At G20 Meeting, U.S. Accuses Russian Finance Officials Of Complicity in War

At G20 Meeting, U.S. Accuses Russian Finance Officials Of Complicity in War

Feb 24, 2023

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen accused Russian officials attending a G20 finance leaders meeting of being “complicit” in atrocities in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while host India avoided mentioning the year-long war in inaugural remarks. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the financial

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Oil Prices Creep Higher As IEA Flags Chinese Demand Recovery

Oil Prices Creep Higher As IEA Flags Chinese Demand Recovery

Feb 6, 2023

Oil prices rose slightly on Monday tracking optimistic comments on a recovery in Chinese demand from the International Energy Agency, although markets were still nursing steep weekly losses on fears of tighter U.S. monetary policy. International Energy Agency head Fatih Birol reiterated the

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Asia FX Weakens On recession Wo Yen Supported By Yield Cap Bets

Asia FX Weakens On recession Wo Yen Supported By Yield Cap Bets

Jan 19, 2023

Most Asian currencies retreated on Thursday as weak U.S. economic data pushed up fears of a potential recession, while the Japanese yen recouped most of its recent losses on speculation that the Bank of Japan may yet increase its yield control range. The

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Asia FX Rallies on China Reopening, Yuan at Over 4-Mth High

Asia FX Rallies on China Reopening, Yuan at Over 4-Mth High

Jan 9, 2023

Most Asian currencies shot up on Monday, with the Chinese yuan hitting a four-month high after the country reopened its international borders, while hopes of a less hawkish rhetoric from the Federal Reserve also weighed on the dollar and supported regional units. The

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Cafes and churches open in Italy and Greece; Spain eyes summer reboot

Cafes and churches open in Italy and Greece; Spain eyes summer reboot

May 19, 2020

Capital Sands   Italian shops, restaurants, and churches reopened their doors to spring sunshine on Monday, Greece welcomed visitors back to the Acropolis – and Spain hoped for tourists to return in summer in cautious steps to ease coronavirus lockdowns. Italians could once

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US military’s mystery space plane rockets back into orbit

US military’s mystery space plane rockets back into orbit

May 18, 2020

1 of 6 The U.S. military’s mystery space plane rocketed into orbit again Sunday, this time with an extra load of science experiments. It’s the sixth flight of an X-37B, a solar-powered plane that’s flown by remote control without a crew. Officials aren’t

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