According to business leaders and policymakers at the World Economic Forum, a rising global food crisis is prompting countries to take protectionist measures, which are likely to exacerbate the problem and could lead to a wider trade war.   A government source told Reuters that India may...

According to the country's Attorney General Merrick Garland, Swiss commodity trader Glencore would have to pay about $1.2 billion to settle legal allegations from US authorities. The business is accused of bribing officials in multiple nations and manipulating oil prices in two US ports, according...

Despite the recent drop in digital coin values, participants were treated to a free bitcoin pizza booth and a "Liquidity Lounge" at this year's summit in Davos, where blockchain and cryptocurrency enterprises have taken over the city's main thoroughfare.   Crypto industry executives have...

After a three-week suspension, Indonesia permitted palm oil exports to resume on Monday, but shipments were not anticipated to begin until new guidelines aimed at assuring domestic supply of the edible oil were finalised.   The world's largest palm oil producer banned shipments of palm oil...

In order to lower gasoline prices on the domestic market, the US government is considering eliminating a number of environmental laws. Reuters reported this, citing sources. According to the newspaper’s information, no final decision has been made on this topic. Environmental regulations in the...

A senior HSBC banker in charge of sustainable investments claimed in statements that prompted fire from climate campaigners that central bank policymakers and other world authorities are misrepresenting the financial consequences of climate change.   His opinions did not represent those of...

The government of Indonesia announced earlier this week that it will reimpose a domestic sales restriction for palm oil, a day after the world's largest producer of the key edible oil reversed an export ban.   Since November, President Joko Widodo's government has reversed key palm oil...

A draft declaration showed that the Group of Seven finance leaders agreed on Thursday to provide $18.4 billion to help Ukraine pay its debts in the coming months, and that they were willing to stay with Kyiv throughout the war with Russia and provide more if necessary.   Finance...

For the first time in seven years, Japan's core consumer inflation surpassed the central bank's target of 2 per cent in April, but only due to growing import costs, not the robust domestic demand that the central bank has been seeking to foster.   Nonetheless, the 2.1 per cent increase in...