Analysis / The Iran war has revealed Trump's pressure point: the economy
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IMF urges Europe to use targeted support to stem war fallout
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Oil settles down 9% after Iran declares Strait of Hormuz open
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Stocks reverse as investors await news on US-Iran peace talks
17 April 2026, 13:38 PM
Global Economy
Oil prices rise on doubts US-Iran peace talks will ease Hormuz disruption
16 April 2026, 21:15 PM
Business
BB buys another $50 million from four banks
16 April 2026, 19:11 PM
Business
Malaysian minister refutes Bloomberg report on new foreign worker recruitment system
16 April 2026, 16:53 PM
South-East Asia
IMF chief warns of 'tough times' if oil prices stay high
16 April 2026, 12:48 PM
Business
Oil little changed on scepticism US-Iran peace talks will ease Hormuz disruption
16 April 2026, 10:48 AM
Business
US announces new sanctions against Iran oil sector
16 April 2026, 08:31 AM
Business
UK economy returns to growth in August after two months of stagnation
Economic output rose by 0.2 percent in monthly terms in August, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics that were in line with expectations in a Reuters poll of economists
12 October 2024, 10:13 AM
Russia sets price floor for wheat at international tenders, sources say
Russia's Grain Exporters Union said in a statement after the meeting the ministry also told exporters to engage in direct deals with buyers without third parties, as well as not to provide Russian grain to foreign firms that won international tenders below the new price floor
12 October 2024, 07:55 AM
Working from home is powering productivity
Working from home (WFH) increased about tenfold following the outbreak of the pandemic and has settled in at about five times its prepandemic level
12 October 2024, 05:46 AM
IMF board approves changes to cut borrowing costs by 36%
The suite of changes agreed to by the International Monetary Fund's executive board include adjustments to the surcharges paid by countries with high levels of debt, like Ukraine and Argentina, the Washington-based institution announced in a statement
12 October 2024, 05:27 AM
Boeing to cut 10% of workforce as it sees big Q3 loss
The aviation giant must "reset our workforce levels to align with our financial reality," Chief Executive Kelly Ortberg said, adding that the cuts of 17,000 positions globally "will include executives, managers and employees."
12 October 2024, 05:23 AM
China says will issue special bonds to boost ailing economy
The measures, announced at a highly anticipated press conference by Finance Minister Lan Fo'an and other officials, came on top of a series of steps announced over the last weeks
12 October 2024, 05:20 AM
Ratan Tata: Indian mogul who built a global powerhouse
Industrialist Ratan Tata, who has died aged 86, was credited with transforming India’s Tata Group into a globally renowned conglomerate with a portfolio ranging from software to sports cars.
10 October 2024, 18:00 PM
China opens $71b ‘swap facility’ to boost markets
China’s central bank boosted support for markets Thursday by opening up tens of billions of dollars in liquidity for firms to buy stocks as part of a raft of measures by Beijing to kickstart the country’s flagging economy.
10 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Climate action not a burden, but an opportunity for businesses: energy adviser
Bangladesh Apparel Exchange organised the second edition of Bangladesh Climate Action Forum 2024 today
10 October 2024, 12:21 PM
Chinese electric car companies cope with European tariffs
MG, an historic British company that is now a subsidiary of Shanghai SAIC, now faces EU duties of 35.3 percent
10 October 2024, 08:04 AM
Oil prices rise on US storm, fears of Israel-Iran conflict
US President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about Israel's plans concerning Iran in a 30-minute call on Wednesday that the White House described as "direct and very productive"
10 October 2024, 06:13 AM
German govt sees economy shrinking again in 2024
Output is expected to shrink by 0.2 percent in 2024, the economy ministry said in a statement
10 October 2024, 05:05 AM
China opens $71 bn 'swap facility' to boost markets
The news lit a fire under mainland and Hong Kong equities on renewed hopes that officials would finally get a grip on the issues that have dogged the economy for years
10 October 2024, 04:56 AM
The US economy is solid: Why are voters gloomy?
Cooling inflation, low unemployment, robust economic growth and... downbeat voters.
9 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Neither precedent nor Trump can save Big Tech
After losing a jury trial against game store Epic Games in December, a judge has now ruled that Google must open a key piece of its Android smartphone operating system
9 October 2024, 11:25 AM
China to outline fiscal policy as traders await action
The news comes after traders on the mainland and in Hong Kong were left disappointed by a news conference Tuesday in which officials failed to unveil any new stimulus and provided scant detail on its plans for implementing the raft measures already flagged
9 October 2024, 09:40 AM
India central bank leaves interest rates unchanged
Central bank governor Shaktikanta Das said the bank would remain "unambiguously focused" on aligning inflation with its target while still supporting growth.
9 October 2024, 06:59 AM
Oil prices steady after sliding on potential Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
Brent crude futures rose 22 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $77.4 a barrel by 0349 GMT
9 October 2024, 04:53 AM
China says raised 'serious concerns' with US over trade curbs
Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao's call with US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo was described by Beijing as "candid, in-depth and pragmatic".
9 October 2024, 04:32 AM
The US economy is solid: Why are voters gloomy?
Despite indicators showing the US economy is moving in a healthy direction, many Americans remain pessimistic about business and job prospects -- a mood that poses a frustrating problem for Vice President Kamala Harris in her neck-and-neck race with Donald Trump for the White House
9 October 2024, 04:24 AM