Category: Policy

Source: Reuters (via feed) India's infrastructure output rose 2.3% year-on-year in February, government data showed on Friday. BizTrendWire Insight: The data provides an official measure of changes in India's infrastructure output for February. Read full…

Source: Reuters (via feed) Any prolongation of the Iran war risks creating an unprecedented crisis in energy supplies. This crisis could impact every part of the global economy. Energy supplies are a critical factor in…

Source: Reuters (via feed) Transparency activists and journalists in India are set to challenge the government over its new privacy law. They intend to take the issue to India’s top court. The activists argue that…

Source: Reuters (via feed) European Central Bank policymakers warned on Friday of growing inflation risks. They stopped short of calling for tighter monetary policy at this time. Several brokerages have started forecasting rate hikes as…

Source: Reuters (via feed) France has very little budgetary room to maneuver to respond to rising energy prices caused by the Middle East conflict. Bank of France Governor and European Central Bank policymaker François Villeroy…

Source: Reuters (via feed) Disrupted fertiliser shipments and soaring energy prices arising from the war in Iran are threatening a fresh food-price surge. This surge is expected to affect vulnerable nations. The situation risks causing…

Source: Reuters (via feed) J.P. Morgan said on Friday it expects the European Central Bank to raise interest rates in April and July. This outlook contrasts with the bank’s earlier forecast of steady rates through…

Source: Reuters (via feed) Internet restrictions in Russia are affecting various users. Office workers experience blocked websites. Teenagers must frequently switch virtual private networks (VPNs). Taxi drivers face difficulties navigating Moscow without online maps. BizTrendWire…

Source: Reuters (via feed) The European Union will find ways to pay out the promised 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine. This statement was made early on Friday by European Commission President Ursula von der…

Source: Reuters (via feed) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran no longer has the capacity to enrich uranium. He also said Iran cannot make ballistic missiles anymore. Netanyahu made these remarks during a news…

Source: Reuters (via feed) Some 65% of Americans believe U.S. President Donald Trump will order troops into a large-scale ground war in Iran. Only 7% of Americans support the idea, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.…

Source: Reuters (via feed) The Middle East war is an economic drag for Europe. Greek central bank chief Yannis Stournaras said the crisis should act as a wake-up call for more integration. He mentioned joint…

Source: Reuters (via feed) The Trump administration is considering deploying thousands of U.S. troops to the Middle East. This consideration comes as the Iran war expands. No further details were provided in the source regarding…

Source: Reuters (via feed) The U.S. State Department approved potential arms sales to three Middle East countries. The approval was announced on Thursday. The total value of these sales exceeds $16.5 billion. The announcement came…

Source: Reuters (via feed) U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States needed more funding for the Iran war. He made the remarks in response to a media report that the Pentagon…

Source: Reuters (via feed) Belarus released 250 prisoners on Thursday under a deal brokered by the United States. Of these, 235 were released within Belarus. An additional 15 individuals were sent to Lithuania. These details…

Source: Reuters (via feed) India is considering using an emergency clause to require coal power plants that use imported coal to maximise output. Three industry sources provided this information to Reuters. The possible move aims…

Source: Reuters (via feed) Nearly all major developed market central banks kept interest rates unchanged this week. They emphasized their readiness to act to curb inflation. This relates to the energy shock caused by the…

Source: Reuters (via feed) The Trump administration is weighing sending thousands more U.S. troops to the Middle East. The consideration relates to increasing support in the region concerning Iran, according to a Reuters report. The…

Source: Reuters (via feed) The European Central Bank kept its key interest rate at 2% on Thursday. The ECB warned that the war on Iran was clouding the outlook for growth in the euro zone.…

Source: Reuters (via feed) India's government proposed in January that companies like Apple, Samsung, and Google consider pre-installing its biometric identification app Aadhaar on smartphones. The proposal was communicated privately to the technology firms. Industry…

Source: Reuters (via feed) Tulsi Gabbard said Thursday that the United States and Israel have different objectives regarding their military campaign in Iran. She made the remarks during a hearing before the House Intelligence Committee.…

Source: Reuters (via feed) The US Senate panel conducted a vote related to Markwayne Mullin, a nominee for a Homeland Security position. Video footage of the vote is publicly available. The visual record shows senators…

Source: Reuters (via feed) Israel's attack on an Iranian gas field on Wednesday was coordinated with the United States. Three Israeli officials said this on Thursday. U.S. President Donald Trump said he knew nothing about…

Source: Reuters (via feed) Leading European nations and Japan issued a joint statement on Thursday. They said they were ready to join appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. The statement…