Featured EU vows firm response to Trump’s steel, aluminium tariffs Aya El Sayed Feb 11, 2025 0 The European Union (EU) pledged to retaliate with "firm and proportionate countermeasures" following US President…
Featured Generative AI could add $600b to BRICS+ economies by ’30 – report Aya El Sayed Jan 21, 2025 0 The adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies could generate up to $600 billion in economic…
Energy OPEC+ leaves ’25-26 oil forecast unchanged Aya Anwar Jan 15, 2025 0 OPEC+ forecasts global oil demand to remain unchanged at 1.4 million barrels per day (mb/d) for both 2025 and 2026,…
Commodities BPCL diversifies oil sources amid reduced Russian supplies Aya Anwar Dec 30, 2024 0 India's state-run Bharat Petroleum Corp (BPCL) is turning to Middle Eastern crude to offset declining Russian oil…
Featured Coffee closes mixed amid supply, weather concerns Aya El Sayed Dec 22, 2024 0 Arabica coffee prices closed higher on Friday, with March contracts rising by 0.39 per cent, supported by a weaker…
Featured Brazil’s c.bank raises 2024 GDP growth projection to 3.5% amid resilient economic activity Yomna Yasser Dec 19, 2024 0 Brazil’s central bank (BCB) raised its GDP growth forecast from 3.2 per cent to 3.5 per cent for 2024 as the…
Commodities OPEC+ sees 3.1% global growth in ’24, oil demand up 1.6 mb/d Aya Anwar Dec 11, 2024 0 The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC+) has maintained a solid global economic outlook, with…
Featured Asian markets slide as c. bank decisions, geopolitical uncertainty loom Aya Anwar Dec 9, 2024 0 Asian shares dipped on Monday, led by a 2.4 per cent decline in South Korean stocks amid political uncertainty…
International News OECD forecasts resilient global growth in ’25, ’26 Aya Anwar Dec 4, 2024 0 The global economy is expected to grow at 3.3 per cent in 2025 and 2026, slightly up from 3.2 per cent in 2024,…
Featured Egypt’s food exports hit record $5.1b in 10 months Aya Anwar Dec 4, 2024 0 Egypt's food industry exports reached a record $5.1 billion from January to October 2024, marking an 18 per cent …