economy

Bank of Japan says no tightening as oil stirs inflation

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's central bank chief said on Friday the country will likely reach its key two-percent inflation…

Oil surges back up on Russia tensions

  LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Oil prices soared Thursday on tensions surrounding key producer Russia, as equities diverged with…

WTI crude dives below $100 on China demand concern

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- WTI crude dived more than five percent Tuesday to fall back below $100 a barrel…

Suffocated by sanctions, Russia squeezes foreign firms leaving

  MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia is piling huge pressure on foreign companies fleeing the country following Moscow's decision to…

What would be the impact of a US ‘digital dollar’?

  by Juliette MICHEL Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden has ordered the…

Wall Street continues losing streak as US imposes Russia oil ban

  NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- US stocks lost more ground on Tuesday after President Joe Biden imposed a…

Commuters, drivers worry about the future as gas stations implement biggest price hike so far this year

https://youtu.be/F2CwobEatcI   (Eagle News) -- On the day that gasoline stations implemented the biggest oil price hike so far this…

Stocks plunge, oil rockets, gold tops $2,000 on Ukraine fears

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Equity markets plunged Monday, while oil prices soared to a near 14-year high and…

America is finally cleaning up its abandoned, leaking oil wells

by Chris Stein Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - Bill Suan bought his family's cattle farm in the…

Sri Lanka runs out of fuel as dollar crisis worsens

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) - Sri Lanka's public transport was crippled Wednesday as buses ran out of diesel, officials said…

World Bank announces more than $1 bn in aid for Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - The World Bank on Tuesday announced more than $1 billion in humanitarian aid for…

Decaying Congo tin mining town finds new hope in lithium

by Annie THOMAS and Lucien KAHOZI Agence France-Presse MANONO, DR Congo (AFP) - Near the rusting carcass of a smelter,…

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