Moscow Exchange delays access for non-residents from ‘friendly’ countries
(Reuters) – The Moscow Exchange on Friday said it would not be able to meet a promise to allow access to its stock market next week to clients from “friendly”…
(Reuters) – The Moscow Exchange on Friday said it would not be able to meet a promise to allow access to its stock market next week to clients from “friendly”…
Ireland Poised To Join The Growing List Of Countries Putting ‘The Climate’ Over Food Security Micaela Burrow on July 26, 2022 Ireland may agree to pursue carbon emissions reduction target…
European Countries Push Back After EU Tells Them How Much Gas They Can Use Jack McEvoy on July 25, 2022 Countries in the European Union (EU) are pushing back against…
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS – A European Union proposal that member countries cut gas use by 15% to prepare for possible supply cuts from Russia is facing resistance from governments,…
PANAMA CITY – The CAF-Development Bank of Latin America said on Tuesday it has approved $1.65 billion in financing for Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru and Trinidad and Tobago, and the…
Europe Begs Authoritarian Countries For Gas Amid Energy Crisis Micaela Burrow on July 18, 2022 European leaders traveled to authoritarian countries Monday in search of new energy deals as Russia’s…
NUSA DUA, Indonesia – Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on Friday failure by G20 finance chiefs meeting in Bali to reach consensus could be catastrophic for low-income countries…
Israel, Middle East Countries Crafting Deal To Build Regional Defense Network: REPORT Micaela Burrow on June 30, 2022 Israel is in consultations with Middle Eastern countries to install Israeli-made defense…
BRUSSELS – EU countries and EU lawmakers on Thursday agreed on rules to curb acquisitions or bids for public contracts by subsidised foreign companies in a bid to ensure a…
By Andrea Shalal MADRID – World Bank chief economist Carmen Reinhart said it could take many more years before the growing number of heavily indebted countries see any substantive reduction…
G7 Pays Lip Service To Climate While Proposing Natural Gas Build-Out To Aid Developing Countries Micaela Burrow on June 28, 2022 G7 leaders announced an initiative to counter Chinese infrastructure…
By Kate Abnett LUXEMBOURG -EU countries clinched deals on proposed laws to combat climate change early Wednesday, backing a 2035 phase-out of new fossil fuel car sales and a multibillion-euro…
‘Thuggish Behavior’: Countries Are Using An International Policing Body To Target Americans. Here’s The Latest Example Micaela Burrow on June 26, 2022 India tried to issue an international wanted ad…
By Gloria Dickie and Duncan Miriri NAIROBI – With only two days left to hash out a U.N. draft agreement to protect global biodiversity, organizers on Friday urged delegates in…
LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will praise the benefits of free trade between Commonwealth countries on a visit to Rwanda on Thursday as he proposes a new system…
TORONTO – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Monday that once some countries start implementing a global minimum tax on multi-national companies, other countries with a lower corporate tax…
NEW YORK – Andrew Forrest, the chairman and founder of Australian miner Fortescue Metals, said on Tuesday he does not believe his company should shy away from investing in countries…
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Canadian man was sentenced to federal prison today for his leadership role in an international sex trafficking organization operating dozens of illegal Asian brothels in the United States,…
By Rachel Savage LONDON – The IMF said on Tuesday governments fighting soaring food and fuel prices should target aid to vulnerable citizens rather than issue across-the-board aid that risked…
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden will issue a proclamation on Monday that will allow solar panels to be imported to the United States from Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia and Vietnam…
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 24-year-old Mission man has pleaded guilty to illegally transporting non-U.S. citizens within the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Leonardo Davila Jr. admitted…
(Reuters) – Russia’s central bank on Friday authorised Russian residents to buy shares in companies from “friendly” countries, provided the transactions were denominated in roubles or the currency of the…
(Reuters) – About 200 confirmed and more than 100 suspected cases of Monkeypox have been detected so far outside of the countries where it usually spreads, a World Health Organization…
Countries Are Hoarding Food Supplies As Prices Spike, Hunger Crisis Looms Laurel Duggan on May 25, 2022 Countries are imposing export restrictions on food in light of shortage concerns sparked…
FRANKFURT – The Group of Seven (G7) economic powers should align international climate protection ambitions along the lines of a “climate club” proposed by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the head…