Laos has experienced a frightening debt crisis in recent years, which has sparked concerns about the tiny country’s debt to China, its largest creditor. In late 2013, China emerged as the biggest foreign investor in Laos, and ever since, its… Read More ›
Geopolitics
Argentina’s Milei Describes Central Bank Closure To Be “Non-Negotiable”
The closing of the nation’s central bank, a key campaign promise, is a “non-negotiable matter,” according to a statement from Javier Milei’s office released on social media site X on Friday. The outsider libertarian economist made the remarks in reaction… Read More ›
Dollarization May Be More Effective for Argentina on YouTube Than in Real Life
The eagerness of Argentines to accept change was demonstrated by Javier Milei’s triumph over Economy Minister Sergio Massa in Sunday’s presidential election. The economy is in complete collapse, and the rate of inflation is 143%. The outsider Milei rose to… Read More ›
Germany And Chile Are Starting A Club To Assist Developing Countries In Reducing Emissions From Industry
At the COP28 climate summit next week, Germany and Chile intend to establish a club of states to assist developing countries in investing in decarbonizing businesses including steel and cement-making, according to reports in the media based on information from… Read More ›
Greek Ships Stop Trading In Russian Oil As The US Intensifies Its Oversight Of Price Caps
Three significant Greek shipping companies have ceased transporting Russian oil in recent weeks in order to evade the U.S. penalties now placed on certain shipping companies who do so, according to four merchants who spoke to Reuters and shipping statistics…. Read More ›
IEA Predicts A Surplus Of Oil In 2024, Even If OPEC+ Continues Its Present Reductions
Even if the OPEC+ countries continue their production cutbacks into 2024, there will still be a small supply excess in the global oil market, the head of the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) oil markets and industry division told Reuters on… Read More ›
At COP28, US And France Want To Forbid Private Financing Of Coal-Fired Power Facilities: Reuters
Three sources involved with the discussions told Reuters in India and Europe that France, supported by the United States, intends to seek a halt to private funding for coal-based power facilities during the U.N. climate conference later this month. India… Read More ›
As Luxury Companies Look To Develop, Exclusivity Is The Name Of The Game When It Comes To China’s Wealthiest
The world’s leading luxury companies are vying for the likes of affluent businesswoman Diana Wang in an attempt to expand in China, their second-largest market. Wang, an investor and owner of a fashion brand bearing his name, is based in… Read More ›
Japan’s Economy Shrinks As The Likelihood Of A Recession Rises
Japan’s economy shrank from July to September, ending two quarters of growth fueled by exports and sluggish consumption. This made the central bank’s efforts to gradually reduce its large monetary stimulus programme more challenging in the face of rising inflation…. Read More ›
China’s Industry Output And Consumption Exceeded Predictions; Property Is Still A Drag On The Economy
Although China’s retail sales and industrial output growth in October exceeded forecasts, the country’s overall economic picture showed notable areas of weakness, with the crisis-ridden real estate sector still threatening a full-blown recovery. The second-biggest economy in the world has… Read More ›