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Trump administration plans new probe into global drug pricing, FT reports
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US, Australia sign rare earths deal as Trump promises submarines
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Gold's record run pauses as investors book profits
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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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Abe’s so-so victory is good for Japan’s economy
Shinzo Abe’s so-so victory in Japanese elections over the weekend will keep his focus on the Japanese economy, where it should be. The prime minister’s ruling coalition won a majority in Japan’s upper house, but slack turnout denied him enough seats to scrap the
22 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Shadowed by trade war, Malaysia says 2020 fiscal deficit target a ‘challenge’
MALAYSIA will find it challenging to meet its 3 percent fiscal deficit target for next year due to uncertainties around the US-China trade war, the finance minister told Reuters in an interview on Monday.
22 July 2019, 18:00 PM
In sluggish Russian economy, halal sees growth
The manager of a sausage factory near Moscow, Arslan Gizatullin says his halal business has been feeling the pinch -- not so much from Russia’s sluggish economy but competitors vying for a piece of a growing Islamic market.
21 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Chinese companies seeking new purchases of US farm products
Some Chinese companies are seeking new purchases of US agricultural products, China’s official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday, citing authorities.
21 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Colors honours women entrepreneurs
Lifestyle magazine Colors has honoured women entrepreneurs in seven categories for their impressive success in the field of business.
21 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Pakistan price squeeze hits middle class as well as poor
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government faces mounting pressure as rising prices and tough austerity policies under Pakistan’s latest bailout from the International Monetary Fund are squeezing the middle class that helped carry it to power.
18 July 2019, 18:32 PM
Samsung asks partners to stockpile Japanese components
South Korea’s Samsung Electronics has sent letters to local partners urging them to stockpile more Japanese components in case Tokyo expands its export restrictions, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.
18 July 2019, 18:30 PM
Canada is ‘closest transatlantic partner’ of EU, says Tusk
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau launched the Canada-EU summit Wednesday by praising the “progress” resulting from CETA, their free trade deal, while European Council president Donald Tusk called Ottawa the bloc’s “closest transatlantic partner.” Their mutual
18 July 2019, 18:29 PM
Facing Olympic hotel shortage, Tokyo looks offshore
Tokyo is facing a shortage of accommodation when Olympic fans pour into the Japanese capital for next year’s Games so officials are looking offshore -- to moored cruise ships operating as floating hotels.
18 July 2019, 18:26 PM
Samsung’s Eid campaign offers free electronics
Samsung has launched a “Meet the Eid” campaign marking the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha offering free consumer electronics and cashbacks on purchase of select models of refrigerators, televisions and washing machines till August 11.
18 July 2019, 18:25 PM
G7 ministers reach consensus on taxing digital giants: France
G7 finance ministers meeting in France on Thursday agreed a plan for taxing digital companies such as Facebook and Google that will set a minimum level of taxation for them.
18 July 2019, 18:25 PM
UK faces recession warning as Brexit battle builds in parliament
Britain might be entering a full-blown recession that a no-deal exit from the European Union would compound, blowing a 30 billion-pound hole in the public finances, a budget watchdog said on Thursday.
18 July 2019, 18:25 PM
Indonesia aims to start electric vehicle production in 2022
Indonesia is aiming to start producing electric vehicles (EVs) in 2022, a senior official at the Industry Ministry told Reuters on Thursday, after a number of companies disclosed plans to invest in the country.
18 July 2019, 18:25 PM
Ghosn sues Nissan, Mitsubishi for breach of contract
Former auto titan Carlos Ghosn, currently under house arrest in Tokyo, is suing Nissan and Mitsubishi in a Dutch court for “improper termination” of his contract, French newspaper Le Figaro reported Wednesday.
18 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Boeing to make $50m in payments to 737 MAX crash victims’ families
Boeing Co said on Wednesday it will dedicate half of a $100 million fund it created after two crashes of its 737 MAX planes to provide payments to families of those killed, with veteran U.S. compensation expert Ken Feinberg hired by the world’s largest plane maker to oversee the distribution.
18 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Bank of England expects balance sheet to halve
The Bank of England’s balance sheet is likely to roughly halve to around 275-375 billion pounds ($341-465 billion) when the time comes to reverse quantitative easing, a senior official said on Wednesday.
17 July 2019, 18:00 PM
US firms may get nod to restart Huawei sales in two-four weeks
The US may approve licenses for companies to re-start new sales to Huawei in as little as two weeks, according to a senior US official, in a sign President Donald Trump’s recent effort to ease restrictions on the Chinese company could move forward quickly.
15 July 2019, 18:00 PM
US proposes barring big tech firms from offering financial services, digital currencies
A proposal to prevent big technology companies from functioning as financial institutions or issuing digital currencies has been circulated for discussion by the Democratic majority that leads the House Financial Services Committee, according to a copy of the
15 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Tech tax set to dominate G7 finance ministers’ meeting
A row over taxing tech giants is set to dominate a meeting of G7 finance ministers near Paris this week, with the world’s leading industrialised nations already riven by disruptive US trade policies.
15 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Bitcoin drops more than 10pc as scrutiny of cryptocurrencies grows
Bitcoin slumped more than 10 percent over the weekend to a two-week low as fears of a crackdown of cryptocurrencies grew on mounting scrutiny of Facebook’s planned Libra digital coin.
15 July 2019, 18:00 PM