Bussiness

‘Lives at play’: Argentina’s Senate passes Milei reforms as protests…

Posted by June 13, 2024

Argentina’s upper house has narrowly passed a controversial bill key to libertarian President Javier Milei’s economic reform plans as thousands of protester

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‘Meloni wants to present Italy as the new European face…

Posted by June 13, 2024

Bari, Italy – Africa is set to be high on Italy’s agenda this year at the Group of Seven (G7) leaders’ meeting, as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni aims to p

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US expands Russia sanctions, targeting entities in China, UAE and…

Posted by June 13, 2024

Washington’s latest sanctions announcement comes as US President Joe Biden attends the G7 summit in Italy.The United States has rolled out new sanctions again

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UK’s Starmer says ‘wealth creation’ top priority in pitch to…

Posted by June 13, 2024

Labour Party leader rules out any rise in income tax, for national insurance or VAT.The UK’s opposition leader Keir Starmer has pledged to make wealth creatio

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EU threatens tariff hike on Chinese electric vehicles

Posted by June 12, 2024

The spat over EVs is part of a wider trade dispute over Chinese state support for green technologies.The European Union will hike tariffs on Chinese electric ve

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Is Pakistan’s crisis-ridden economy finally recovering?

Posted by June 12, 2024

Islamabad, Pakistan – The Pakistani government will present its annual budget on Wednesday, seeking to balance domestic commitments to the country’s 240 mil

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Hong Kong cancels passports of six pro-democracy activists in exile…

Posted by June 12, 2024

The six, including former legislator Nathan Law, are also banned from any business dealings and financial transactions.Hong Kong has cancelled the passports of

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Malaysia’s Mahathir denies corruption, says most of his money ‘now…

Posted by June 12, 2024

Putrajaya, Malaysia – Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has denied engaging in corruption, saying he earned his money from his salary during

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‘The future is dark’: Inside the Brazilian businesses shattered by…

Posted by June 11, 2024

Rambo’s store is one of around 45,000 businesses in the state capital that have been impacted by these devastating floods. Porto Alegre’s Chamber of Store M

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Bangladesh’s ‘missing billionaires’: A wealth boom and stark inequality

Posted by June 11, 2024

Dhaka, Bangladesh: Abutting the posh Gulshan Club and overlooking the serene Gulshan Lake in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, a 14-storey building is nearing compl

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New Zealand scraps ‘burp tax’ on livestock after backlash from…

Posted by June 11, 2024

Centre-right coalition gov’t says it will focus on ‘practical tools and technology’ to reduce agricultural emissions.New Zealand has scrapped plans for a

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Banana giant must compensate victims of Colombian paramilitary: US court

Posted by June 11, 2024

Surviving family members awarded $38.3m after Chiquita found liable for funding armed group that killed their relatives.A court in the United States has ordered

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