Syria’s dire economic woes threaten to undermine its new government
Assad’s ouster has seen his Iranian allies end crucial oil supplies. Meanwhile, many economic sanctions that initially ...
‘China eats the world’ as DeepSeek shows its strength in high-value sectors: Deutsche Bank
DeepSeek’s emergence is a ‘Sputnik moment’ not just for AI, but for China, which is ‘outcompeting the rest of the world’, bank says ...
'We left pieces of our life behind': Indigenous group flees drowning island
The Guna have lived on Gardi Sugdub since the 19th Century, and even longer on other islands in this archipelago off Panama's ...
Amazon Removes Diversity References From Annual Report—Here Are All The Companies Rolling Back DEI
Following Trump's lead, organizations including Walmart, Lowe’s and Meta have announced they would scale back their ...
Money blog: Netflix quietly increases its subscription prices
In Money today: the best mortgage rates and where they're expected to go this year following the base rate cut; Netflix has ...
Bank of England’s top economist dismisses hopes of big interest rates cuts in further blow to Rachel Reeves
Rachel Reeves has suffered another blow in her bid to boost tepid economic growth after the Bank of England played down the idea of a big interest rate cut later this year. At such a critical moment ...
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Singapore’s Tolaram Welcomes IFC Investment in Lagos Free Zone to Boost Industrial Growth and Economic Diversification in Nigeria
LAGOS, NIGERIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 February 2025 – Tolaram, the Singapore-headquartered owners and operators of Lagos Free Zone are proud to announce that the International Finance ...
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A Paradigm Shift for the Middle East
ELLIOTT ABRAMS is Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. He served in senior positions ...
HSBC appoints Julian Wentzel as group chief sustainability officer
HSBC has appointed Julian Wentzel as Group Chief Sustainability Officer, the bank said on Friday, confirming the banker in ...
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The world’s second-largest gold storage suddenly has very long lines to withdraw bars
President Donald Trump’s tariff threats have created such strong demand for UK-held gold, traders are facing potentially weeks-long queues for a chance to withdraw it.
Pop Sondrio Says BPER Bid Not Agreed as Italy M&A Frenzy Prompts Unipol to Hasten Tie-Up
The latest unsolicited bid in Italian banking follows similar moves by UniCredit on Banco BPM and state-backed Monte dei ...
India central bank set to allow trading in bond forwards
The Reserve Bank of India is set to allow trading in bond forwards that long-term investors can use to manage their interest ...