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Liberia: Boakai Announces U.S.$30m Geological Survey, Gold Refinery Plan

[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. has announced plans for a US$30 million geological survey to ident...

Bank of Russia buys $150.22 mln rubles worth of yuan with October 28 settlement

Foreign currency purchases on the domestic market for settlement on October 27 also totaled 12.1 bln rubles

Toyota monthly sales fall as China slump enters eighth month

China, the global auto industry's leading market, has proven difficult for the world's biggest carmaker.

Europe’s strange inability to put its money to work

So much saving, so little risk-taking

Europe’s central bank chief Christine Lagarde to step down nine months early

Departure of Lagarde, seen as candidate to take over World Economic Forum, comes as eurozone struggles with weak growth ...

France reclaims title as Europe's champion of tax and social charges

New data shows that France has the EU's highest tax burden at 46 percent of GDP, while its national debt continues to gr...

BYD’s breakneck export surge helps offset weakness in China

Electric vehicle champion’s foreign expansion takes on rising importance amid roadblocks in domestic market

Shanghai Exchange Halts Duty-Free Metal Delivery Against Futures

The Shanghai Futures Exchange has suspended the settlement of copper and aluminum futures with deliveries from duty-free...

Teck profit surges as copper prices hit record highs

The Canadian miner reported stronger earnings and production as a labour dispute and Chinese scrutiny cloud its merger o...

Pakistan, China sign agreement to operationalise green channel at Sost-Khunjerab border

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have signed an agreement to operationalise a green channel at the Sost-Khunjerab border fo...

Russian pharmaceutical exports to Africa up 28% in eight months of 2026

According to Russian Industry and Trade Minister Anton Alikhanov, although the volumes remain relatively small in absolu...

European Central Bank (ECB) head Christine Lagarde to step down in February, before her term ends

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde is to resign nine months ahead of the end of her 8-year term. Eu...

Russia exported 13 mln tonnes of grain to Africa in first 9 months of year — Putin

The head of state noted that Russia serves as a stable supplier of food and agricultural products to African markets

Lloyds executive criticises Healey for linking bank tax rises to energy bill support

Bank’s chief financial officer hopes measure in budget is temporary as sector provides loans that could fuel growthA top...

President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde to stand down in February

ECB President Christine Lagarde to step down next February, months before her mandate ends

Christine Lagarde will step down on 7 February 2027, around nine months before the end of her eight-year term. The ECB i...

Russia, Africa establish payment channels with 85% of transactions conducted in rubles

The promotion of economic and investment partnerships between Russia and countries on the continent is directly facilita...

🔴 ECB President Christine Lagarde to step down in February 2027, months before term ends

ECB President Christine Lagarde to step down in February 2027, nine months before term ends

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will step down on February 7, 2027, nearly nine months before her term...

Cosco Profit Jumps Most in Two Years as Turmoil Supports Rates

Cosco Shipping Holdings Co. earnings jumped the most in two years as persistent geopolitical disruptions rerouted trade ...

Lagarde to Step Down as ECB President on Feb. 7

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde informed the Governing Council and European Council President António ...

QatarEnergy locks in more US LNG through 20-year deal with Woodside

Woodside has struck a two-decade-long supply agreement with QatarEnergy for LNG from its project in Louisiana, United St...

Christine Lagarde to step down as ECB president in February

Her eight-year term at the helm of the powerful monetary authority was set to end in October 2027

Any stock dips after the midterms are likely to be opportunities

The US economy’s resilience is expected to continue driving US earnings and shares higher even if there is gridlock

ECB President Lagarde to step down on 7 February 2027

Healey's Budget Placates Gilt Markets, Santander Says (Video)

Putin highlights trade preferences available to Africa with Russia, EAEU

The EAEU’s unified system of tariff preferences offers African exporters significant benefits when importing goods into ...

Carney to push for closer ties at Canada-EU summit in Montreal

The term "associate member" is reportedly off the table as officials discuss deeper economic and defence ties.

Stronger UK-EU Ties Would Strengthen Pound, JPMorgan's Gimber Says

JPMorgan Asset Management Global Market Strategist Hugh Gimber comments on the outlook for the UK economy following yest...

Euro Bearish Bias Persists in Options and Charts Before ECB

The euro is trading near its weakest level since May 2025 in the run-up to the European Central Bank’s interest rate mee...

Nigeria: Nigeria, Other Countries Demand End to U.S. Blockade of Cuba

[Premium Times] The resolution passed on Wednesday with 130 countries in favour and 17 opposed, including the US and Isr...

EU officials to push yuan appreciation in Beijing visits

Top European economic and finance officials are set to visit Beijing as they seek to persuade Chinese policymakers to le...

Bank Assets in India Hub That Competes With Singapore Jump 60%

Banking assets in India’s international financial hub have surged about 60% since June, a top official said, as growth i...

Tata Group’s Boardroom Battle Sparks Political Spat in India

A senior minister in the Narendra Modi-led administration pushed back on opposition leader Rahul Gandhi’s comments on so...

Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank buys stake in Indian PE firm

The investment underscores Japanese institutional investor interest in Indian companies across financial services, manuf...

Heat pump grant survives, new loans for solar and battery storage in UK Budget

Heat pump grants subsidy retained, but future budget is reduced, while Warm Home Loans program promises to cut the cost ...

Can Chancellor Healey's Budget Aid Britain's Founders?

Bloomberg UK Senior Columnist Merryn Somerset Webb discusses Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey's promise of a foun...

Qatar to Buy LNG From Woodside as It Scours for US Supply

QatarEnergy agreed to purchase US liquefied natural gas from Woodside Energy Group Ltd. for two decades, saying it’s now...

China’s currency goes global

‘Economic incentives are limited’: What does Russia really offer Africa?

African nations weigh political incentives as Moscow offers limited economic benefits compared with China and the West.