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3 Tankers of Russian Diesel Headed for North America, Russian Deputy PM Says

Alexander Novak said Russian companies could supply 500,000 metric tons in October.

Debt: Moody's spares France, "a brief respite", not a "vote of confidence"

Despite downgrade consensus, the agency kept France's sovereign rating unchanged, a short-lived relief, say economists, ...

How competition between Chinese and Indian firms could reshape Africa’s drug markets

China is challenging India’s long-held dominance of the African market for antimalarial drugs in 12 of the continent’s h...

Swiss Stocks Are Becoming a Haven From AI Fears Roiling Markets

Shares of Switzerland’s ultra-defensive big companies are a bright spot in a tumultuous period for European equity marke...

Green batteries built on dirty dealings in Indonesia

A growing share of the world’s electric-vehicle batteries contains nickel from Obi, an Indonesian island where the minin...

From Buenos Aires to Colombo, discontent simmers under the surface of rebounding economies

Reforms that restored investor confidence and stabilized public finances have yet to improve living standards for many.

What next for France as riots rattle markets? Three questions facing investors ahead of more protests

French unrest pushed bond yields to a 24-year high as investors weigh budget, growth and sectors risks ahead of more pro...

‘Largest ever’: Elon Musk donates $443m to Trump's campaign ahead of US midterms

Billionaire Elon Musk has contributed more than $442 million to Republican campaigns as the midterm elections approach. ...

Netanyahu tells Israelis to brace for sanctions, suggests crypto workaround

Netanyahu tells Israelis to brace for sanctions, suggests crypto workaround Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ha...

Putin and Modi instruct governments on trade development — ambassador to Russia

This instruction was given by the Russian and Indian leaders following their joint participation in the BRICS summit, In...

US LNG Project Developer Funded by Russia’s Novatek, FT Says

A developer of a liquefied natural gas facility in Alaska received financing from Russia-based Novatek PJSC, an energy g...

UK mortgage market ‘failing to adapt to new patterns of work’

Lenders’ affordability criteria lead many self-employed borrowers to give up seeking a home loan

A little bit of luck is lifting UK Budget expectations

Healey is poised to deliver his plans just as this year’s drag on global bonds appears to be turning

Tobacco taxes work — even when they give smugglers a windfall

Fiscal income has dwindled as smokers quit but the link between tax rates and illicit activity is not clear-cut

Pubs, pints and the art of the Budget gimmick

Andy Burnham may be hoping to repeat George Osborne’s trick by cutting beer duty

Crypto platform on alert lists opens Hong Kong office, prompting calls for scrutiny

A cryptocurrency trading platform on Hong Kong and Canadian regulators’ alert lists has opened an office in the city, pr...

China carries out in-depth investigation of Turkey’s largest rare earth deposit

Chinese researchers have mapped the complex geological evolution of Turkey’s Kizilcaoren deposit, offering fresh insight...

Beyond tariff cuts

PAKISTAN cannot build a competitive industry by protecting it indefinitely. Nor can reducing protection, by itself, turn...

Breaking the cycle

THE World Bank’s latest Pakistan Development Update sets out what faster reforms could deliver for the economy. If polic...

Russia senator says Western sanctions may remain in place forever

Konstantin Kosachev stressed that Moscow should not worry, because it has proven its self-sufficiency

Ukraine lost about $6 billion from port downtime in last three months

Exports of metallurgical products ceased completely by the end of September

Russia, India to rise trade turnover to $100 bln by 2030 — ambassador to Moscow

Indian ambassador to Russia Vinay Kumar also noted that the two states continue to pursue the course of deepening relati...

WB urges Pakistan to shift from stability to growth

WORLD Bank official Sandeep Mahajan meets Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb.—X/ @Financegovpk • Calls for stronger inv...

Trump promises quick drop in oil prices

The US leader added that after the start of the US operation in Iran prices rose to record levels, but now the market is...

Fuel dealers urge consumers to avoid ‘panic buying’

• PPDA chairman says pricing remains an issue• JI demands meeting with PM ‘this week’ to resolve levy issue ISLAMABAD: E...

Indonesia begins cutting natural gas exports to Singapore from Oct 24: Reports

Officials say cuts are to meet domestic demand.

US Treasury Department proposes expanding tech investment restrictions to N. Korea

The US Treasury Department has proposed expanding restrictions on American investments in sensitive technologies to incl...

Trump lifts some Canada tariffs ahead of midterms

The change could help Senator Susan Collins, who faces a strong challenge from a Democrat in Maine, a U.S.-Canada border...

Argentinian judge drops fraud investigation into Milei over crypto scandal

President Javier Milei’s role in cryptocurrency launch does not translate into a fraudulent scheme, judge says.

Government to review gasoline subsidies as costs mount

Japan is providing subsidies to oil wholesalers to curb the average retail price of regular gasoline in the nation at ab...

White House lifts tariffs on some Canadian goods as midterm elections loom

From 30 October, tariffs will be eased on some products, including certain machinery, and placed on others, such as carp...

White House lifts tariffs on some Canadian goods as midterm elections loom

From 30 October, tariffs will be eased on some products, including certain machinery, and placed on others, such as carp...

US executives quit $25bn gas venture over claims of secret Russian control

Former CEO of Polar Train LNG tells FT that gas giant Novatek financed and controlled strategic Alaska project without U...

US executives quit $25bn gas venture over claims of secret Russian control

Former CEO of Polar Train LNG tells FT that gas giant Novatek financed and controlled strategic Alaska project without U...

US moots curbs on funds to Chinese biotech firms

SK Hynix cancels IPO of Solidigm unit

Africa: Wcaf V - African Development Bank Group and UK Export Finance Sign MOU to Mobilise Financing for Africa

[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and UK Export Finance (UKEF), the United Kin...

Trump's Reverse Nixon Strategy: Bring Russia In, Shut China Out

On October 9, hours after a phone call between President Trump and President Putin, the Treasury Department issued a six...

US Department of Energy names helium to critical materials list  

Global demand for helium is growing faster than production, increasing supply risks for American manufacturers, DOE said...

Moody's holds steady on France's credit rating as country grapples with turmoil and higher yields

Moody's left its credit rating on France at Aa3, giving the country some relief in a week of unrest.