Venezuelan oil industry: world’s largest reserves, decaying infrastructure
Jan 3 (Reuters) – Following are key facts about the oil industry of Venezuela, whose President Nicolas Maduro…
European factory activity ends 2025 in deeper contraction but Asia shines on improved demand
Euro zone factory activity slipped into deeper contraction in December Asian factory activity rebounds with growth in key…
Italy says US has sharply cut proposed pasta tariffs after a review
ROME, Jan 1 (Reuters) – Italy’s foreign ministry said on Thursday the United States had sharply lowered proposed…
China vows to stabilise grain production, increase soybean oilseed self-sufficiency
BEIJING, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Chinese officials have vowed to stabilise grain production and increase soybean oilseed production…
Tax breaks help Russian oil exporters stay afloat as discounts deepen
MOSCOW, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Discounts on Russian oil at export terminals have once again approached historic highs,…
Colombia hikes 2026 minimum wage up nearly 23%
BOGOTA, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Colombia’s government will raise the country’s minimum wage to 1.75 million pesos per…
Tariffs, China, and the dollar: What Wall Street got wrong in 2025
ORLANDO, Florida, Dec 29 (Reuters) – This was one of the most topsy-turvy years in living memory for…
China to lower import tariffs on some products beginning 2026
BEIJING, Dec 29 (Reuters) – China announced on Monday tariff adjustments for some products beginning next year, including…
Obamacare enrollment declines as US subsidies expire
WASHINGTON, Dec 23 (Reuters) – Enrollment for health insurance under the U.S. Affordable Care Act dipped to 15.6…
EU to strengthen carbon levy on high-emission imports, crack down on attempted evasion
EU presses ahead with carbon border levy despite pushback Proposals widen levy to cover imported car parts, washing…
Japan’s exports to US post first rebound in 8 months as tariff pain eases
November exports +6.1% yr/yr vs forecast +4.8% Imports rise 1.3% yr/yr in November US-bound shipments up 8.8% yr/yr…
China’s economy stalls in November as calls for reform grow
Factory output, retail sales grow at weakest pace in over a year Data highlight weak domestic demand alongside…