In a news bulletin Interfax news reported, Russia said sanctions by the West will have to be reviewed if it were to heed a U.N. appeal to open access to Ukraine’s Black Sea ports so that grain could be exported…. Read More ›
Economy & Finance
EU will not renegotiate post-Brexit trade rules: EU ambassador to UK
In a statement the EU’s ambassador to the UK, João Vale de Almeida said, the European Union will not give a new mandate to renegotiate post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland since they have been agreed as part of the… Read More ›
Not legal for US to seize Russia’s frozen assets: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
In a significant development, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said, the United States does not have the legal authority to seize frozen assets of the Russian central bank following its invasion of Ukraine. She also said, it is likely that… Read More ›
Why Hasn’t Indonesia’s Prohibition On Palm Oil Exports Lowered Cooking Oil Prices?
Indonesia, the world’s largest supplier of palm oil, has banned shipments of the edible oil since April 28 in an attempt to flood the domestic market with supply in order to control rising cooking oil prices. Despite these strict rules,… Read More ›
China’s Economy Dips In April As Factories And Retailers Are Shut Down
Widespread COVID-19 lockdowns confined workers and customers to their homes and significantly disrupted supply lines in April, casting a long shadow over the world’s second-largest economy. In March and April, full or partial lockdowns were imposed in key cities across… Read More ›
Russia Says It Has Nationalized Renault’s Moscow Factory
Following pressure over its prolonged presence in Russia, Renault has stated that it will sell its majority holding in Avtovaz. The French automaker announced that it will sell its 68 percent stake in Renault Russia to a Russian science institute,… Read More ›
Risk of US economy slipping into recession is high: former Goldman Sachs CEO
In a significant development a former CEO of Goldman Sachs, Lloyd Blankfein said, he believes the US economy is at risk of slipping into a recession, even as the U.S. Federal Reserve continues to tackle inflation by hiking interest rates. Blankfein… Read More ›
Sanctions have blocked $16-18 billion of exports to EU, US: Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko
In a statement Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said, Western sanctions have blocked $16 to $18 billion worth of its annual exports to the European Union. Belarus has been hit by sanctions by the West after Russia sent troops into… Read More ›
Death Related To E. Coli At Nestle Pizza Plant To Be Investigated By French Prosecutors
Prosecutors in France have opened a preliminary criminal investigation after E. coli illnesses connected to a pizza factory for Nestle’s Buitoni brand may have resulted in one person’s death. An inquiry was launched on Thursday on allegations of involuntary murder… Read More ›
Global equity funds beat hasty retreat as recession fears spook investors
In the week ending May 11, equity funds across the globe witnessed a surge in outflows on the back of fears of an economic slowdown and further tightening by central banks as they take steps to stem inflation. In the… Read More ›