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US releases report on $12bn from Venezuelan oil, mineral resources

The report seeks to address concerns about the Trump administration's handling of revenue held in trust for Venezuela.

Alice Huang tied to Nvidia’s biggest Chinese competitor

The woman with whom Jensen Huang reportedly had a relationship also owned stakes in companies that provided computing po...

Lula Eyes Measures to Boost Fiscal Adjustment to $14 Billion

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s government is preparing additional budget measures to improve fiscal results next ...

$7 Billion in Oil Debt Has Nigerian Banks Holding Back Lending

A few Nigerian oil and gas companies owe local banks about $7 billion, and the fallout is reaching well beyond those bor...

Sanctions against Russia indicate London’s desire to prolong conflict in Ukraine — embassy

The new sanctions come amid negotiations on a settlement in Ukraine and discussions on the shape of Europe’s future secu...

Near the Siberian border, a ‘no limits’ China-Russia partnership drives trade

As Moscow and Beijing grow closer, trade between the countries is booming. That's especially true in Heilongjiang, a key...

Central Asia’s B20 Message to Washington: Let’s Make Deals

Large Kazakh and Uzbek delegations attending the B20 business summit in Washington delivered a clear message to their Am...

Zelensky warns Europe over US-Russia talks on broader security arrangements

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned European leaders Thursday to be wary of discussions between the United Sta...

US Records $404 Billion Deficit in First Month of Fiscal Year

The US budget gap widened to $404 billion in October, up 42% from the same period a year earlier, Treasury Department da...

Fed's Goolsbee Says Inflation 'Inching' Into Tough Spot

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee says the Fed needs to act to tame inflation before the economy...

Daly Says More Fed Rates Hikes Likely Needed

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly says further interest-rate increases will likely be needed to ...

The Criminal Organization Lurking Beneath Paraguay’s Bank Collapse | The InSight Take

The Criminal Organization Lurking Beneath Paraguay’s Bank Collapse | The InSight Take Paraguay faces political turmoil a...

Armenia’s mining revival hinges on more than minerals 

Armenia is looking to attract mining investment by building on its mineral potential and improving regulatory predictabi...

One battle after another: US foreign aid after the mid-terms

Democrats may control Congress again, but history from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK suggests that won't be ...

Italian banks may cut sovereign debt holdings in tax battle, warns Intesa chief

Head of country’s largest bank steps up fight against fresh levies on the sector

Acciona’s $1 Billion Mexico Infrastructure Deal Seen Threatened

Acciona Energía’s $1 billion deal to sell solar and wind assets to Mexico Infrastructure Partners is facing delays and i...

US asks Iraq to shut most Iran border crossings, Iraqi foreign minister says

US asks Iraq to shut most Iran border crossings, Iraqi foreign minister says The US Treasury has asked Iraq to close all...

Argentina Could Overtake Chile as South America’s Top Lithium Producer by 2035

Argentina could become a bigger lithium producer than Chile, mining 481,000 tons of lithium carbonate equivalent in 2035...

U.S.-China Investments Can Still Work for Americans

Reshaping a globally competitive auto industry needs a hard rethink on deals.

Democratic Senators Press CFTC on Suspicious Oil Trade Probe

A group of Democratic senators are pressing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on its investigation into well-time...

EIA Data Shows Builds in Crude, Gasoline and Distillates

Crude oil inventories in the United States saw an increase of 4.7 million barrels during the week ending November 6, acc...

Federal Reserve announces revised tentative schedule of Federal Open Market Committee meetings in 2027

Federal Reserve announces revised tentative schedule of Federal Open Market Committee meetings in 2027

Tighter regulation not enough to stop importing illicit gold to UAE: report

Even with new regulation implemented in 2023, the UAE has not been able to better trace its gold imports, a new report s...

Brent Briefly Hits $94 After Trump Says U.S. Has No Need for Iran Deal

President Donald Trump declared Thursday that the United States no longer needs a deal with Iran, just three days after ...

Brent Briefly Hits $96 After Trump Says U.S. Has No Need for Iran Deal

President Donald Trump declared Thursday that the United States no longer needs a deal with Iran, just three days after ...

Commission set to approve Hungary’s €10bn in post-pandemic recovery fund next week

Hungary is on course to receive almost €10 billion in EU recovery funds frozen under Viktor Orbán, after Prime Minister ...

Measures restricting clean tech exports slowing down energy transition

Major economies representing 58% of the world’s GDP have adopted at least one measure to restrict the import of clean en...

EU to Hit Russia With More Banking and Energy Sanctions

The European Union is set to approve over a hundred new sanctions on Russia targeting banks, energy firms and tankers il...

Trump’s Russia Diesel Deal Struggles to Find Willing US Buyer

An accord brokered by President Donald Trump to sell Russian diesel to the US appears to have failed to clear a key hurd...

UK says it's 1st country to target all of Russia's top 10 oil producers with latest round of sanctions

The U.K. announced a major new sanctions package targeting Russia's energy and shipping sectors on Nov. 12, with Prime M...

Yen Falls to Key 160 Level Per Dollar, Raising Intervention Risk

The yen dropped below 160 per dollar, a key threshold that’s raising the specter that policymakers in Tokyo will swoop i...

Bond Traders See Elliott’s Citgo Deal Imperiled by Oil Windfall

Bond traders are betting that the planned $5.9 billion takeover of Citgo Petroleum Corp., Venezuela’s most valuable over...

UK car industry to press EU for two-year delay to Brexit EV tariffs

‘Rules of origin’ on vehicle batteries due to come into force on 1 January if deal on new delay is not reachedBusiness l...

UK Vows Global Climate Leadership as PM Doubles Down on Net Zero

The UK will aim to show leadership in global climate issues that have taken a backseat in recent years, as Britain remai...

'Not a single caravan has reached north': Mexican President Sheinbaum pushes back on Trump's tariff threat

Nvidia: Everything was where it should be

On June 24, 2025, officers of the US Bureau of Industry and Security ran a voluntary post-shipment verification at Megas...

US-Held Venezuela Oil Sales Fund Paid Out $12.1 Billion

Venezuela’s US-controlled custody account disbursed $12.1 billion between January and September, with the funds made up ...

Senator Tom Cotton urges Trump admin to ban Chinese chipmaker CXMT from US market over security concerns

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns after revelations on extramarital affairs

Jensen Huang resigned as chief executive of AI giant Nvidia on Thursday, November 12, after revelations he had two extra...

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang steps down

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned Thursday after his extramarital affair raised national security concerns, in a spectacu...