Chinese EV brands expand push into markets long ruled by Japan
REUTERS, Hong Kong
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
Apple to partner with Intel on US chip, Trump says
REUTERS
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
Gold climbs
REUTERS
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
Oil prices sink further as Trump signs deal to reopen Hormuz
AFP, Hong Kong
18 June 2026, 12:24 PM Business
Are the EU and China heading for a trade war?
AFP, Beijing
18 June 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
Dollar holds steady
REUTERS, London/Singapore
18 June 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
OECD oil stocks fall to lowest level since 1990: IEA
AFP, Paris
18 June 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
UK inflation holds steady in May
AFP, London
18 June 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
Oil price rises 1%
Reuteres, London/Bangalore
18 June 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy

Private sector funding key to climate transition, World Bank chief says

It currently takes 27 months, on average, before "the first dollar goes out the door," Ajay Banga said in an interview in his brightly lit office in the Bank's headquarters close to the White House.
4 January 2024, 04:35 AM

Shipping firms react to Houthi attacks in the Red Sea

Top shipping companies are taking measures like route suspensions to tackle the Red Sea crisis
3 January 2024, 11:23 AM

Zero margin import facility sought for six essential commodities

Traders made the demand for onion, edible oil, sugar, lentil, chickpeas, dates
3 January 2024, 11:09 AM

IMF's Georgieva says Americans should 'cheer up' about falling inflation

IMF's managing director Kristalina Georgieva is hopeful about the US economy as inflation declines further
3 January 2024, 06:21 AM

Export earnings fall slightly in Dec

Exports decreased by 1.06% to $5.3 billion
2 January 2024, 11:15 AM

China factory activity growth accelerates in Dec

China's factory activity expanded at a quicker pace in December due to stronger gains in output and new orders
2 January 2024, 05:50 AM

Saudi sovereign wealth fund splashes cash in 2023

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund accounted for about a quarter of the almost $124 billion spent by sovereign wealth funds worldwide last year
1 January 2024, 08:25 AM

Sri Lanka raises taxes ahead of foreign debt deal

Sri Lanka slapped a new 18 % VAT on fuel, mobile phones and computers from Monday to raise revenue ahead of a foreign debt restructuring
1 January 2024, 05:17 AM

Russian economy shrank by 1.2% in 2022, less than previously thought

Russia's economy contracted by 1.2 percent last year, less than the 2.1 percent decline previously estimated
30 December 2023, 09:44 AM

King dollar seen vulnerable in 2024 if Fed pivots

The Federal Reserve's dovish December pivot has boosted the case for the weakening dollar to keep falling into 2024
30 December 2023, 06:29 AM

China's December factory activity likely contracted for third month

China's manufacturing activity likely contracted for the third consecutive month weighed by soft demand for manufactured goods
28 December 2023, 07:14 AM

Maersk schedules dozens of vessels to travel via Suez Canal

Maersk has scheduled several dozen container vessels to travel via the Suez Canal and the Red Sea
28 December 2023, 05:11 AM

AI to give fillip to new industrial revolution

Artificial intelligence has the potential to revolutionize various industries, spearheading a new technological and industrial revolution
27 December 2023, 08:20 AM

Half of Russia's 2023 oil and petroleum exports went to China - Russia's Novak

Half of Russia's oil and petroleum exports in 2023 will have gone to China while India's share has risen in two years to 40
27 December 2023, 07:27 AM

China's industrial profits post double-digit gains but recovery uneven

China's November industrial profits posted double-digit gains as overall manufacturing improved, although soft demand continued to constrain business growth expectations, emboldening calls for more macro policy support.
27 December 2023, 06:03 AM

Apple files appeal after Biden administration allows US ban on watch imports

Apple on Tuesday appealed a decision to ban imports of its watches based on a complaint from medical monitoring technology company Masimo, after US President Joe Biden's administration declined to veto a government tribunal.
27 December 2023, 05:56 AM

Oil edges up as investors eye Middle East tensions and US rate cut

Oil edged higher on Tuesday, finding support from geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and investor optimism that the US Federal Reserve would soon start cutting interest rates, boosting global economic growth and fuel demand.
26 December 2023, 13:15 PM

Global 2024 staple food supplies to be strained by dry weather, export curbs

Global wheat , corn and soybean prices are headed for losses in 2023 on easing Black Sea bottlenecks and fears of a global recession
26 December 2023, 08:35 AM

Oil little changed as investors eye Middle East tensions, US rate cut

Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday as investors focused on Middle East tensions and US rate cut
26 December 2023, 06:12 AM

India boosts AI in weather forecasts as floods, droughts increase

India is testing artificial intelligence (AI) to build climate models to improve weather forecasting as torrential rains, floods and droughts proliferate across the vast country, a top weather official said.
23 December 2023, 05:43 AM