BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s government on Sunday appointed a well-known economist and vocal critic of the policies of former President and current Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner to…
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s finance ministry on Friday warned economic growth could slow on increasing downside risks for exports. “It is concerning that economic growth may slow due to…
ANKARA -Two more ships carrying grain left from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports on Saturday, Turkey’s defence ministry said, bringing the total number of vessels to depart the country under a…
(Reuters) – Sudan reported its first confirmed Monkeypox case, the country’s health ministry said late on Sunday. A 16-year-old student was confirmed sick with the disease in West Darfur state,…
NEW DELHI – Sri Lanka has resumed technical discussions with the International Monetary Fund on a potential bailout after a new government took office, the finance ministry said on Friday.…
BEIJING – China will strengthen efforts to stabilise foreign trade in the second half of the year, the commerce ministry said on Friday. The country’s foreign trade faces “high risks,…
MOSCOW – H&M, the world’s second-biggest fashion retailer, has decided to sell its assets in Russia, the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade said on Thursday. The potential buyer could…
MOSCOW – The Russian economy declined by 4.0% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2022 after a 3.5% rise in the previous three months, the economy ministry said on Wednesday.…
(This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine.) MOSCOW – Russia will block the sale of foreign banks’ Russian subsidiaries while…
BEIJING – China has completed 59% of its annual target of new urban jobs, with 6.54 million such jobs created during the January to June period, the ministry of human…
BEIJING – China hopes Australia can take pragmatic actions to create favourable conditions for the healthy and stable development of bilateral trade relations, China’s commerce ministry said on Thursday. China…
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry Lashes Out At Ukrainian GOP Rep For Demanding Corruption Oversight Micaela Burrow on July 11, 2022 Ukraine’s foreign ministry retaliated against Ukrainian-born Indiana Republican Rep. Victoria Spartz…
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM -Israel is on track to collect 45.5 billion shekels ($13 billion) more than initially expected in revenue in 2022, the Finance Ministry said on Thursday as…
BEIJING – China expects June trade growth to remain relatively high, but said the second half year brings rising uncertainties, the commerce ministry said on Thursday. According to a survey,…
BEIJING – The trade and economic teams of China and the United States agreed to maintain close communication following virtual talks between Chinese Vice Premier Liu He and U.S. Treasury…
PARIS – France’s government cut its growth outlook sharply on Tuesday but kept its budget deficit forecast steady despite billions of extra spending on anti-inflation measures thanks to stronger than…
BEIJING – China’s commerce ministry said the sooner U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods are lifted, the sooner consumers and companies will benefit, ministry spokesperson Shu Jueting told a news conference…
By Marcela Ayres and Bernardo Caram BRASILIA – Brazil’s Economy Ministry is trying to limit the cost of higher cooking gas subsidies and a new cash transfer program for truck…
PRAGUE – The Czech Finance Ministry has proposed that state-controlled utility CEZ pays a dividend of 48 crowns per share this year, rather tyhan the 44 crowns proposed by the…
(Reuters) – Russian authorities are discussing the idea of giving foreign investors who are willing to cut exposure to Russia a chance to ditch their Russian stocks and bonds later…
NEW DELHI – India’s May trade deficit widened to $24.29 billion from $6.53 billion a year ago, a government statement said on Wednesday. May’s trade deficit was pushed up by…
SEOUL – South Korean industries, including auto, steel, petrochemical and cement, face accumulated losses worth about 1.6 trillion won ($1.24 billion) as of Sunday due to the ongoing trucker strike,…
(Reuters) – Russia’s Industry Ministry expects car sales to halve in 2022 as the country’s automobile industry grapples with supply issues, a senior official said. “We saw a sharp fall…
BEIJING – Removing all additional tariffs on Chinese goods would benefit China, the United States and the world, China’s commerce ministry said on Thursday, after U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen…
BEIJING – China’s commerce ministry said on Thursday it will adopt necessary measures to protect the legitimate interests of Chinese companies after the U.S. said it was considering adding new…