Russian defence minister decorates pilots for downing U.S. drone
LONDON (Reuters) – Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has presented awards to the pilots of two Su-27 fighter planes that intercepted a U.S. drone near …
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Brazil to probe claims of spy agency eavesdropping on cell phones – minister
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s new government will investigate whether the country’s intelligence agency ABIN illegally spied on Brazilians through their cell phones, Justice Minister Flavio …
Thai Finance Minister says no impact on Thailand so far from US banking woes
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s finance minister said on Wednesday that there had been no impact on Thailand so far from problems facing some banks in …
Israel Finance Minister says immediate liquidity risk averted after SVB collapse
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s Finance Ministry said on Tuesday that a panel formed to assess the fallout from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank determined …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Brazil minister denies knowledge of plan to raise inflation target
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian Institutional Relations Minister Alexandre Padilha said on Thursday he was unaware of any discussion within the government about raising the inflation …
Poland to close Belarus border crossing until further notice, Minsk unhappy
WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland will close a key border crossing with Belarus until further notice, the Polish interior minister said on Thursday, as relations between Warsaw …
Israeli judicial reform legislation won’t be halted, justice minister says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s justice minister said on Sunday he would not freeze “for even a minute” the legislative process for proposed judicial reforms that …
Ukraine ready to repel possible Russian offensive this month, defence minister
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine expects a possible major Russian offensive this month, but Kyiv has the reserves to hold back Moscow’s forces even though the latest …
Mexico in talks with top carmakers to make electric vehicles, foreign minister says
By Stefanie Eschenbacher MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico is gearing up to build several manufacturing hubs for electric vehicles across the country, Foreign Minister Marcelo …
Ukrainian authorities search house of ex-interior minister – report
KYIV (Reuters) – Former Ukrainian interior minister Arsen Avakov said his home was searched by security officials on Wednesday as part of an investigation into …
Ukraine to receive 120-140 tanks in ‘first wave’ of deliveries – minister
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine will receive 120 to 140 Western tanks in a “first wave” of deliveries from a coalition of 12 countries, Foreign Minister …
Indonesia’s 2023 GDP growth seen slowing slightly from 2022’s 5.2%-5.3% -Finance Minister
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s economy likely grew within a range of 5.2% to 5.3% in 2022, and a slight deceleration is expected this year due …
IMF slashes UK growth outlook, adding pressure on finance minister Hunt
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is the only Group of Seven nation to have suffered a cut to its 2023 economic growth outlook in International Monetary …
China foreign minister seeks stronger economic ties with Saudi Arabia
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s new foreign minister Qin Gang wants to build stronger ties with Saudi Arabia and set up a China-Gulf free trade zone …
Japan Finance Minister: Too early to consider reviewing gov’t-BOJ inflation statement
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese finance minister Shunichi Suzuki on Tuesday said it is not yet time to debate a possible review of a joint statement …
Government bears some blame for Grenfell fire, UK housing minister says
LONDON (Reuters) – The British government is partly to blame for the Grenfell fire which killed 72 people in 2017 as building regulations were deficient …
Hungary cbank could start “cautious” rate cuts once CPI slows – minister
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s January annual inflation is expected to rise above 25% but in February price growth will start slowing which could then allow …
Russia’s deputy foreign minister to meet new U.S. envoy early next week – RIA
(Reuters) – Russia’s deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov will hold a meeting with Lynne Tracy, the new U.S. ambassador to Moscow, early next week, the …
German inflation rate to ease over course of 2023 – econ minister
BERLIN (Reuters) – German inflation will remain high at the beginning of 2023 before easing over the course of the year, Economy Minister Robert Habeck …
Unions Shut Down Gas Stations Across Italy To Protest Prime Minister Meloni’s Reforms
Unions Shut Down Gas Stations Across Italy To Protest Prime Minister Meloni’s Reforms Lorenzo Prieto on January 25, 2023 A nationwide gas station operator strike …
Indonesia formulates incentives to keep FX earnings onshore – minister
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia is formulating incentives for exporters to keep their foreign exchange earnings onshore for at least three months, the chief economics minister …
More EU sanctions should hit Russian arms production – Czech Foreign Minister
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union should introduce more sanctions against Russia’s technology sector to curb Moscow’s ability to produce arms and …
Germany won’t reallocate energy crisis funds – finance minister
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany might not use the full 200 billion euros ($217.50 billion) earmarked for the government’s response to the energy crisis, Finance Minister …
Peru’s annual inflation to soar over 8.8% as blockades hit food prices -minister
LIMA (Reuters) – Inflation in Peru will likely end January at a rate between 8.8% and 8.9% on an annual basis, the country’s minister of …
Israel PM Netanyahu fires minister in compliance with Supreme Court order
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed a senior cabinet member with a criminal record on Sunday, complying with a Supreme …