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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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Malaysia probes China-backed project links with 1MDB
Malaysia is investigating whether part of a loan from a Chinese state-owned bank for projects worth $2.3 billion was used to help repay dues of a scandal-ridden state fund, a finance ministry official told Reuters.
5 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Ford says no plans for now to hike China prices
US car maker Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it has no plans currently to hike retail prices of its imported Ford and Lincoln models in China, despite steep additional tariffs on imported US vehicles set to come into play on Friday.
5 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Debt curbs likely hit China's second quarter GDP growth
China's second-quarter economic growth is expected to have slowed slightly from the previous quarter, a Reuters poll showed, as the government's efforts to tackle debt risks crimp activity and a looming US trade war threatens exports.
5 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Nafta talks on track
The renegotiation of the Nafta trade agreement is still on track and could "accelerate" after the US mid-term elections in November, Mexico's next finance minister, Carlos Urzua, said Wednesday.
5 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Modi's bonanza to farmers hit by funds, storage
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pre-election gambit to sharply hike state-mandated prices for summer crops, including rice, may mean little to millions of farmers, as the government lacks the storage and funds needed to buy most of the produce.
5 July 2018, 18:00 PM
India's richest man unveils broadband plan
India's richest man Mukesh Ambani, who turned the country's mobile market upside down by offering free voice calls for life, is zeroing in on a new market -- broadband internet.
5 July 2018, 18:00 PM
German industrial orders bounce back in May
Industrial orders in Germany bounced back in May after a string of setbacks, official data showed Thursday, suggesting Europe's largest economy may not face the sharp slowdown some observers feared.
5 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Singapore watchdog says Grab-Uber deal hurts competition
Singapore's anti-trust body proposed fines on Grab and Uber Technologies and warned it may have to unwind the two ride-hailing firms' merger as the deal substantially lessened competition.
5 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Hello Kitty bullet train debuts in Japan
A sleek "Hello Kitty" bullet train festooned with images of the global icon from Japan began services on Saturday, drawing hundreds of fans to its opening ceremony.
1 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Opportunities for Afghan money traders as Iran sanctions loom
Aziz Ahmad is one of the unlikely winners of the stand-off between the United States and Iran, turning his modest transport service into an international foreign exchange operation that is providing much-needed dollars to the stricken Iranian economy.
1 July 2018, 18:00 PM
US workers fear steel tariffs could be nail in the coffin
The mood is tense at a nail factory in rural Missouri, where workers fear that steel tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump's administration could cost them their jobs.
1 July 2018, 18:00 PM
VW CEO says arrest of Audi's Stadler hard to comprehend
The CEO of Volkswagen, Herbert Diess, told a German newspaper the arrest of Audi head Rupert Stadler was a shock and hard to comprehend.
1 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Iran urges Opec members to refrain from unilateral actions
Iran has asked fellow Opec members to “refrain from any unilateral measures”, warning that would undermine the unity of Opec, following reports that Saudi Arabia has raised its oil production to a record high this month.
1 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Saarc countries' conclave begins in New Delhi today
The Saarc Development Fund (SDF) will engage with top multilateral institutions from tomorrow to strengthen its financial resources for more infrastructure, economic and social projects in Saarc member-countries.
1 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Locals lose out in Rwanda's second-hand clothes war
Across Rwanda, markets selling piles of cast-off clothes once worn by Americans have become the unlikely centre of a trade war that vendors say is ruining their livelihoods.
1 July 2018, 18:00 PM
UK car investment almost halves on Brexit: industry
Investment in Britain's key automotive sector collapsed by almost half in the first six months of the year owing to Brexit uncertainty, industry data showed on Tuesday.
26 June 2018, 18:00 PM
China drops tariffs on soybeans for some Asian nations
China on Tuesday confirmed it would cut tariffs on goods from five Asian nations, including soybeans, as a brewing trade war with the US could make American beans more costly.
26 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Europe will strike back in case of new US tariffs: France
The European Union will retaliate again if US President Donald Trump imposes more tariffs on EU goods to remedy what he calls "unfair" trade relations, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Monday.
26 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Asia oil refining margins drop
Singapore refining margins, the benchmark for profitability among oil processors in Asia, fell to their lowest in two years, dragged down by lower gasoline margins as refiners have ramped up output after completing maintenance and as China stepped up exports.
26 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Iraqis buy into World Cup fever, without breaking the bank
With the World Cup in full swing, people around the globe are glued to TV screens -- but for some Iraqis, absorbing the full
26 June 2018, 18:00 PM