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Drones Attack Russia From All Sides

Chaos erupted in Russia overnight as drones swarmed multiple regions, sparking an explosion at an oil depot and the deployment of fighter jets near St. Petersburg, according to local reports.One strike at around 2 a.m. in the Krasnodar region was less than 100 feet from a Russian Defense Ministry barracks, the independent Agentstvo News reports. […]

Palm oil re-emerging as ‘discount oil’, says USDA

Palm oil is re-emerging as the global discount oil despite Indonesia’s efforts to boost its prices through its bio-diesel policy, the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has said in its latest report ‘Oilseeds: World Markets and Trade’ It said the current discount level between palm and soyabean oil will […]

Europe at Debt’s Door by Hans-Werner Sinn

The European Commission’s ongoing borrowing spree is economically irresponsible and clearly inflationary. By continuing to issue common bonds to finance its expenditures, the Commission is harming European savers and undermining the creditworthiness of national governments. MUNICH – Hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, the European Union needs money. And given […]

Long-term trend remains tilted to the upside – SocGen

Share: The rally in EUR/USD came to a shuddering halt after the dovish market interpretation of the ECB rate decision. Still, economists at Société Générale note that the long-term points to the upside. Further profit-taking cannot be ruled out “Tactically, further profit-taking cannot be ruled out.” “The ECB may try to correct the […]

As China and Russia get “closer” and Beijing invests in nuclear weapons, NATO focuses on new “friends”

Tokyo — China’s growing assertiveness and collaboration with Russia poses a threat not only to Asia but also to Europe, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday as he sought stronger cooperation and more “friends” for NATO in the Indo-Pacific region. Stoltenberg said China is increasingly investing in nuclear weapons and long-range missiles without providing transparency […]

IMF hikes global growth forecast as inflation cools

The IMF has revised its global economic outlook upwards.Norberto Duarte | Afp | Getty ImagesThe International Monetary Fund on Monday revised upward its global growth projections for the year, but warned that higher interest rates and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine would likely still weigh on activity.In its latest economic update, the IMF said the global […]