Saudi Arabia has temporarily shut its 1,200-kilometre East-West oil pipeline after a drone attack damaged the vital crude conduit, adding to mounting disruptions to energy flows across the Middle East as the
Hamas has welcomed statements by US President Donald Trump calling on Israel to stop its attacks in the Gaza Strip, describing the remarks as a confirmation of his commitment to the ceasefire
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The Reserve Bank of India likely intervened in the foreign exchange market on Monday, four traders told Reuters, as uncertainty over the Middle East conflict kept oil prices elevated and sentiment jittery.
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The emergence of complex pricing structures among funeral service providers in recent years has led to a rise in complaints from people who say they were made to sign contracts for more
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The European Union and China have marked October as a crucial point in their trade relationship. Negotiations are under way, and Brussels wants to see “tangible results” by then to begin addressing
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The departure of hundreds of thousands of Cambodian workers following last year’s border conflict has exposed how heavily parts of Thailand’s economy depend on migrant labour from neighbouring countries. Industries ranging from
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Africa is emerging as an important testing ground for China’s effort to expand the international role of the yuan and reduce dependence on the US dollar. An increasing number of African financial
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India has opened a tax amnesty scheme allowing small taxpayers to declare certain previously undisclosed foreign income and assets, giving eligible individuals until December 31 to come forward under a one-time disclosure
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Three Latin American governments that have taken steps against Chinese commercial interests over the past year have been named in a White House report accusing Chinese exporters of routing goods through third
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JPMorgan Chase ended its banking relationship with prediction-market platform Polymarket last year, citing regulatory concerns, in a move that highlights the continuing caution among major financial institutions towards an industry growing rapidly
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Spanish investigators are examining an alleged money-laundering network used to conceal the proceeds of a major cocaine trafficking operation centred on the port of Valencia, with suspected funds traced through property companies,
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