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Gold falls again as rally comes to halt, stock markets mixed
22 October 2025, 07:53 AM
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Trump administration plans new probe into global drug pricing, FT reports
22 October 2025, 06:51 AM
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US, Australia sign rare earths deal as Trump promises submarines
21 October 2025, 07:59 AM
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Gold's record run pauses as investors book profits
21 October 2025, 06:41 AM
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Trump vows to keep 'massive' tariffs on India until Russian oil imports cease
20 October 2025, 08:16 AM
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China's economic growth slows amid sputtering domestic demand
20 October 2025, 06:37 AM
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Gold gains on US rate-cut optimism
20 October 2025, 06:05 AM
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Gross forex reserves cross $32b after 32 months
19 October 2025, 15:44 PM
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Gold price makes another record
19 October 2025, 15:15 PM
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Africa cashew nut farmers not reaping benefits
The three million African farmers who supply most of the world’s cashew nuts aren’t cashing in on the booming demand due to a lack of processing facilities, a UN body said on Friday.
17 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Covid curbs put brakes on India buying
Physical gold demand in India stalled this week after local prices rebounded from a one-year trough and coronavirus restrictions were imposed, while buyers in other major Asian hubs were also put off by an uptick in prices.
11 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Spain trims 2021 GDP forecast as Covid, snow hit economy
The Spanish government lowered its growth forecast for 2021 on Friday after fresh pandemic restrictions led to a weaker-than-expected first quarter.
11 April 2021, 18:00 PM
S Korean battery makers agree $1.8b settlement, aiding Biden’s EV push
South Korean battery makers LG Energy Solution and SK Innovation Co agreed on Sunday to settle disputes over trade secrets dispute, avoiding a potential setback for US electric-vehicle (EV) ambitions.
11 April 2021, 18:00 PM
IMF sees Iran economy recovering this year but inflation still on the up
The International Monetary Fund expects inflation in Iran to rise further this year and called for reforms as the economy recovers from the coronavirus crisis.
11 April 2021, 18:00 PM
China is paying a high price for its ban on Australian coal
China is paying a high price for its unofficial ban on coal imports from Australia, with the cost of domestic and alternative foreign supplies rising for both thermal and coking grades of the fuel.
11 April 2021, 18:00 PM
EU proposes six-month tariff freeze with US
The European Union has suggested that it and the United States suspend tariffs imposed on billions of dollars of imports for six months, EU trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis was quoted as telling Germany’s Der Spiegel on Saturday.
11 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Bitcoin above $60,000 again on talk of reduced supply
Bitcoin rose above $60,000 to approach record highs on the weekend, breaking out of a two-week tight range and propelled by talk of constrained new supplies against evidence of wider adoption.
11 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Infrastructure wars: Competitive plays in US, Asia and what drives them
The big infrastructure plan unveiled by President Joe Biden last week is meant to do more than revive America’s decaying infrastructure and create jobs.
11 April 2021, 18:00 PM
China’s antitrust regulator bulking up as crackdown on behemoths widens
China’s competition watchdog is adding staff and other resources as it ramps up efforts to crack down on anti-competitive behaviour, especially among the country’s powerful companies, people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
11 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Canada jobless rate falls to lowest level since pandemic start
Canada added 303,000 net jobs in March, blowing past forecasts as the unemployment rate fell 0.7 percentage points to 7.5 per cent -- its lowest level since February 2020, the national statistical agency said Friday.
10 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Biden aims $1.5tr budget at health, education, social services
President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday unveiled a more than $1.5 trillion budget proposal that would see funding for health, education and social services eclipse defense spending, in a reversal of his predecessor’s policies.
10 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Brazil inflation tops target at 6.1pc
Brazil’s annual inflation rate broke through the ceiling of the central bank’s target range in March at 6.1 per cent, officials said Friday, adding to headaches for policy makers facing an economic slowdown and rising prices.
10 April 2021, 18:00 PM
German industrial output continues to decline in February
German industrial production dropped for the second month in a row in February after eight months of gains, as the economic impact of the pandemic began to bite, official data showed Friday.
10 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Saudi Aramco in $12.4b oil pipeline deal with EIG-led group
Energy giant Saudi Aramco said it has struck a 12.4-billion-dollar deal to sell a minority stake in a newly formed oil pipeline business to a consortium led by US-based EIG Global Energy Partners.
10 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Greek restaurants on the ropes ahead of tourism restart
In the trendy Koukaki district, a discus throw from the Acropolis in Athens, owners of restaurants that have survived the virus lockdown are trying to keep themselves occupied as the weather and the noises from government improve.
10 April 2021, 18:00 PM
China fines Alibaba record $2.75b for anti-monopoly violations
China slapped a record 18 billion yuan ($2.75 billion) fine on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on Saturday, after an anti-monopoly probe found the e-commerce giant had abused its dominant market position for several years.
10 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Amazon’s win in union fight shows harsh realities facing labour movement
Amazon.com Inc’s fierce resistance to unionization, skepticism among workers that organizing could get them a better deal and decisions on election parameters all contributed to the apparently lopsided defeat of a labor drive at the company’s warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, people close to the events said.
10 April 2021, 18:00 PM
IMF renews message to China: boost consumption
China is seeing a strong recovery from the Covid-19 crisis but now should use its financial heft and shift its focus to boosting its own consumers, a top IMF official said Wednesday.
8 April 2021, 18:00 PM
High stakes at sea in global rush for wind power
Global competition for offshore wind power is so hot that licence auctions now resemble the oil and gas competitions of just a few years ago, and some of the names are familiar too as global oil majors move aggressively into renewable energy.
8 April 2021, 18:00 PM