Any prolongation of the Iran war risks creating an unprecedented crisis in energy supplies that sooner or later will hit every corner of the global economy. But it is already clear that some countries are either more exposed to that impact or less able to deal with it. Here are some economies to watch. THE […]
The national debt surpassed a record $39 trillion on Wednesday, a milestone that comes just weeks into the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran. The unprecedented figure highlights competing administration priorities, from passing a massive tax law and boosting defense spending and immigration enforcement to chipping away at the debt itself — the latter of which Donald Trump promised to […]
South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday, Kim’s office said, after the National Assembly passed a special bill on its commitment to investing $350 billion in the United States. The two met briefly at the White House as the passage of the bill in Seoul on […]
In a statement, the department said the capital commitment by Rio Tinto’s subsidiary Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) reflects growing cooperation between industry, government and host communities. RBM, which is 74 per cent owned by Rio Tinto, mines mineral-rich coastal sands in KwaZulu-Natal. The operation produces zircon, rutile and ilmenite, key feedstocks used to make titanium […]
China said on Thursday that it would inject 300 billion yuan (US$44 billion) into state-owned banks this year to guard against systemic risks, and boost financing for technology companies amid intensifying US rivalry. The measures were outlined in the annual government work report released at the opening session of the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s rubber-stamp parliament. […]
The Washington-based lender also approved a new Resilience and Sustainability Facility valued at roughly $124.3 million, which will run through September 2027 and focus heavily on climate adaptation and agricultural stability. The latest payout follows the Fund’s review of the 48-month ECF arrangement first approved in September 2023. IMF officials said the economy has shown […]
The signing ceremony took place during a dinner honoring President Prabowo, organized by the US Chamber of Commerce. Key points of the agreement include food security and agricultural products. Indonesia agreed to purchase massive quantities of US agricultural goods, including 1 million metric tons of soybeans (valued at $685 million), 1.6 million metric tons of […]
Japan plans to invest US$36 billion in US oil, gas and critical mineral projects, the first tranche of its US$550 billion commitment under the trade agreement it struck with US President Donald Trump. “Our MASSIVE Trade Deal with Japan has just launched!” Trump posted Tuesday on social media. “The scale of these projects are so large, and […]
Deutsche Bank’s headquarters in Frankfurt and its office in Berlin were searched by German prosecutors and police on Wednesday in an investigation over suspected money laundering offenses, officials said. According to the Sueddeutsche Zeitung daily, the probe is connected to suspected offences in the bank’s dealings with companies linked to Russian billionaire businessman Roman Abramovich. […]
Gold prices climbed on Tuesday, reaching $4,467.80 per troy ounce, up 0.36 percent from the previous day, driven by investor bets on further U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. This momentum extended gold’s remarkable 68 percent year-over-year gain, building on a record high of $4,794.85 hit in December 2025. Market observers noted bolstered safe-haven demand […]