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23 October 2025, 06:50 AM
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Australia-US deal to challenge China rare earths reign: mining boss
22 October 2025, 18:48 PM
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Explainer / 5 reasons rare earths are key to the US-China rivalry
22 October 2025, 10:40 AM
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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-Aussie critical minerals pact is worthy stretch
21 October 2025, 19:06 PM
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Goldman Sachs warns of rare earth supply risks
21 October 2025, 19:06 PM
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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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Oil slips as US debt caution offset supply concerns
Brent crude futures fell 48 cents, or 0.6 per cent, to $75.10 a barrel by 0201 GMT while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for July delivery, the more actively traded contract, fell 45 cents, or 0.6 per cent, to $71.24.
22 May 2023, 06:27 AM
Ford recalls 422,000 SUVs
Ford Motor Co is recalling 422,000 sport utility vehicles in the United States because the video output may fail even after getting a prior recall repair, preventing the rear-view camera image from displaying.
21 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Biden says Republican debt ceiling demands ‘unacceptable’
President Joe Biden on Sunday slammed Republican demands in negotiations to resolve the US debt ceiling standoff as “unacceptable” but said a solution can still be found before a disastrous default.
21 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Fumigation of US cotton not required
Bangladesh has again demanded that garments made from US cotton be provided duty-free access to the American markets as the government has withdrawn a provision requiring fumigation of American cotton, Senior Commerce Secretary Tapan Kanti Ghosh said yesterday.
21 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Oil supply won't be affected by stricter price cap enforcement - IEA
The G7, the European Union and Australia agreed to impose a $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian seaborne crude oil and also set an upper price limit for Russian oil products to deprive Moscow of revenues for its invasion of Ukraine.
21 May 2023, 06:00 AM
Biden, House Speaker McCarthy could speak Sunday on debt limit
US President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy could speak as soon as Sunday in talks over raising the federal $31.4 trillion debt ceiling.
21 May 2023, 05:46 AM
US and Taiwan conclude trade negotiations
The United States and Taiwan have concluded negotiations on a trade agreement to deepen economic ties, amid growing tensions between Washington and Beijing.
20 May 2023, 18:00 PM
G7 leaders agree to new initiative to fight economic coercion
Group of Seven leaders on Saturday agreed to a new initiative to counter economic coercion, and pledged action to ensure that any actors attempting to weaponise economic dependence would fail and face consequences.
20 May 2023, 18:00 PM
China’s exports to North Korea surge in April
China’s exports to North Korea soared in April from a year earlier, with wigs and fertiliser among major shipments, Chinese customs data showed on Saturday.
20 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Russia sanctions loom over India’s diamond hub
The prospect of fresh G7 sanctions on Russia’s diamond trade weighs heavy on India’s diamond hub of Surat, already reeling from supply cuts and falling demand.
20 May 2023, 18:00 PM
US debt ceiling crisis dogs Biden at G7
The sight of a tired-looking top White House domestic policy adviser in a Hiroshima hotel said it all: President Joe Biden may be on the other side of the world but his political fight back home over the debt ceiling has followed him.
20 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Blacklist producers of adulterated goods
Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun yesterday called upon businesses to blacklist traders who are engaged in making and selling adulterated and counterfeit products, said a press release.
20 May 2023, 18:00 PM
What Indian move to scrap Rs 2000 note means for its economy
India will withdraw its highest denomination currency note from circulation, the central bank said on Friday. The 2000-rupee note, introduced into circulation in 2016, will remain legal tender but citizens have been asked to deposit or exchange these notes by September 30, 2023.
20 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Volkswagen to sell Russian assets to local company
German carmaker Volkswagen said Friday it had completed the sale of its Russian assets to local dealership group Avilon, as part of its exit from the country following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
20 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Uzbekistan wants more trade with Bangladesh
Uzbekistan is keen to have more trade with Bangladesh and showed interest in joint ventures as well as more business interaction facilities in both countries, according to Uzbek Deputy Foreign Minister Bakhromjon A’loyev.
20 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Explainer: What India's decision to scrap its 2000-rupee note means for its economy
India will withdraw its highest denomination currency note from circulation, the central bank said on Friday. The 2000-rupee note, introduced into circulation in 2016, will remain legal tender but citizens have been asked to deposit or exchange these notes by Sept. 30, 2023.
20 May 2023, 05:22 AM
US, UK, others seek to target illicit oil shipping transfers at sea
The US, UK, Denmark and other countries have called for more action, including increased surveillance, over the booming practice of unregulated oil transfers at sea, as fears grow over potential pollution, according to a paper submitted to the UN.
18 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Russian economy contracts 1.9% in Q1
Russia’s gross domestic product shrank by 1.9 per cent in the first quarter of 2023, the country’s statistics agency Rosstat said Wednesday.
18 May 2023, 18:00 PM
China risks wasting money on state-led growth: ADB
China needs to level the playing field between private and state-owned firms, the Asian Development Bank’s chief economist said on Thursday, adding that the world’s second-largest economy risks “wasting a tonne of money” with a state-led growth model.
18 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Panasonic plans multiple battery factories in North America
Japan’s Panasonic Holdings Corp aims to ramp up production of battery cells used in electric vehicles by building at least two new factories in North America, it said on Thursday.
18 May 2023, 18:00 PM