Explainer: The new U.S. export rules designed to freeze Russian tech
The United States on Thursday restricted exports to Russia of a broad set of U.S.-made products as well as foreign-produced goods built with U.S. technology,...
Hong Kong families despair as COVID rules may separate them from children
Guada, a mother of two young children and pregnant with twins, cries herself to sleep at night, worried that Hong Kong's severe COVID-19 rules will...
Analysis: Shocks and missteps: how Sri Lanka’s economy ended in crisis
In late November 2019, after winning Sri Lanka's presidential election and months ahead of a parliamentary ballot that would again test his popularity, Gotabaya Rajapaksa...
Decoupling Russia: the global economy’s new unknown
Western economic sanctions to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine heap a new set of unknowables on a global economy already distorted by the...
IOC urges federations to move or cancel events in Russia, Belarus
International sports federations should either move or cancel sports events currently planned in Russia or Belarus, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Friday, a...
Robust consumer spending, core capital goods orders showcase U.S. economic strength
U.S. consumer spending increased more than expected in January, offering the economy a strong boost at the start of the first quarter, but price pressures...
UK’s FTSE 100 rebounds but records second straight weekly decline
UK's FTSE 100 rebounded on Friday as Western sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine were not as severe as investors had expected, but...
EU agrees sanctions on Putin, Lavrov as Ukraine urges tougher action
EU states agreed to freeze any European assets of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his foreign minister on Friday, as Ukraine's leader pleaded for faster...
Analysis: Geopolitical clouds gather over Europe’s climate change plans
Soaring energy prices and a geopolitical crisis over Russia's invasion of Ukraine are looming over the European Union's attempts to agree a raft of tougher...
Pandemic-hit Transport for London agrees new four-month state bailout
Transport for London (TfL) on Friday reached a bailout deal with the government to keep the capital's public transport network running until June after its...