO, October 20 listing eyed

The shares will be offered from October 6 to 12, with Mynt targeting an October 20 debut on the Philippine Stock Exchang...

Why has the Philippines’ peso plunged to a record low?

The Southeast Asian country's currency has plummeted amid the fallout of the Iran war and economic challenges at home.

EU budget offers chance to loosen China's grip on critical raw materials for Europe

The EU says it wants to break its dependence on China for critical raw materials (CRM)—the next MFF (Multiannual Financi...

Dangote to Open IPO for Refinery Business Within Two Weeks

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote said an initial public offering for his refinery, Africa’s largest, will open within ...

From grasslands to GPUs: Why China is building its AI powerhouse in Mongolia - explained in 5 charts

Citadel's Ubide Expects Treasury Yields to 'Stabilize'

Angel Ubide, Citadel's head of economic research for fixed income and macro, discusses the outlook for Federal Reserve p...

Russia ranks among top three LNG suppliers to China — Novak

The Russian deputy prime minister noted that Chinese corporations are participating in major projects in Russia's Arctic...

India’s Key Money Market Gets Unusually Quiet at Start of Trade

A record cash surplus in India’s banking system is driving away borrowers.

Labor markets and structural transformation in times of change: AI and demographic shifts

Labor markets around the world are being reshaped by powerful trends, including rapid advances in artificial intelligenc...

The Trump-Xi summit and possible future of US-China economic relations

As Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping prepare for their September 24 summit, what can new economic analyses tell us ...

The state of play for global trade: Spotting trends and challenges

Trade wonks like to say that trade is like water; it always finds new ways. Is that really true? The last several years ...

Mary E. Lovely on what's really going on with global supply chains

How have US tariffs affected global supply chains? Are trading patterns between countries really changing? What can we l...

EU sanctions: a person must never be merely a means to an end

The EU is announcing its biggest wave of sanctions since the war in Ukraine began, says leading German free-speech lawye...

Air India set for $1bn cash boost amid Singapore opposition over capital calls

Singaporean MP criticises further support for lossmaking carrier via Temasek’s Singapore Airlines

Norway Twists The Knife on Treasuries: 3-Minutes MLIV

Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Paul Dobson break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The O...

Seoul stocks rise for 2nd session on export strength, easing Fed rate concerns

South Korean stocks rose for a second consecutive session Friday to finish nearly 2 percent higher, as the country's str...

Nvidia becomes one of world's biggest strategic tech backers as equity investments soar to $99 billion

Nvidia reported $99 billion in equity holdings as it backs AI labs, cloud providers and infrastructure companies across ...

Volkswagen announces it will cut 100,000 jobs by 2030

Under-pressure carmaker will shed 15% of workforce and halve its product line in sector’s biggest ever restructureThe ca...

Trump says US to seek payment for ammunition sent to Ukraine free of charge

The US president said the Biden administration provided Ukraine with far more ammunition free of charge than Washington ...

Corporate venture capital develops in Japan

What was once seen as a bad fit for Japanese companies is seen now as more of a necessity.

Global Food Prices Jump to Highest Since 2022 as Risks Increase

Global food prices climbed in August to the highest since the end of 2022, as escalating geopolitical tensions and extre...

US claims EU joined new Iran sanctions push, yet Brussels only endorsed it

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has declared that the European Union formally joined Washington's campaign to sever ...

Citi Says European Economic Data, Earnings Going in 'Right Direction'

Beata Manthey, European equity strategy head at Citi, says economic data, earnings revisions and government policy paint...

Ferrexpo Takes a Step Off the Brink With $100 Million in Funding

Ferrexpo Plc, an iron ore miner in Ukraine working to stave off insolvency, raised about $100 million from investors thr...

India’s Billionaires Are Fighting Over Crumbs

Feuds among India’s corporate elite are not new, but when so many billionaires are involved, it's time to pay attention,...

Russia sends 94% of oil exports to friendly countries — Novak

The Russian deputy prime minister noted that disruptions to Middle Eastern supplies amid the worsening military and poli...