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…
Yellen to meet Polish prime minister at start of trip to G7 finance meeting
By David Lawder WASHINGTON – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Monday to discuss how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affects Poland’s economy as part…
Exclusive-War forces Ukraine to divert $8.3 billion to military spending, tax revenue drops – minister
By Natalia Zinets KYIV – Ukraine has been forced to spend 245.1 billion hryvnia ($8.3 billion) on its war with Russia instead of development, the finance minister said on Thursday, providing a…
Russia names deputy economy minister Galkin as new statistics chief
(Reuters) – The Russian government on Wednesday appointed deputy economy minister Sergei Galkin as the new head of the Rosstat statistics service. Pavel Malkov, the previous head of Rosstat, was named as…
Indonesian president plans to meet Elon Musk over nickel -minister
JAKARTA – Indonesian President Joko Widodo is planning to meet Elon Musk during an upcoming U.S. visit, a minister said on Monday, as the Southeast Asian country seeks to accelerate development of…
Australia, Solomon Island’s Foreign Minister meet for first time since pact signed
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON – Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said she met her Solomon Islands counterpart Jeremiah Manele for the first time since his government signed a controversial security pact with…
Exclusive-Guyana in ‘no rush’ to draft new oil production-sharing pact -minister
By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON – Guyana is in “no rush” to draft a new production sharing agreement (PSA) for offshore oil development, its Natural Resources minister told Reuters, reversing a year-long drive…
Canada in ‘active discussions’ with EV supply chain companies – minister
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA – Canada is talking to a number of companies interested in setting up production in the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain, the industry minister said, as the government…
Disinformation And Wizard Rock: Meet Biden’s New ‘Minister Of Truth’ At DHS
Disinformation And Wizard Rock: Meet Biden’s New ‘Minister Of Truth’ At DHS Jennie Taer on May 1, 2022 Nina Jankowicz, the Biden administration’s choice to head the newly created “Disinformation Governance Board,”…
Finland almost certainly to apply for NATO membership, says Swedish Foreign Minister
STOCKHOLM – Finland will almost certainly apply for membership in NATO, Sweden’s Foreign Minister Ann Linde told Swedish television on Sunday. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced both Sweden and its eastern…
Argentina seeking $10 billion investment to jump-start LNG exports, minister says
By Eliana Raszewski BUENOS AIRES – Argentina, battling a deep and costly energy deficit, is looking to attract some $10 billion in private investment to help it jump start exports of liquefied…
Russia to cover budget deficit with rainy-day fund in 2022, Finance Minister says
(Reuters) – Russia’s National Wealth Fund (NWF), a rainy-day cushion containing oil revenues, will be the main source of financing for a budget deficit seen at 1.6 trillion roubles ($21.6 billion) or…
‘Too early’ to say if Poland will seek EU approval for more coal subsidies – minister
By Marek Strzelecki and Kate Abnett WARSAW – It is too early to say if Poland will ask the European Union for approval to extend capacity market support for coal-fuelled power plants,…
Japan Finance Minister denies reports of talks with U.S. on yen intervention
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO -Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said there was “no truth” to media reports that he had discussed with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen a joint…
Afghan defence minister says will not tolerate ‘invasions’
KABUL – Afghanistan’s acting defence minister said on Sunday that the Taliban administration would not tolerate “invasions” from its neighours after protesting against airstrikes it says were conducted by neighbouring Pakistan. The…
Japan’s foreign minister promises a stronger military in visit to US carrier
ABOARD USS LINCOLN – Japan’s foreign minister promised his country would bolster its military to help the United States maintain regional security during a visit on Saturday to a U.S. aircraft carrier…
Germany must support Ukraine without endangering its own security – minister
BERLIN – Germany must do everything in its power to help Ukraine win the war against Russia but without endangering its own security and NATO’s defence capability, Finance Minister Christian Lindner said…
India wants to be friends with West but needs Russian help to defend borders, says Finance Minister -Bloomberg
MUMBAI – India wants to be strong friends with the “liberal world” but it needs Russia’s assistance to defend its borders, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told Bloomberg in an interview in Washington.…
Energy prices a ‘major concern’ for South Africa -Finance Minister Godongwana
By Rachel Savage and Karin Strohecker LONDON – Energy prices that have soared since Russia’s war in Ukraine are a “major concern” for South Africa’s economy, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said on…
French Finance Minister: we are entering “new era” of higher inflation
PARIS -Inflation will be high in 2022 and although the price pressure should progressively ease next year, France and its partner countries are set to enter into “a new era of higher…
Yellen tells Indonesian finance minister: ‘No business-as-usual’ for Russia
WASHINGTON – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told her counterpart from Indonesia that there will be no “business-as-usual” for Russia in the global economy given its invasion of Ukraine, the Treasury Department…
New Zealand should spend cautiously, fiscal rules expected – Finance Minister
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON – New Zealand’s finance minister said on Tuesday the government should continue to be careful about spending and flagged the introduction of new fiscal rules in the budget…
Ukraine’s GDP may fall between 30%-50% in 2022 – Finance Minister
(Reuters) – Ukraine’s gross domestic product (GDP) may fall between 30% and 50% this year, Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko said in televised comments on Saturday. (Reporting in Kyiv by Pavel Polityuk; Writing…
Ukraine’s prime minister, finance officials to visit Washington next week
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and top Ukrainian finance officials will visit Washington next week during the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank,…
British finance minister Sunak requests review of his financial declarations
(Reuters) – Britain’s finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday he had asked Prime Minister Boris Johnson for a review to determine whether he had stuck to the rules on ministerial declarations…
Growth in Germany to fall to 1.5%, labour minister warns – Bild am Sonntag
BERLIN – Germany’s economic growth could fall to 1.4%-1.5% this year, from 2.7% in 2021, with an average of around 590,000 people on reduced-hours lay-off schemes over the course of the year,…
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