Sri Lanka seeks UN help on food shortages
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka is seeking urgent United Nations help to build a stockpile of essential foods, the prime minister's office…
4 years ago
Business
Global food prices fall again but wheat soars
World food prices fell slightly for the second consecutive month in May but wheat prices rose again as Russia's war…
4 years ago
Oil price rises as OPEC boosts output more than expected
Oil prices rose Thursday even as major crude producers agreed to boost output by more than the usual amount following…
4 years ago
Russian gas exports drop 27 percent in January-May: Gazprom
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia's Gazprom said Wednesday its gas exports to countries outside of the former Soviet Union dropped…
4 years ago
Russian central bank slashes rate to rein in ruble
Russia's central bank cut its key interest rate Thursday following an emergency meeting, as authorities seek to rein in the…
4 years ago
China premier issues warning on Covid-hit economy
by Beiyi SEOW China's premier has sounded an unusually stark warning about the world's second-largest economy, saying it must return…
4 years ago
Asian markets plunge after Wall St battering
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets posted big early losses Thursday, after Wall Street suffered one of its…
4 years ago
UK inflation jumps to 40-year peak
by Roland JACKSON Agence France Presse Britain's annual inflation rate surged to a 40-year high last month on rocketing…
4 years ago
Nissan reports first full-year net profit in three years
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Nissan reported a positive full-year net profit for the first time in three years on…
4 years ago
Saudi Aramco becomes world’s most valuable company
Saudi Aramco on Wednesday dethroned Apple as the world's most valuable company as surging oil prices drove up shares and…
4 years ago
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