Europe’s largest Russian gas purchasers were scrambling to find other fuel supplies and even considering burning additional coal to compensate for lower gas flows from Russia on Monday, which threatened an energy crisis in winter if reserves were not replenished…. Read More ›
Geopolitics
China’s Xi Predicts Commerce With Russia Will Break Records In The Coming Months
Despite Western sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, Chinese President Xi Jinping has reiterated his country’s determination to trade with Russia. “Today our cooperation between Russia and China [is] rising,” Xi said, according to an official English translation… Read More ›
Bank Of England Hikes UK Interest Rates To 1.25%
Interest rates in the United Kingdom have climbed further as the Bank of England works to slow the rate of price rises. Rates have risen from 1 per cent to 1.25 per cent for the fifth time in a row, reaching… Read More ›
Revlon Declares Bankruptcy As The Online Beauty Race Hits Sales Of The Company
Revlon Inc has declared bankruptcy after succumbing to debts incurred in its efforts to compete with online-focused upstarts. In a court statement on Wednesday, the 90-year-old company, known for its nail polishes and lipsticks, stated assets and liabilities ranging from… Read More ›
US Fed Raises Interest Rates For The First Time Since 1994, Signalling A Deteriorating Economy
The Federal Reserve approved its largest interest rate hike in more than a quarter-century on Wednesday to stem a surge in inflation that U.S. central bank officials acknowledged may be eroding public trust in their power and is being driven… Read More ›
Following Rise In Bond Yields, ECB To Develop A New Instrument To Manage Fragmentation Risk
The European Central Bank revealed Wednesday that it intends to develop a new instrument to combat the possibility of eurozone fragmentation, in an effort to allay fears of a new debt crisis. The decision follows the central bank’s surprise emergency… Read More ›
Amazon Proposes To Exchange Data To Help Competition To Avert EU Antitrust Sanctions
Amazon has offered to share marketplace data with sellers and increase the visibility of rival products on its platform in an attempt to persuade EU antitrust investigators to finish their investigations without a fine before the end of the year,… Read More ›
Strike By South Korean Truck Drivers Impacts Automotive And Steel Industries
Major South Korean companies say they are suffering as a strike by thousands of truck drivers across the country enters its seventh day. Among the companies impacted by the strike are Hyundai and POSCO, both of which manufacture steel. As… Read More ›
Data From Trade Sources Show Russia Is Now Second Largest Oil Importing Source For India
Russia surpassed Saudi Arabia in becoming India’s second largest oil supplier in May, although it remains second only to Iraq, according to trade sources. According to the data, Indian refiners received about 819,000 barrels per day (bpd) of Russian oil… Read More ›
European Central Bank Is Likely To Announce A Rate Hike In July As Inflation Hits A New High
The European Central Bank is anticipated to reaffirm its decision to hike interest rates next month, as policymakers gather in Amsterdam for their first meeting outside of Frankfurt since the coronavirus outbreak began. While inflation in the 19-member eurozone reached… Read More ›