PORT OF SPAIN – Trinidad and Tobago is in talks with U.S.-based Quanten LLC for the sale of the country’s refinery, Energy Minister Stuart Young said on Sunday, more than …
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BERLIN – German Economy Minister Robert Habeck on Sunday expressed fears that the European Union’s unity was “starting to crumble” ahead of a summit to discuss an oil embargo against …
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By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU – Nepal’s economy is expected to expand by 5.8% in the current financial year ending mid-July, helped by a pick-up in economic activity following a fall …
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(Reuters) – Russia will prepare a settlement mechanism before June payouts that will allow it to service its dollar-denominated foreign debt, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said in a TV interview …
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(Reuters) – Russia will keep on paying its state Eurobond obligations in roubles and will defend its role as a reliable borrower by all possible means, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov …
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MANILA – Philippine central bank governor Benjamin Diokno, who takes on a new role as finance secretary next month, said on Friday he does not favour raising taxes even as …
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By Dan Burns DAVOS, Switzerland – Low crude oil production means Nigeria is barely able to cover the cost of imported petrol from its oil and gas revenue, Finance Minister …
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ZURICH – Swiss Finance Minister Ueli Maurer ruled out government support for consumers hit by high energy prices and said budget cuts may be needed because the government would not …
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DAVOS, Switzerland – Saudi Arabia does not expect an immediate shortage of oil and only a certain shortage of oil products, the country’s foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al …
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BERLIN – German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Tuesday it was impossible to say how much it would cost to rebuild Ukraine as long as fighting with Russia continues, …
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ATHENS – Greece said on Monday the European Commission has initially approved its scheme to set a ceiling on wholesale electricity prices and mitigate the impact of soaring energy costs …
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By Divya Chowdhury DAVOS, Switzerland – Indonesia has no plans to reduce the percentage of palm oil in biodiesel below its current level of 30% in order to ensure the …
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By Yousef Saba and Saeed Azhar DUBAI – Saudi Arabia’s finance minister said on Monday there were no immediate plans to transfer more funds to the Public Investment Fund (PIF), …
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(Reuters) – Russia’s top carmaker Avtovaz said on Monday it had appointed former transport minister Maxim Sokolov as its new president and CEO after its main shareholder Renault withdrew from …
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LONDON – The inflation picture is hugely concerning but the British government has confidence in the Bank of England to get it right, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Simon Clarke …
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SYDNEY – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he had conceded defeat in a national election on Saturday, saying that while vote counting was incomplete the opposition Labor party looked …
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CAIRO – Egypt expects the Suez Canal’s revenues to reach about $7 billion by the end of the current fiscal year, finance minister Mohamed Maait said on Saturday. Tourism revenues …
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KOENIGSWINTER, Germany – The Group of Seven economic powers are determined to stop the rise in inflation, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Friday after hosting a meeting with …
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KARACHI, Pakistan – Pakistan has banned the import of all non-essential luxury goods in a bid to stabilize the economy, the information minister said on Thursday, describing the situation as …
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(Reuters) – Russia’s economy has shown resilience to Western sanctions, Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov said on Wednesday, expressing confidence that inflation in Russia will slow down further. Russia has withstood …
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BUDAPEST – Hungary should boost domestic ownership in more key sectors in addition to banking, media and energy, a cabinet minister-designate said on Wednesday, signalling more pressure on foreign companies …
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LONDON – Companies need to be incentivised and pushed to make green investments, British trade minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan said on Wednesday. “We need to do all we can to both …
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(Reuters) – Slovak Finance Minister Igor Matovic said on Tuesday he would propose a special tax on Russian crude processed in the country, clashing with a government coalition partner as …
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KYIV – Ukraine’s government has lifted restrictions on fuel prices to enable traders to import more and make up the shortage Ukraine is experiencing after Russian forces destroyed many storage …
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By Kitiphong Thaichareon BANGKOK – Thailand’s finance minister said on Tuesday this year’s economic outlook was still good despite the state planning agency’s downgrade of its growth forecast, adding he …