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Russia Extends Gas Cutbacks To Europe As Gazprom Suspends Delivery To Dutch Traders.

Russia Extends Gas Cutbacks To Europe As Gazprom Suspends Delivery To Dutch Traders.

On Tuesday, Russia expanded its gas cuts to Europe, with Gazprom cutting off supply to prominent Dutch trader GasTerra, deepening the economic struggle between Moscow and Brussels and driving up European gas prices. more info   The move comes just a day after Denmark signalled the end of its...
VW China Investment Guarantees Denied By Germany Due To Human Rights Concerns: Report

VW China Investment Guarantees Denied By Germany Due To Human Rights Concerns: Report

According to German newspaper Der Spiegel , Germany's Economy Ministry has refused to provide Volkswagen with guarantees to cover future investments in China due to worries over human rights breaches in the Xinjiang area.   The ministry said that it had rejected four applications from a...
Long-Term COVID Restrictions In China Resulting In Slow Demand, Warns Global Firms

Long-Term COVID Restrictions In China Resulting In Slow Demand, Warns Global Firms

China's economy is stumbling back to its feet two months after draconian COVID-19 lockdowns crippled global supply lines, but industries from retailers to chipmakers are warning of poor sales as people in the country slam the brakes on spending.   As protracted COVID limits squeeze spending...
India To Expend $26 Billion Out Of Budget To Combat Inflation

India To Expend $26 Billion Out Of Budget To Combat Inflation

The Indian government is considering investing an additional 2 trillion rupees ($26 billion) in the fiscal year 2022/23 to protect consumers from rising costs and combat multi-year high inflation, according to report quoting information from unnamed government officials.   The additional...
Twitter CEO Warns Staff That The Company Is In The Dark About Its Future Under Musk

Twitter CEO Warns Staff That The Company Is In The Dark About Its Future Under Musk

Twitter Inc Chief Executive Officer Parag Agrawal told employees of the company on Monday that the social media company's future is currently unknown, in reference to the plans to take the social media firm private under billionaire Elon Musk is completed.   According to reports, Agarwal was...
Price Shocks Linked To The Ukraine Endanger Cuba's Already Sluggish Recovery

Price Shocks Linked To The Ukraine Endanger Cuba's Already Sluggish Recovery

According to economic analysts and merchants, the Russian invasion of Ukraine is worsening Cuba's three-year-old foreign exchange problem as import costs rise, jeopardising an incipient recovery and threatening additional misery for citizens.   Prices for essential imports such as fuel and...
Suppliers In China Are Being Squeezed By COVID Restrictions, Which Are Causing Delays For Apple And Others

Suppliers In China Are Being Squeezed By COVID Restrictions, Which Are Causing Delays For Apple And Others

Analysts predict that if China's COVID-19 lockdowns continue, shipments of some Apple goods, as well as Dell and Lenovo laptops, may be delayed, as assemblers are forced to shut down and closed-loop arrangements become more difficult to maintain.   China's race to contain COVID-19 has...
Poorer Countries Reject AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine – Reports

Poorer Countries Reject AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine – Reports

Poorer countries of the world have declined to accept tens of millions of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines from the worldwide COVAX programme, according to reports citing information from a WHO document. This is the latest hint that the vaccine's short shelf life is sapping demand.  ...
Brazil's Inflation Rises Faster Than Expected In March, Highest In 28 Years

Brazil's Inflation Rises Faster Than Expected In March, Highest In 28 Years

Brazil's inflation rose faster than expected in March for the first time in 28 years, according to official numbers released on Friday, as rising fuel prices weighed on the economy, which was hit by an oil shock following the Ukraine conflict.   The IPCA consumer price index increased 1.62...
BIS Central Bank Group Warns That The World May Be On The Verge Of A New Inflationary Age

BIS Central Bank Group Warns That The World May Be On The Verge Of A New Inflationary Age

