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Sberbank has reduced its projection for Russia’s 2026 gross domestic product growth to between 0.5% and 1% from a prior 1% to 1.5%, following a challenging first quarter marked by contractions in January and February. The lender pointed to tight monetary conditions and sectoral weakness in mining, manufacturing, retail and construction, and project…
Ukrainian officials say drones hit a Transneft oil pumping station near Perm roughly 1,500 km into Russian territory, with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy asserting Kyiv will continue to push the operational range of its strikes. The SBU and presidential office characterized the strike as a new phase in targeting Russian energy logistics, while Kyiv …
Dfns, an institutional wallet infrastructure provider, and Zama, a developer of Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) technology, announced a strategic integration that brings native confidentiality to public blockchains. The collaboration embeds Zama’s FHE protocol into the Dfns wallet stack and introduces support for the ERC-7984 confidential token …
Ireland's Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) recorded a 3.6% annual increase in April, unchanged from March, with monthly prices up 0.4%. Core inflation slowed to 2.3%. Separate preliminary figures show GDP falling 2.0% quarter-on-quarter and 6.0% year-on-year in the first quarter. Retail sales volumes rose modestly in March and February da…
President Donald Trump urged Iran to rapidly accept a negotiated settlement as a media report said U.S. officials have been directed to prepare for an extended blockade of Iranian ports. The move comes amid stalled talks, mounting economic pressure on Tehran, assertions from Iranian officials that alternative routes are mitigating effects of the bl…
The European Commission has approved a temporary framework to expand state aid for businesses facing higher fuel and fertilizer costs after oil prices rose when the Strait of Hormuz was closed amid the Iran war. The measures, valid until the end of the year, allow compensation of up to 70% of extra costs for agriculture, fishery and transport firms…
Federal Reserve officials last convened just after the U.S.-led war on Iran began and had limited evidence beyond a sharp rise in gasoline prices to judge its economic implications. In the weeks since, incoming data have clarified some trends - most notably higher headline inflation - while leaving core elements of the Fed’s policy calculus, such a…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture declined to approve at least five candidates selected by state soybean boards for the United Soybean Board this year, four of whom are women. The move, which has no publicly stated rationale, reduced female membership on the 77-member board to five and prompted concerns among farmers and former officials that the …
The Senate Banking Committee voted along party lines to advance Kevin Warsh's nomination to lead the Federal Reserve, setting up a full Senate confirmation vote expected the week of May 11. The move comes as Jerome Powell chairs what is widely anticipated to be his final policy meeting and as questions persist about the future composition of the Fe…
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged at its latest policy meeting, with officials debating whether to warn that rising energy costs could push underlying inflation higher. Elevated global oil prices tied to the U.S.-led conflict with Iran have renewed concerns that a temporary energy shock could require interest …
Jerome Powell’s term as Federal Reserve chair, bookended by nominations from different presidents and marked by both market turbulence and bold crisis response, appears to be drawing to a close. His leadership encompassed early friction with President Donald Trump over rate increases, a sweeping and unconventional Fed reaction to the COVID-19 shock…
King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in New York to attend a remembrance ceremony at the 9/11 memorial as part of a four-day state visit to the United States. The visit comes after a packed day in Washington in which the king addressed a joint session of the U.S. Congress, held private talks with President Donald Trump and met with technology ind…
The Bank of Canada is widely expected to keep its policy rate at 2.25% on April 29 while publishing fresh forecasts in its quarterly Monetary Policy Report. The projections will be the first since the February 28 onset of the Iran war, an event that has pushed crude and gasoline prices higher and prompted scrutiny over whether the shock will broade…
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The Kremlin said Russia will remain a member of OPEC+ after the United Arab Emirates announced its departure. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described the UAE’s move as a sovereign choice Russia respects, while stressing Moscow’s hope that the development does not mark the end of the OPEC+ arrangement. Russia welcomed the UAE’s pledge to keep coor…
Spot premiums on physical crude have fallen back from the record levels seen earlier in the Iran war as refiners cut processing and use inventories and previously sanctioned barrels to replace lost Middle East supply. State buyers and strategic reserve releases have helped ease pressure, but analysts say the market-wide shortfall from the near-tota…
The Asian Development Bank has cut its growth forecasts for developing Asia and the Pacific and raised its inflation outlook, citing the economic ripple effects of the war in the Middle East. The bank warns that further escalation and sustained oil-price shocks could deepen the slowdown and push inflation substantially higher, while urging central …
As U.S. President Donald Trump plans a trip to Beijing next month, Taiwan has emerged as the central topic expected to dominate talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Taipei and Washington are closely monitoring whether any change in U.S. language or policy toward Taiwan could follow, amid diplomatic signals, military posturing and intensified commu…
As leaders from Washington and Beijing prepare to meet, the question of 'Taiwan independence' is expected to figure prominently. This article explains the historical roots of Taiwan’s current status, its international standing, how its government views sovereignty, the constitutional hurdles to a formal name change, President Lai’s statements on in…
Sixteen women were killed and 91 people, mostly women, were injured when two trains collided near Jakarta, with all fatalities occurring in a carriage reserved for female passengers. The victims included a 30-year-old mother of two who supported her family financially. The accident has underscored the heavy dependence of female workers and commuter…
UBS has increased its USD/JPY forecasts across the coming quarters, citing elevated oil prices and a cautious Bank of Japan as constraints on a rapid yen recovery. The bank raised its end-June target to 158 and left open a gradual yen strengthening path as yield differentials narrow and market expectations for Fed easing evolve.
Investors have established the largest short yen exposure in nearly two years, selling the currency against several major peers and creating a fresh challenge for Japan’s willingness to defend the yen. The Bank of Japan’s decision to keep policy rates unchanged, combined with negative real interest rates and steady rhetoric from Tokyo that has not …
Ukraine has begun deploying private air defence companies under a government pilot to protect businesses and vital infrastructure from frequent Russian drone attacks. Twenty firms have registered under the programme; two are already operating and coordinate with the Ukrainian air force’s command system. Companies employ layered protections - from i…
Ukrainian authorities say overnight drone strikes by Russian forces damaged port facilities in the southern Odesa region, destroyed the admissions department of a regional hospital and sparked fires in residential districts and a protected Danube nature reserve. Two people were reported wounded in the Odesa-area residential fires. Kyiv’s air force …
Medicover AB reported first-quarter results that exceeded analyst expectations, driven by margin expansion in its Healthcare Services division in Poland and India and solid performance in Diagnostics Services. Adjusted EBITDA reached €104.6 million and net profit rose to €20.6 million, while organic revenue growth outpaced currency pressures.
