The lithium business in Chile, the second-largest producer of the metal necessary for electric vehicle batteries in the world, will be nationalized, according to President Gabriel Boric of Chile, in order to strengthen the nation's economy and safeguard the environment.   The unexpected...

The Bank of Japan will maintain its current accommodative stance in order to hit its inflation target. Considering the "extremely high uncertainty of the outlook," a Bank of Japan official stated on Wednesday that the institution will continue to adopt accommodative policies in order to meet its...

As investors adjust to stretched valuations and failing consumption growth, a funding crunch at Indian startups that has already resulted in layoffs and postponed stock listings is expected to pave the way for industry consolidation.   According to data from analytics firm CB Insights,...

Britain now has the highest rate of consumer price inflation in western Europe, according to official data released on Wednesday, after it dropped less than expected in March from February's 10.4% to 10.1%.   According to economists surveyed by Reuters, the annual CPI rate will drop to 9.8%...

While headwinds from a global slowdown suggest a difficult road ahead, China's economy expanded faster than anticipated in the first quarter as firms and consumers were freed from crippling pandemic interruptions by the lifting of strict COVID limits.   The world's economic development has...

Although major central banks are well into their campaign to raise interest rates in an effort to combat inflation, researchers warn that financial markets may yet see disruptions along the way because price increases are proving more difficult to moderate than anticipated.   The Bank of...

According to preliminary figures cited by the commerce ministry, the US has overtaken China as India's top trading partner in the fiscal year 2022–2023. The government claims that compared to 2021–2022, bilateral trade between India and the US grew by 7.65% to $128.55 billion in 2022–2023 from...

Referring to the recent bank failures, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated that banks are expected to become more cautious and may tighten lending even further, potentially avoiding the need for any Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.   According to a CNN transcript made...

According to Andrea Modena, head of Ferrari's historic car business, a Ferrari owner sold his 1962 250 GTO in 1977 when his wife complained that it was too noisy. She or the car had to go.   "Nowadays, I'm not sure the wife would have won out."   Indeed, times have changed. When the...