Category: Policy

Source: Reuters (via feed) Kitchens across India are reducing the preparation of hot food and drinks. Tea is also being replaced in many homes. Fast food and lemon water are becoming more common options. This…

Source: Reuters (via feed) Newly-appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was lightly injured but is continuing to operate, an Iranian official told Reuters on Wednesday. BizTrendWire Insight: An Iranian official confirmed the health status of the…

Source: Reuters (via feed) India is arranging crude and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies from alternative sources, Sujata Sharma said on Wednesday. She is the joint secretary in the federal oil ministry. Sharma said there…

Source: Reuters (via feed) India said it has coal stocks totaling about 210 metric tons. The stock is enough for approximately 88 days of demand. The coal ministry said this in a statement on Wednesday.…

Source: Reuters (via feed) Germany's central bank announced it will leave its 1970s-era headquarters in Frankfurt. The decision follows a political storm over rising renovation costs. The Bundesbank plans to buy a new site. The…

Source: Reuters (via feed) Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden said on Wednesday the central bank is "genuinely open to other ways" of regulating systemic stablecoins. She expressed disappointment about the lack of constructive…

Source: Reuters (via feed) Israeli officials have acknowledged there is no certainty that the war against Iran will result in the collapse of its clerical government. A senior Israeli official made this statement during closed…

Source: Reuters (via feed) A foreign hacker accessed files related to Jeffrey Epstein held by the FBI. The hack happened after a server in the Child Exploitation Forensic Lab at the FBI’s New York Field…

Source: Reuters (via feed) Ukrainian military trainers will help Germany’s military meet a target of readiness by 2029. The goal is for Germany’s army to be prepared to defend against any Russian attack on NATO.…

Source: Reuters (via feed) India will permit Chinese investment in additional sectors through a fast-track approval mechanism. This information was disclosed by New Delhi's investment secretary on Wednesday. BizTrendWire Insight: The announcement relates to procedural…

Source: Reuters (via feed) Financial market volatility can amplify economic shocks in the euro zone, European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos said on Wednesday. The ECB will examine various scenarios for growth and…

Source: Reuters (via feed) The European Central Bank will move quickly and decisively if more expensive fuel due to the Iran war leads to durably higher euro zone inflation. This was stated by ECB policymaker…

Source: Reuters (via feed) The U.S. Navy has declined near-daily requests from the shipping industry for military escorts through the Strait of Hormuz. These requests have been made since the start of the war on…

Source: Reuters (via feed) The White House stated on March 10 that the U.S. military has not yet escorted any commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz. This was reported shortly after official remarks were…

Source: Reuters (via feed) U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright deleted a post on X about the U.S. Navy escorting an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz. The post said the escort was conducted "to…

Source: Reuters (via feed) The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday that it approved the potential sale of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems to Sweden. The approval also includes related equipment. No further details…

Source: Reuters (via feed) EU chief Ursula Von der Leyen said on Tuesday that reducing Europe's nuclear energy sector was a "strategic mistake." Her remarks came as European governments dealt with an energy crunch related…

Source: Reuters (via feed) The top U.S. general said on Tuesday that the United States was carrying out strikes against Iranian mine-laying vessels. BizTrendWire Insight: The U.S. military’s actions involve operations against vessels linked to…

Source: Reuters (via feed) The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday that "black rain" falling in Iran after strikes on oil facilities could cause respiratory problems. The WHO supported Iran’s advisory urging people to remain…

Source: Reuters (via feed) U.S. President Donald Trump told Fox News in an interview on Monday that it is possible he would be willing to talk with Iran. Fox News reported the interview on Tuesday.…

Source: Reuters (via feed) The decision to reduce nuclear energy in the European Union’s electricity production mix was a strategic mistake, EU Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen said on Tuesday. She noted that the…

Source: Reuters (via feed) India will likely increase the use of coal to meet peak power demand this summer. This expectation comes as liquefied natural gas supplies tighten. The supply tightening is linked to shipping…

Source: Reuters (via feed) The war in Iran and soaring energy prices could fundamentally alter Europe's economic prospects. Two European Central Bank policymakers said the bank should take its time to reassess policy. They advised…

Source: Reuters (via feed) India's central bank is examining a complaint received against Standard Chartered Bank. The complaint concerns "repeated instances of collusive asset disposals at a discounted value," junior finance minister Pankaj Chaudhary told…

Source: Reuters (via feed) India’s cabinet has approved easing foreign direct investment (FDI) norms for countries that share a land border with India, including China, the Economic Times reported on Tuesday. The newspaper cited unnamed…