China foreign ministry welcomes Blinken’s visit to China as tensions simmer
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry on Thursday welcomed U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to China as tensions rise between the two countries over global trade, regional conflicts and the…
PETER SCHWEIZER: Here Are Some Chilling Details About Biden’s Ministry Of Truth
PETER SCHWEIZER: Here Are Some Chilling Details About Biden’s Ministry Of Truth Peter Schweizer on July 19, 2023 Mission creep is a serious problem in the federal government, and the ongoing investigations…
Putin: Russian Defence Ministry preparing response to bridge attack
(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday his defence ministry was preparing proposals for a response to an overnight attack that damaged the road bridge linking Crimea to southern Russia,…
Deposit withdrawals at South Korea credit union have stabilised -ministry
SEOUL (Reuters) – Customer withdrawals from MG Community Credit Cooperatives (MGCCC), a troubled South Korean credit union, have clearly stabilised amid government efforts to ward off a liquidity crunch, the interior ministry…
22 killed in air strike on Sudan’s Omdurman – health ministry
CAIRO (Reuters) – At least 22 people were killed and scores injured in an air strike by Sudan’s army on western Omdurman, the Khartoum state health ministry said on Saturday, as the…
US imposes sanctions on Myanmar’s defense ministry, two banks -Treasury website
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday levelled sanctions against Myanmar’s Ministry of Defense and two banks used by the Southeast Asian country’s military to purchase arms and other goods in…
France’s European Mistral missile order worth 500 million euros – ministry
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s defence ministry said on Tuesday that it could order 1,000 Mistral air defence missiles worth about 500 million euros ($545.6 million) as part of a joint purchase with…
Russian foreign ministry summons Canadian envoy over plane confiscation
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that it had summoned a Canadian diplomat in Moscow in protest over the confiscation of an Antonov plane in Toronto, and warned that…
German econ ministry sees moderate economic recovery in 2023
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German Economy Ministry said on Wednesday it expects a moderate economic recovery over the further course of year, citing easing price pressures in the global energy market and…
German finance ministry steps up 2024 budget pressure on ministries
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Finance Ministry has informed the other ministries of what budget funds will be available to them next year, it said on Friday, stepping up the pressure in what…
Brazil’s new fiscal rules stricter than they look, finance ministry official says
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s newly introduced fiscal framework is stricter than they appear and will require a discussion of important spending cuts, Gabriel Galipolo, the executive secretary of the Finance Ministry, said…
Brazil’s finance ministry lifts 2024 inflation estimate
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s finance ministry on Tuesday lifted its 2024 inflation forecast to 3.63%, from 3.52%, and kept its estimate for growth in Latin America’s largest economy unchanged at 2.3%. The…
Plane crash in Croatia kills three Dutch nationals, ministry says
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Three Dutch nationals died when their light aircraft crashed in a mountainous region of northwestern Croatia, the Dutch ministry of foreign affairs said on Sunday. The crash happened…
China, Ecuador sign free trade agreement, says Chinese commerce ministry
BEIJING (Reuters) – China and Ecuador signed a free trade agreement on May 11, China’s commerce ministry said on Thursday. The two sides will create a more favourable, transparent and stable business…
Russian economy shrank estimated 2.2% y/y in Q1 – economy ministry
(Reuters) – Russia’s economy contracted by 2.2% in the first quarter of 2023 in annual terms, the economy ministry estimated on Wednesday, down from growth of 3% in the same period last…
U.S. and South Korea agree to minimise chipmakers’ uncertainties on subsidy requirements -ministry
SEOUL (Reuters) – The U.S. secretary of commerce and her South Korean counterpart agreed to “minimise uncertainties” of chipmakers’ investments amid new U.S. semiconductor subsidies, Korea’s industry ministry said on Friday. Companies…
Zambia sent bondholders debt restructuring proposal, finance ministry says
By Jorgelina do Rosario and Rodrigo Campos WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Zambia last week gave its bondholders a “concrete proposal” for the restructuring of some $3 billion in eurobonds, the ministry of…
Argentina seeks to issue up to $1.2 billion in bonds, ministry source says
By Jorgelina do Rosario WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Argentine government is in talks to issue two dollar-bonds for up to $600 million each with separate guarantees from the World Bank and the CAF…
German finance ministry plans austerity measures of up to 20 billion euros – Spiegel
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Finance Minister Christian Lindner is planning an austerity package with a volume of up to 20 billion euros ($22.12 billion), Germany’s Der Spiegel reported on Friday. With the…
Germany guarantees 221 million euros of Ukraine investments – econ ministry sources
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany is currently providing guarantees on investments totalling 221 million euros ($242 million) in Ukraine, Economy Ministry sources said on Wednesday, following a visit by the economy minister to…
Argentina to push state entities to give up dollar bonds -ministry official
By Eliana Raszewski BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s government will push state entities to give up their foreign-law sovereign dollar bonds, an economy ministry official said on Tuesday, aiming to reduce exchange…
Colombia transport ministry accuses Viva Air of fraud
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s transport minister filed a criminal complaint against low-cost air carrier Viva Air on Wednesday, alleging flight cancellations caused damages of at least $57.3 million, according to a document.…
Ukraine’s GDP fall slows to 26% in February – economy ministry
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s gross domestic product fell by 26% in February after a 32% drop in January, the economy ministry said on Wednesday. Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said in a statement…
Brazil’s Finance Ministry has finalized proposal for new fiscal framework, says Haddad
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Monday that his ministry has finalized its contribution to the design of the country’s new fiscal framework, but highlighted that other ministries…
Ukraine economy ministry cuts 2023 GDP growth forecast to 1% – Interfax
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s economy ministry has lowered its GDP growth forecast for 2023 to 1%, the Interfax Ukraine news agency quoted a deputy minister as saying on Monday. The ministry had…
US flies B-52 in joint drill with S.Korea – S.Korea defence ministry
SEOUL (Reuters) – The United states deployed a B-52 bomber for a joint drill with its ally South Korea on Monday, in a show of force against North Korea’s nuclear and missile…
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