NATO leaders agrees on increasing defence spending to 5%
Leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have unanimously agreed to significantly increase defense spending to 5% of their…
Argentina set to win IMF waiver despite missing reserve target in $20 billion deal
Argentina, the IMF’s biggest borrower and perpetual headache, is again calling on the good offices of the Washington lender. Now,…
Barclays Bank blocks crypto-related card transactions over debt concerns
United Kingdom’s Barclay Bank has confirmed that clients will no longer access crypto features from the Barclaycard starting 27 June…
Brazil’s Federal Revenue expands tax enforcement units to boost efficiency
Brazil’s Federal Revenue Service is expanding its network of specialised tax enforcement units to improve the efficiency and efficacy of…
Brazil faces grim fiscal future with debt projected to top 100% of GDP
Brazil’s fiscal picture is rapidly deteriorating, according to a stern assessment from the Independent Fiscal Institution (IFI), a technical advisory…
Greece tops NATO defence spenders as Turkey tensions drive strategic push
Greece is once again among the top NATO defence spenders, with fresh data showing the Mediterranean nation allocated 3.1% of…
Asia’s energy security under threat as Middle East tensions drive up LNG prices
Recent hostilities in the Middle East with Iran and Israel trading strikes, and the US joining the latter in carrying…
EU metal producers push for export curbs on scraps amid US demand surge
Metal producers within the European Union are urging the bloc to implement export duties or restrictions on scrap metal shipments. …
Trump-brokered Israel-Iran ceasefire tested as missile strikes raise tensions
A ceasefire agreement brokered by US President Donald Trump between Israel and Iran was put under immediate strain on Tuesday,…
Trump says Israel jets standing down, Iran’s nuclear rebuild ‘will never’ happen
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused both Israel and Iran of violating a recently brokered ceasefire, expressing clear dissatisfaction…