Japan presses Sri Lanka to secure China debt deal
Japan pressed bankrupt Sri Lanka on Saturday to expedite its debt restructuring, including with its biggest creditor China, to stabilise the island nation's...
2023-07-29 20:58
US Considers Freezing Aid to Niger as Coup Condemnation Grows
The US will freeze economic and security assistance to Niger if the country fails to restore its president
2023-07-29 20:56
With one eye on China, Japan backs Sri Lanka as a partner in the Indo-Pacific
Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi says that Sri Lanka's strategic location in the Indian Ocean makes it a key partner in realizing a free and open Indo-Pacific
2023-07-29 20:22
China hopes France can help take heat out of relations with EU
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) -China hopes France can "stabilise the tone" of EU-China relations, vice-premier He Lifeng told a
2023-07-29 20:20
Sunak Goes on the Offensive: Your Saturday UK Briefing
Hello from London, where the mayor’s plans for cleaner air got a boost from the courts on Friday.
2023-07-29 19:19
Five Things We Know About Niger’s New Military Leader
A day after General Abdourahamane Tiani declared himself Niger’s new leader, a picture is emerging of the little
2023-07-29 18:46
Charting the Global Economy: Fed, ECB Press on With Rate Hikes
The Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and Bank of Japan headlined a pivotal week for central banks, with
2023-07-29 17:24
Barbie is a hit and all kinds of business are hopping on the bandwagon
For marketers, Barbie has turned into a massive opportunity: A rosy, fizzy way to get new customers and stay culturally relevant. That's always a good opportunity, but especially now, when even seemingly benign marketing campaigns can be controversial.
2023-07-29 17:20
China Moves to Bolster Consumer Industries, Grow Fledging Bourse
China issued more measures to bolster economic growth, including a plan to boost consumer industries and steps to
2023-07-29 15:48
To wrap, or not to wrap? Hungarian bookstores face fines over closed packaging for LGBTQ+ books
Booksellers in Hungary must decide whether to comply with a law requiring books that depict homosexuality to be placed in closed packaging on their shelves
2023-07-29 14:27
Europe Faces ‘Difficult Decade’ Against US, China, Port CEO Says
Europe’s car and chemical makers are at risk of losing competitiveness to China and the US as both
2023-07-29 14:23
UK’s War on Inflation Is Hitting Families and Renters Hardest
Britain’s young families and low-to-middle earners in the Millennial generation are shouldering the heaviest burden in the Bank
2023-07-29 14:17