S.Sudan’s Kiir sacks finance minister amid deepening economic woes Business South Sudan's president, Salva Kiir, has fired the finance minister, the head of the tax authority as well as the director of state-owned petrol... S.Sudan’s Kiir sacks finance minister amid deepening economic woes
Business New Zealand plunges into recession as economy shrinks record 12% New Zealand's economy plunged into recession for the first time in a decade on Thursday, posting a record contraction in the June quarter due... on 17 September 2020
Business US Fed says outlook uncertain, stimulus ‘essential’ The Federal Reserve pledged Wednesday to keep boosting the US economy with low rates to help recover the tens of millions of jobs lost in the... on 16 September 2020
Business UK PM says he has ‘every hope’ of avoiding no-deal with EU Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said he had full confidence that Britain and the EU will avoid a potentially disastrous cliff-edge... on 16 September 2020
Business Australia doubles down on fossil fuels, firing up critics The Australian government's plan for a "gas-fired recovery" of its coronavirus-hit economy ignited fears Wednesday that it would lock in fossil... on 16 September 2020
Business WTO faults US over Trump’s China tariffs The World Trade Organization has upheld a complaint by China over additional US duties on some $250 billion of Chinese goods, a decision that... on 16 September 2020
Business Virus restrictions threaten Asia economic recovery in 2021 : ADB Coronavirus-ravaged economies across the Asia Pacific will make a "swoosh-shaped" recovery next year, the Asian Development Bank forecast Tuesday,... on 15 September 2020
Business US puts block on Chinese products from Uighur ‘forced labor’ The US announced Monday it would block a range of Chinese products made by "forced labor" in the Xinjiang region, including from a "vocational"... on 15 September 2020
Business US government receives Oracle bid for TikTok US officials were to consider a bid by tech giant Oracle to become an American partner to the Chinese-owned TikTok video app after it was designated... on 15 September 2020
Business Groundhog Day as British MPs feud over Brexit It'll be deja vu all over again as Britain's parliament on Monday renews battle over Brexit, with influential MPs up in arms over Prime Minister... on 14 September 2020
Business EU and China talk trade despite rifts EU leaders will talk to Chinese President Xi Jinping seeking trade and investment Monday, despite tensions over Hong Kong's freedoms and Beijing's... on 14 September 2020
Business Angry EU rounds on Johnson’s claim of Brexit blockade The European Union on Sunday rejected an incendiary claim by Prime Minister Boris Johnson that the bloc is plotting to destabilise the UK as... on 13 September 2020
Business Johnson accuses EU of plotting food ‘blockade’ on UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has accused the European Union of threatening to tear the UK apart by imposing a food "blockade" between Britain... on 13 September 2020
Business Brazil resumes zero-tariff ethanol imports from US The United States and Brazil said Friday they had reached a deal for the South American country to temporarily resume tariff-free ethanol imports,... on 12 September 2020
Business EU and China to talk trade as tensions mount EU leaders hold video talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday hoping to make progress on trade and investment, even as tensions mount... on 12 September 2020
Business EU talks to resume as UK denies burning Brexit bridges Britain's government vowed on Friday to press on with troubled EU talks, despite rejecting an ultimatum to withdraw Brexit legislation that has... on 11 September 2020
Business UK holds crisis talks with EU as Pelosi warns on Brexit bill Britain held emergency talks with the European Union on Thursday, facing warnings of legal action over a new Brexit bill and a threatening reminder... on 10 September 2020
