Washington has said it will release 50 million barrels of crude oil in an effort to bring down gas prices. India quickly announced it would also release 5 million barrels. The Biden administration on Tuesday...
We’ve all heard it: You’re more likely to catch COVID indoors than outdoors. But once you’re inside, there are different factors that determine the risk level. And you shouldn’t throw caution to the wind outside...
The oil giant has announced it will take up a new tax residency and remove “Royal Dutch” from its name. The relocation follows a Dutch court order to slash its emissions by 2030. The Dutch...
Nearly 58% of more than 3.5 million Twitter users said the world’s richest person should go ahead and sell his stocks. It remains to be seen whether the Tesla CEO will stick to his pledge...
The United States has agreed to reduce tariffs on EU steel in return for a relaxation of countertariffs on US products, both sides said. Motorcycles, bourbon, peanut butter and jeans may get cheaper in the EU....
Africa has played a minor role in causing climate change, but bears the burden of its consequences. For the continent, the UN climate conference is about vital funding and securing the livelihoods of 1.4 billion...
China has long considered imposing a property tax nationwide to control the country’s property bubble and curb excessive housing speculation. The top decision-making body of the National People’s Congress, China’s parliament, on Saturday announced that...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced the departure of chief economist Gita Gopinath. She will return to Harvard after serving as the fund’s first female chief economist. The IMF announced the departure of chief...
Blackouts and power cuts in the world’s second-largest economy have drawn attention to fuel supply problems that could complicate the country’s pandemic recovery. DW unpacks why the lights went out in China. Struggling energy companies...
Less than a year since the EU and UK struck a post-Brexit deal, the sides are apparently preparing for a trade war. Tensions over the Northern Ireland Protocol have pushed things to the brink. The...
The top oil producers have been holding back on a major production boost even as oil prices soar amid a supply crunch. With natural gas and coal prices at record highs, the oil price bump...
Fresh revelations about how politicians, celebrities and billionaires stash their wealth offshore have sparked calls for a tougher response. DW explores what has been achieved in the fight against tax evasion The Pandora Papers is the...