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Exclusive-Glencore Helps Zambia's Mopani Copper Mines Pay Bills

Mining and commodity trading giant Glencore has helped to fund Zambia's Mopani Copper Mines as the company has been unable to pay its bills on time and the state has yet to find a new investor more than a year after it took over the complex.

May 31, 2022

There was shelling in the city of Lysytsansk in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas

Russians Edge Closer To Taking Key Ukrainian City

Russians edge closer to taking key Ukrainian city

May 31, 2022

The Art Deco facade of the original Toronto Stock Exchange building is seen on Bay Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada January 23, 2019.

TSX Breaks 7-day Winning Streak On Growth Worries

Canada's main stock index looked to break a seven-day winning streak on Tuesday, as prospects of aggressive monetary tightening by central banks stoked concerns of a global economic slowdown.

May 31, 2022

TSX Gives Back Monthly Gain As Resource Shares Slide

Canada's main stock snapped its recent winning streak on Tuesday, pressured by a drop in resource shares, as investors grew more nervous that central banks would hike interest rates aggressively to tame inflation.

May 31, 2022

U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to talk about the economy in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 31, 2022.

Biden, Fed Chair Powell Meet To Discuss 40-year-high Inflation

U.S. President Joe Biden and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell met on Tuesday to discuss historic inflation that is draining Americans' pocketbooks.

May 31, 2022

Biden Vows To Give Fed Chair Powell 'Space' To Fight Inflation

U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday met with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to discuss historic inflation that's draining American wallets, even as he assured the central bank chief he would have freedom from political interference.

May 31, 2022

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., January 26, 2022.

Wall St Falls On Inflation Fears; Powell-Biden Talks In Focus

U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday as soaring oil prices and hawkish comments from a Federal Reserve official spooked investors, with focus turning to talks between U.S.

May 31, 2022

Wall St Mixed Amid Inflation Fears; Powell-Biden Talks In Focus

U.S. stocks traded mixed on Tuesday as soaring oil prices and hawkish comments from a Federal Reserve official spooked investors, with focus on talks between U.S.

May 31, 2022

S&P Edges Down After Last Week's Rally With Inflation In Focus

The S&P 500 fell slightly on Tuesday after a three-session rally as volatile trading in oil prices kept soaring inflation in focus and investors reacted to hawkish comments from a Federal Reserve official.

May 31, 2022

S&P Closes Lower After Last Week's Rally With Inflation In Focus

The S&P 500 closed lower on Tuesday after a three-session rally as volatile oil trading kept soaring inflation in focus and investors reacted to hawkish comments from a Federal Reserve official.

May 31, 2022

Wall Street Pulls Back After Last Week's Rally With Inflation In Focus

Wall Street's three major indexes closed lower on Tuesday, following a rally last week, as volatile oil markets kept soaring inflation in focus and investors reacted to hawkish comments from a Federal Reserve official.

May 31, 2022

Eritrean Troops Shell Town In North Ethiopia: U.N.

Eritrean forces shelled a town in north Ethiopia over the weekend, according to internal U.N.

May 31, 2022

The Federal Reserve building is seen in Washington, U.S., January 26, 2022.

Analysis: Treasury Market Faces Liquidity Risks As Fed Pares Balance Sheet

With the Federal Reserve set to begin letting bonds mature off its $9 trillion balance sheet, the key metric to watch will be whether Treasury volatility picks up a result in a market already suffering bouts of low liquidity.

May 31, 2022

Treasury Market Faces Liquidity Risks As Fed Pares Balance Sheet

With the Federal Reserve set to begin letting bonds mature off its $9 trillion balance sheet, the key metric to watch will be whether Treasury volatility picks up as a result in a market already suffering bouts of low liquidity.

May 31, 2022

William Hague says Johnson could face a vote of confidence from his own MPs next week

Ex-Tory Leader Predicts UK's Johnson To Face Confidence Vote

Ex-Tory leader predicts UK's Johnson to face confidence vote

May 31, 2022

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe arrives for an interview with Reuters at his office in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 24, 2022.

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka Hikes Tax Rates To Maximise Govt Revenues

Sri Lanka's cash-strapped government on Tuesday announced a taxation overhaul to boost revenue amid the country's crippling economic crisis, hiking value added taxes and corporate income tax, and slashing the relief given to individual taxpayers.

May 31, 2022

European Union leaders agreed on Monday to ban more than two-thirds of Russian oil imports

EU's Russian Oil Ban Unlikely To Affect OPEC+ Decision

EU's Russian oil ban unlikely to affect OPEC+ decision

May 31, 2022

A pressure gauge is pictured at a Gaz-System gas compressor station in Rembelszczyzna outside Warsaw October 13, 2010.

Bank Of Spain Sees EU GDP Hit By Up To 4.2% If Russia Imports Banned

A potential halt of energy imports from Russia would have a negative short-term economic impact of eroding gross domestic product for the European Union as a whole by between 2.5% and 4.2%, Spain's central bank said on Tuesday.

May 31, 2022

Millions of Africans have been displaced by conflict and climate-related disasters, says Mazou

Ukraine War Boosts Africa's Humanitarian Emergency: UN Official

Ukraine war boosts Africa's humanitarian emergency: UN official

May 31, 2022

Flowers, toys, and other objects are seen at a memorial for the victims of the deadliest U.S. school shooting in nearly a decade resulting in the death of 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, U.S. May 29, 2022.

Uvalde Begins To Bury Its Dead In Wake Of School Massacre

The grieving Texas town of Uvalde began laying to rest the 21 children and teachers shot to death at an elementary school one week ago, with funerals scheduled on Tuesday for a pair of slain 10-year-old girls as Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for the city.

May 31, 2022

Town Of Uvalde Begins To Bury Its Dead In Wake Of Texas School Massacre

The grief-wrenched Texas town of Uvalde on Tuesday began burying its dead from the bloodiest U.S.

May 31, 2022

Energy prices jumped by a hair-raising 39.2 percent in the eurozone in May

Eurozone Inflation Soars To New Record Over Ukraine War

Eurozone inflation soars to new record over Ukraine war

May 31, 2022

Rachel Keke, 48, will run for the new left-wing alliance in France's parliamentary elections in June

French Ex-chambermaid Runs For MP After Labour Battle

French ex-chambermaid runs for MP after labour battle

May 31, 2022

Emirates airline President Tim Clark takes part in a panel discussion at the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) Annual General Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., October 4, 2021.

IATA Says Post-pandemic Airport Chaos Will Get Fixed

A top airline industry official called on Tuesday for calm surrounding recent travel chaos at some airports as people resume flying after the pandemic, blaming the gridlock on temporary delays in getting clearances for new staff.

May 31, 2022

European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters building is seen during sunset in Frankfurt, Germany, January 5, 2022.

Euro Zone Inflation Hits New Record, Adding To Case For Big ECB Rate Hikes

Euro zone inflation rose to another record high in May, boosting government bond yields as markets saw the data as a challenge to the European Central Bank's view that gradual interest rate increases from July will be enough to tame fast price growth.

May 31, 2022