US sanctions ally of Israeli minister, entities backing ‘extremist’ settlers
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on an ally of Israel’s far-right national security minister and two entities that raised money for Israeli men accused of…
China reappoints central bank chief, finance minister
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s rubber-stamp parliament, the National People’s Congress, on Sunday unexpectedly reappointed Yi Gang, 65, as governor of the People’s Bank of China and Liu Kun, 66, as finance minister,…
China names U.S.-sanctioned general Li Shangfu as defence minister
BEIJING (Reuters) – China named Li Shangfu, a U.S.-sanctioned general, as its new defence minister on Sunday. Li has been under U.S. sanctions since 2018 over the purchase of combat aircraft and…
UK finance minister and Bank of England work to contain SVB fallout
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s finance ministry and the Bank of England are working to minimize the disruption that could arise from a collapse of the UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank, which has…
Canada govt to present 2023-24 budget on March 28, finance minister says
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s federal government will present its budget for fiscal year 2023-24 on March 28, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Friday. “Our government is focused on the clean Canadian…
S.Korean labour minister defends longer work week as helpful for mothers
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s labour minister said on Thursday that lifting the weekly work hour cap to 69 hours from 52 will give working mothers more choice and help them raise…
Taiwan president plans ‘transit’ in Los Angeles, New York -government minister
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen plans to stop off in Los Angeles and New York as part of a visit to Central America, a government minister said on Thursday, a…
Canada’s finance minister says she is preparing budget with fiscal constraint in mind
(Reuters) – Canada’s Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Wednesday she is preparing a budget, expected sometime this spring, with fiscal constraint in mind and a goal to avoid fueling inflation. “I…
S. Korea’s trade minister to raise concerns over Chips Act in US meetings
By Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s trade minister will meet with counterparts in Washington this week to express concerns that the U.S. Chips Act could make the U.S. a less…
Biden’s State Department Sent Funds To A Group Looking To Remove Israel’s Prime Minister From Office
Biden’s State Department Sent Funds To A Group Looking To Remove Israel’s Prime Minister From Office Kate Anderson on March 6, 2023 An Israeli nonprofit has been receiving funding from the U.S.…
Mexico can’t match U.S. incentives for proposed Tesla battery plant, minister says
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico would not be able to match the incentives offered under a U.S. act to tame inflation if Tesla Inc builds a battery plant in the country, Mexico’s…
Irish finance minister sees less severe economic slowdown
DUBLIN (Reuters) – An expected economic slowdown may not be as severe as feared, Ireland’s finance minister said on Friday after data showed consumer spending continued to grow even as the country’s…
Brazil’s work on new fiscal framework to end this week, says finance minister
(Reuters) – Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Thursday the ministry plans to finish working on a new fiscal framework this week and present it to President Luiz Inacio Lula da…
China’s external environment poses serious challenges to trade – commerce minister
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) – Pressure on China’s imports and exports will increase significantly this year, Wang Wentao, commerce minister, told a news conference on Thursday, three days before the annual…
Thai economy to grow 3.8% this year, inflation to ebb – minister
By Orathai Sriring and Satawasin Sta[censored]charnchai BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s economy is expected to grow 3.8% this year, helped by a rebound in the vital tourism sector, while inflation should cool to…
Israel’s foreign minister criticizes central bank rate hike
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s foreign minister criticized the Bank of Israel for raising its benchmark interest rate again on Monday and said he supported a process that would halt further rate increases.…
Budget demands of German coalition partners unrealistic, says finance minister
By Christian Kraemer and Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) – German Finance Minister Christian Lindner considers the budget demands made by his government coalition partners to be excessive and “simply unrealistic”, he told…
Rescue operation for Australian professor, others taken hostage in Papua New Guinea -police
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -A police operation is underway to rescue an Australian university professor and three researchers taken hostage in the remote highlands of Papua New Guinea, the Pacific island…
OPEC+ decisions not politicised, Saudi energy minister says
RIYADH (Reuters) – Decisions by OPEC+ are not politicised and are based on market fundamentals, Saudi Arabian energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Monday, adding that the alliance of oil…
French Finance Minister to meet retailers this week over food inflation worries
By Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) – French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday he will meet retailers this week to find ways to help shoppers cope with high food price…
Colombia gov’t to boost 2023 budget by $4.7 billion, minister says
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s government is expected to hike its 2023 budget by some 23 trillion Colombian pesos ($4.71 billion) in a proposal to be sent to Congress Friday, the country’s interior…
Ukraine defence minister confident West will send jets
By Andrew Gray and Johnny Cotton BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said on Wednesday he was “absolutely” confident Western countries will supply fighter jets to Kyiv to help fight…
Thai economy recovering steadily, tourism to drive 2023 growth – Finance Minister
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s economy is recovering slowly but steadily, boosted by a rebound in a vital tourism sector that will remain the key driver of growth this year, its finance minister…
Brazil monetary council will not discuss inflation targets -minister
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Tuesday that the National Monetary Council, the government’s top economic policy body, will not discuss changing inflation targets at its monthly meeting…
G20 exploring cryptocurrency regulation, India’s finance minister says
By Nikunj Ohri (Reuters) – The Group of 20 (G20) big economies is exploring whether the group could collectively regulate cryptocurrencies, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday. Given the sophisticated technologies…
South Korea Finance Minister sees inflation easing by April-May
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s finance minister reaffirmed on Friday his view that consumer prices would ease around the April-May months, a week after data showed the country’s annual inflation had unexpectedly…
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