The United States’ gold reserves, famously stored at Fort Knox, have been an enigma for decades. The last official audit took place in 1974, yet much remains shrouded in secrecy. This lack
The Concern I recently received a message from a concerned traveller who regularly uses Sri Lankan Airlines’ services. The communication included a recording in which a journalist conveyed an alarming proposition: that
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Sri Lanka could face what former president Ranil Wickremesinghe described as one of the country’s most severe economic battles if it fails to increase its foreign reserves to US$15 billion within the
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The US national debt is set to surpass $40 trillion this week, months earlier than forecasters had expected, as faster borrowing reflects both the government’s widening fiscal gap and billions of dollars
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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 United States’ ambitious Golden Dome missile-defence initiative is approaching a critical point, with its senior military leader expressing confidence in the programme’s ability to deliver its planned capabilities within a stated
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The Indian rupee is expected to edge higher at Monday’s open as investors reduce expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike next month following an unexpectedly weak US jobs report. Continued intervention
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India’s central bank is expected to hold off on raising interest rates until December or later, with economists pointing to subdued core inflation despite recent increases in headline consumer prices. The outlook
More The Indian rupee is expected to hold above the 96-per-dollar mark when trading opens on Tuesday, with sustained intervention by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and a decline in global oil
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Meta is facing higher borrowing costs as investors seek greater compensation for financing its latest artificial intelligence infrastructure project, underscoring growing caution in debt markets over the rapid expansion of AI investment.
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