As Cuba faces a social and economic crisis, the United States has enabled more financial support for private businesses in the country in a boost to Internet-based services and financial services. The US Treasury’s regulatory...
The US dollar is mixed, but the spotlight is on the Japanese yen. It appears that with the market challenging Monday’s intervention, Japanese officials entered the market shortly after the US equity market closed yesterday,...
A new survey shows the EU is losing face with business and government “elites” of Southeast Asia. Respondents showed less confidence in Brussels on issues like upholding free trade and global order. The European Union’s reputation...
Energy-hungry Pakistan wants to proceed with a natural gas pipeline connecting it and neighboring Iran. But the US has warned about the risk of sanctions in doing business with Tehran. Pakistan announced at the end of...
Regulators seem to enjoy playing Santa Claus around Christmas each year by gifting multiple regulatory mandates to the banking industry. Christmas 2023 was no different, as we witnessed a multitude of significant rules and consultations...
US aviation giant Boeing is set to part company with the vice-president of its 737 MAX program, Ed Clark. The new models of 737s were recently cleared to fly again after their second grounding in...
Hanoi has spent the past year lobbying Washington intensely to bring its anti-dumping rules closer in line with the EU’s approach. Vietnam hopes the United States will quickly change its rules over alleged export “dumping,”...
China has loaned $1.3 trillion for infrastructure projects from Asia to Latin America to boost trade. DW asks how China will ensure those debts are repaid. China’s massive Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) — backing and often...
An array of climate funds promise to help poorer countries either stop climate change or adapt to its consequences. But what do they actually cover, and why is it all so contentious? Fossil fuels powered...
The Israel Hamas war has sent shockwaves across the world and the rapidly evolving conflict is being closely watched by global leaders. Tensions started when Hamas attacked Israel with over 5000 rockets from Gaza, a...
China says its voting power at the Fund doesn’t mirror the economic clout it has built over the past two decades. But the US, the IMF’s biggest shareholder, isn’t ready to change the status quo,...
With the acquisition, ExxonMobil will command a dominant position over the top oilfield in the United States. Fossil fuel emissions are considered the main drivers of climate change. ExxonMobil has sealed a $59.5 billion (€56...
