Sunday, May 31, 2026
Economy
Russia, Vietnam advance plans for first nuclear power plant
Moscow (AFP) - Russia and Vietnam on Monday signed a cooperation agreement on the construction of Vietnam's first nuclear power...
EU chief in Australia as trade talks enter ‘last mile’
Sydney (AFP) - EU-Australia talks to strike a trade pact were in their "last mile" Monday, Brussels said as European Union...
What cargo ships are passing Hormuz strait?
London (AFP) - Just a trickle of cargo ships and tankers -- most of them Iranian -- have made it...
Middle East war to dominate Houston’s ‘Davos of Energy’
Houston (AFP) - Energy industry leaders will converge on Texas this week for an annual conference dominated by oil and...
China’s premier vows to expand global ‘trade pie’: state media
Beijing (AFP) - China's number two leader Li Qiang said Sunday that his country was willing to help expand the...
Sri Lanka raises fuel prices by 25 percent as war bites
Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lanka raised fuel prices by 25 percent on Sunday, the second increase in two weeks, as...
US-China ‘Board of Trade’ may help ties but experts flag market worries
Washington (United States) (AFP) - As Washington and Beijing mull a new mechanism to adjust trade between the world's two...
Kenya, Uganda double down on rail extension burdened by Chinese debt
Nairobi (AFP) - The presidents of Kenya and Uganda met near their shared border Saturday to mark the multi-billion-dollar, long-delayed...
After Cuba beckons, Miami entrepreneurs are mostly reluctant to invest in the island
Miami (AFP) - Havana announced this week that it would allow Cuban emigrants to invest to address the communist island's...
German auto exports to China plunged a third in 2025: study
(AFP) - German auto industry exports to China plunged by a third last year as the country's manufacturers face fierce...
We bring the world economy to you. Get the latest news and insights on the global economy, from trade and finance to technology and innovation.