Economy
-
Fitch downgrades Bahrain to ‘B’ on rising debt, wider deficits
Global credit ratings agency Fitch downgraded Bahrain’s long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating to “B” from “B+” on Monday, citing high…
Read More » -
Global summit in India calls for ‘secure, trustworthy and robust AI’
Dozens of nations including the United States and China called for “secure, trustworthy and robust” artificial intelligence, in a declaration…
Read More » -
Asian economies weigh impact of fresh Trump tariff moves, confusion
US trading partners in Asia started weighing fresh uncertainties on Saturday after President Donald Trump vowed to impose a new…
Read More » -
‘Hard to keep lights on’ – Business owners cautiously welcome tariff ruling
As soon as she heard the US Supreme Court had struck down President Donald Trump’s authority to impose sweeping global…
Read More » -
Poland bars Chinese-made cars from military sites over data security fears
Poland has barred Chinese-made vehicles from entering military facilities due to concerns their onboard sensors could be used to collect…
Read More » -
Historic trade deals put India on global stage – but challenges remain
From a trade perspective, 2026 would probably go down in history books as an epochal year for India. March has…
Read More » -
Food prices are surging in Russia. Is the war hitting Russians in the pocket?
“Life is becoming more expensive,” complains Alexander, a Moscow-based advertising specialist who works for a big corporation. In the course…
Read More » -
Shein under EU investigation over childlike sex dolls
The European Union (EU) has launched a formal investigation into fast fashion giant Shein over possible breaches of digital law,…
Read More » -
First European flight lands in Venezuela since Maduro’s ouster
A plane from Spain’s Air Europa landed in Venezuela Tuesday, according to a flight tracking monitor, the first European commercial…
Read More » -
Cuban cigar festival called off as US blockade worsens energy crisis
An annual cigar festival in Cuban capital Havana has become the latest casualty of a fuel shortage caused by a…
Read More »