The world is entering a new period of greater inflation and interest rates, according to the head of the Bank for International Settlements, as deteriorating ties between the West, Russia, and China, as well as COVID after-effects, push globalisation backward.   Due to rising global energy...
European Companies Issued Warnings By Their Investors Over Climate Accounting

European Companies Issued Warnings By Their Investors Over Climate Accounting

Thirty-four investors with a combined asset value of more than $7 trillion have warned 17 of Europe's major businesses, including BP and Volkswagen, that they may challenge board directors over climate risk accounting.   The action is the latest attempt by investors to put pressure on...
Governor Of Sri Lankan Central Bank Resigns As Country Is Plunges Into Financial Crisis

Governor Of Sri Lankan Central Bank Resigns As Country Is Plunges Into Financial Crisis

As the country faces its worst economic crisis in decades, the governor of Sri Lanka's central bank has announced his retirement.   After all of the country's cabinet ministers resigned, Ajith Nivard Cabraal made his announcement. Angry protestors have also demanded the resignation of the...
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World

WHO Faces Major Budget Cuts: The Impact on Global Health

WHO Faces Major Budget Cuts: The Impact on Global Health
The World Health Organization (WHO) is bracing for significant financial cuts, signaling a major shift in global health governance. A proposed 21% reduction in its budget is expected to reshape its...

UK Detects First Case of Bird Flu in a Sheep, Stoking Fears of Spread

UK Detects First Case of Bird Flu in a Sheep, Stoking Fears of Spread
In an unprecedented development, UK authorities have confirmed the first-ever case of bird flu (H5N1) in a sheep. The case was detected in northern England, where routine monitoring of farmed...

2024: A Year Marked By Escalating Climate Extremes

2024: A Year Marked By Escalating Climate Extremes
In 2024, the global community faced unprecedented climate challenges, with human-induced climate change significantly intensifying extreme weather events. A comprehensive analysis by World Weather...

First Severe Human Bird Flu Case In U.S. Highlights Growing Health Concerns; Emergency Declared

First Severe Human Bird Flu Case In U.S. Highlights Growing Health Concerns; Emergency Declared
The United States has reported its first severe human case of bird flu in 2024, involving a Louisiana resident who is hospitalized in critical condition. This marks a significant shift in the ongoing...

Methane Emissions From Tropical Wetlands: A Growing Threat To Global Climate Goals

Methane Emissions From Tropical Wetlands: A Growing Threat To Global Climate Goals
Tropical wetlands, long known for their ability to absorb vast amounts of carbon, are now emerging as a major contributor to methane emissions, significantly complicating global efforts to tackle...

People

Trump Declines Further Debates As Harris Emerges As Debate Winner In Polls

Trump Declines Further Debates As Harris Emerges As Debate Winner In Polls
Republican nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he would not participate in a third presidential debate against his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala...

Kamala Harris Targets GOP Economic Criticism With New Policy Proposals

Kamala Harris Targets GOP Economic Criticism With New Policy Proposals
Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday presented a comprehensive economic policy agenda aimed at countering criticisms from Republicans and addressing key middle-class concerns. Speaking in Raleigh,...

Musk Gives To An Organisation That Supports Trump's Election: Bloomberg

Musk Gives To An Organisation That Supports Trump's Election: Bloomberg
According to a Bloomberg story quoting sources, billionaire Elon Musk, who has been criticising US President Joe Biden more and more, has contributed to a political organisation that aims to elect...

New Study Finds People Who Were Class Bullies Could Make Higher Incomes In Their Middle Age

New Study Finds People Who Were Class Bullies Could Make Higher Incomes In Their Middle Age
A recent study challenges the widely held belief that school bullies would eventually get their comeuppance by indicating that they are likely to end up with greater earnings. The Institute for...

In A New York Corporate Fraud Lawsuit, Trump Slapped Fines And Interest Of $454 Million

In A New York Corporate Fraud Lawsuit, Trump Slapped Fines And Interest Of $454 Million
A New York judge ruled in the former president's civil business fraud trial on Friday, ordering him to pay a total of approximately $454 million in penalties.   According to an attorney...