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…
Italy has no intention of backing EU budget rules it cannot meet, Finance Minister says
By Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) – Italy will not accept new European Union budget rules it cannot meet, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said, as talks struggle to make progress ahead of an…
US officials to visit Taiwan to explain chip curbs, minister says
TAIPEI (Reuters) – U.S. officials plan to visit Taiwan to explain to companies details of new curbs, primarily aimed at China, on advanced chip exports, the island’s economy minister said on Monday.…
Japan’s TDK Corp to manufacture iPhone battery cells in India – minister
BENGALURU (Reuters) – Japanese electronic parts maker TDK Corp will manufacture lithium ion (li-ion) battery cells for Apple iPhones in India, a minister said on Monday. Apple has been touting India as…
German finance minister defends 2023 debt brake suspension forced by court ruling
By Christian Kraemer and Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) – German Finance Minister Christian Lindner defended on Friday his supplementary budget for 2023 which suspends Germany’s cap on borrowing this year after a…
Panama trade minister resigns after mining contract backlash
By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY (Reuters) -Panama’s Trade Minister Federico Alfaro announced his resignation on Thursday days after the country’s top court ruled a contract between the government and Canadian miner First…
New Zealand seeks to strengthen engagement with US -foreign minister
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Thursday his country would seek to strengthen engagement with the United States on strategic and security challenges while…
French warship docks in Egypt, could treat Gaza children this week – minister
By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) – The French helicopter carrier Dixmude has docked in Egypt and could start treating wounded children from Gaza later this week, Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on…
Brazil’s Lula appoints his justice minister to Supreme Court
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Monday he will appoint his Justice Minister, Flavio Dino, to a Supreme Court seat that has been vacant since the…
German court ruling could cost Intel billions of euros in subsidies – state minister
BERLIN (Reuters) – The negative court ruling on German finances last week could cost Intel billions of euros in subsidies for planned chip-making plants in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, the state economy…
Russia’s budget deficit seen at around 1% of GDP this year -finance minister
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s budget deficit will be around 1% of gross domestic product (GDP) this year, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Wednesday, marking the latest improvement in Russia’s fiscal health…
Ousted OpenAI CEO Altman welcome in France, minister says
PARIS (Reuters) – Ousted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is welcome in France, France’s digital minister said in a statement on X, a day after the board of the company behind ChatGPT fired…
Italy govt 2023 GDP growth target could be revised downwards, Finance Minister says
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s government could revise downwards its growth target for this year which was set at 0.8% in September, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said on Tuesday. The country’s economy stagnated…
Tesla to double its components imports from India – Trade Minister
BENGALURU (Reuters) -U.S. electric car maker Tesla Inc is planning to double the number of components it imports from India, Indian trade minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday through a post on…
Blinken, new UK foreign minister discuss Israel, Ukraine and China
(Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and newly appointed British foreign minister David Cameron discussed the Israel-Hamas conflict, relations with China and help for Ukraine during a telephone call on…
South Korea inflation likely to ease in November – finance minister
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean inflation is likely to ease in November to about 3.6% as prices of agricultural products have started to fall, the finance minister said on Sunday. South Korea’s…
German foreign minister, in Israel, says humanitarian crisis must be contained
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Saturday in Tel Aviv that the international community should focus on limiting the impact of military operations in Gaza on the civilian…
Potential for remittance income to be cut by AI, says Philippines finance minister
By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) -Philippines Finance Minister Benjamin Diokno says there is potential that the remittances that help power the southeast Asian economy could be replaced by AI. Money earned…
China to accelerate issuance of government bonds, finance minister says
BEIJING, China (Reuters) – China will accelerate the issuance and use of government bonds, state-run news agency Xinhua reported on Sunday citing an interview with new finance minister Lan Foan. The finance…
Russia to simplify inward investment for ‘friendly’ countries -prime minister
(Reuters) – Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Monday that Russia would create a simplified procedure for citizens and companies from “friendly” countries to invest there. Mishustin said entities from a list…
‘The Ground Shook In Gaza’: Israel’s Defense Minister Announces ‘Next Stage’ In War Against Hamas
‘The Ground Shook In Gaza’: Israel’s Defense Minister Announces ‘Next Stage’ In War Against Hamas Ryan Meilstrup on October 28, 2023 Israel’s defense minister announced on Saturday that the war against Hamas…
Portugal to define size of TAP stake for sale once proposals submitted – minister
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal will decide on the size of the stake it will sell in flag carrier TAP once competitors present their proposals, Infrastructure Minister Joao Galamba told…
South Korea plans to offer bigger tax refunds to foreign tourists – Finance Minister
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea is considering raising the maximum amount of tax refunds for foreign tourists on their domestic shopping, its finance minister said on Monday, to boost consumer spending amid…
Yellen: met with S.Korean finance minister, looking forward to trilateral with Japan
MARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday said she met with South Korean Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho, and looked forward to a trilateral meeting with Japan’s finance minister.…
Italy Finance Minister says great concern among G7/G20 countries for Middle East crisis
MARRAKECH (Reuters) – There is great concern among the world’s major economies about the fallout from the crisis in the Middle East after last week’s attack on Israel, Italy’s economy minister said…
Factbox-The two Chrises vying for role of New Zealand prime minister
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s election has turned into a battle of the two Chrises. According to recent polls, Chris Hipkins, New Zealand’s current prime minister and leader of…
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