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Hands holding soil in an archival photograph accompanying a report on fertilizer supplies to Africa

Russia Says 60,000 Tonnes of Fertilizer for Africa Remain Blocked

Russia says about 60,000 tonnes of donated fertilizer remain stranded in European ports. The dispute turns on the gap between food-security exemptions and the obstacles to moving particular cargoes.

November 1, 2026

by Amanda Graham

Archival exterior view of the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington

Fed Holds Rates as Warsh Strips a Rate Vote From the 2027 Calendar

The Federal Reserve held rates at 3.75% to 4% on a 10-2 vote, with Lisa Cook and Beth Hammack wanting a hike. Chairman Kevin Warsh then said one 2027 meeting will carry no rate vote or statement, and the details

October 29, 2026

by Amanda Graham

A woman looks at empty supermarket shelves in Naples, Italy, following truckers' protests over fuel prices

Euro Zone Growth Slows to Four-Month Low as France Slides Back Into Contraction

France slipped back into contraction in October and dragged the euro zone composite PMI to 51.9,

US and Chinese national flags in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, in a file photograph

China Challenges US Plan to Widen Tech-Investment Curbs

China has urged the US to halt proposed wider curbs on investment in sensitive technologies, including

File photograph accompanying Anadolu Agency gold-price coverage

Gold Price Today: Rebound Near $3,900 Faces Fed Rate-Hike Risk

Gold recovered to $3,899 an ounce in Monday's reported trading as cheaper oil offered relief after Friday's selloff. Expectations of another Federal Reserve rate increase still constrain the recovery, and the latest

November 2, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Delegates at the Christian Social Union party congress in Munich

Merz Tells CSU Germany Needs Economic Reforms ‘Now’, Not Someday

Chancellor Merz told the CSU congress in Munich that Germany's economy is under pressure and reforms are needed now, and he urged a cut to the electricity tax.

October 24, 2026

Economy·Government and Politics·News

Satellite view of Shanghai and the Yangtze River delta with the city's urban area on the left and the river mouth opening to the sea

China’s Q3 Growth Hits 4.5% While Fixed Investment Falls 7.2%, NBS Says

China's economy grew 4.5 percent in the third quarter, the NBS said, but fixed-asset investment fell 7.2 percent in nine months. Goods retail sales rose 1.1 percent, and the bureau itself says

October 19, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan laughing with HKMA chief Eddie Yue and IMF Deputy Managing Director Bo Li at the IMF-World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok

Hong Kong Bets on Beating the IMF, but Its Second Half Must Top 2.5%

Hong Kong's financial secretary says his government is more optimistic than the IMF's 3.8% forecast for 2026, but the numbers behind the range depend on the second half. TEH's arithmetic puts the

October 18, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Front of the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates building under a clear blue sky

Syria and World Bank Agree Recovery and Reconstruction Fund, Size Unstated

Syria and the World Bank agreed on Sunday to set up START, a multi-donor trust fund for reconstruction. Reports of the joint statement give no target size or first contributor, while the

October 18, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Six Viet Nam and EFTA ministers stand side by side in front of national flags in Reykjavik

Vietnam Signs Free Trade Deal With EFTA, but Its Tariff Cuts Take Years

Xinhua reports that Vietnam and EFTA signed a free trade agreement in Hanoi on Sunday, with zero tariffs maintained on Vietnamese industrial and seafood goods. Vietnam's own cuts run up to 11

October 18, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung speaking at the Government's regular meeting in Hanoi

A Week After a Rating Upgrade, Vietnam Raises Its Foreign Debt Cap to 50%

Vietnam signed a revised public debt strategy on Thursday that raises the external debt ceiling from 45 to 50 percent of GDP through 2030, a week after R&I rated it investment grade.

October 16, 2026

Economy·Government and Politics·News

A speaker at a podium during the grand opening ceremony of Lenovo's regional headquarters in Riyadh, with an audience in Saudi headdress in the foreground

Saudi Foreign Investment Jumped 33.5% in 2025, but Net Gain Was 1.7%

Saudi Arabia drew SR159.1 billion in foreign direct investment in 2025, a third more than a year earlier, but outflows nearly doubled and net flows rose only 1.7 percent. GASTAT's annual bulletin

October 16, 2026

Business·Economy·News

A supermarket worker arranging goods on a shelf in Canberra as a shopper passes

Australia Sheds 39,300 Jobs 16 Days After the RBA’s Fourth Rate Rise

Australia lost 39,300 jobs in September and unemployment rose to 4.7 percent, just 16 days after the Reserve Bank's fourth rate rise this year. The ABS itself warns the monthly figure is

October 16, 2026

Economy·Government and Politics·News

Close-up of the Bank of England emblem, showing the bank's name around the figure of Britannia

UK Economy Beats Forecasts in August, but Pubs and Leisure Venues Shrank

UK GDP rose 0.1% in August against forecasts of a contraction, but restaurants, pubs and leisure businesses cut output. The split reaches the Bank of England three weeks before its November 5

October 16, 2026

Economy·News

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Russia Says 60,000 Tonnes of Fertilizer for Africa Remain Blocked

Fed Holds Rates as Warsh Strips a Rate Vote From the 2027 Calendar

Euro Zone Growth Slows to Four-Month Low as France Slides Back Into Contraction

China Challenges US Plan to Widen Tech-Investment Curbs

Gold Price Today: Rebound Near $3,900 Faces Fed Rate-Hike Risk

China’s Q3 Growth Hits 4.5% While Fixed Investment Falls 7.2%, NBS Says

Hong Kong Bets on Beating the IMF, but Its Second Half Must Top 2.5%

Syria and World Bank Agree Recovery and Reconstruction Fund, Size Unstated

Vietnam Signs Free Trade Deal With EFTA, but Its Tariff Cuts Take Years

A Week After a Rating Upgrade, Vietnam Raises Its Foreign Debt Cap to 50%

Saudi Foreign Investment Jumped 33.5% in 2025, but Net Gain Was 1.7%

Australia Sheds 39,300 Jobs 16 Days After the RBA’s Fourth Rate Rise

UK Economy Beats Forecasts in August, but Pubs and Leisure Venues Shrank

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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