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 ›
Geopolitics
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 ›
Iran working on advanced uranium centrifuges at new underground sites: Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz
In a statement on Tuesday, Israel’s defence minister Benny Gantz said. Tehran is working on advanced uranium centrifuges at its new underground sites being built near its Natanz nuclear plant. Gantz gave figures that went beyond those published by a… 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 ›
Global automakers switching from palladium to platinum citing Russia related supply risks
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, global automakers are accelerating efforts to use less palladium and more platinum due to supply worries from Russia, said the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) on Monday. In order to save money, automakers have… 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 ›
Sweden Finland support militant groups deemed as terrorists by the US, EU and Turkey: Turkish Foreign Minister on NATO membership
With Finland and Sweden seeking NATO membership, Turkish Foreign Minister said, in order to gain entry into the military alliance both countries must stop supporting terrorist groups in their respective countries, provide clear security guarantees and lift export bans on… 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 ›
Shell Will Divest Its Retail Business In Russia To Lukoil
Shell has agreed to sell almost 400 of its petrol outlets in Russia to Lukoil, the country’s second largest oil company. Shell Neft, the company’s Russian business, will be sold for an unknown amount. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many… Read More ›