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Sri Lankan inflation will likely slow back toward the central bank’s target over the second half of this year and into next year, central bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe tells Bloomberg Television in Sydney. He adds that changes to oil prices remain a risk factor in projections. (Source: Bloomberg)
Market bets on Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes are still too aggressive given that inflation in the world’s biggest economy is cooling, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
China is exporting more than A.I. models. It wants its data to influence the world’s chatbots, raising fears that Beijing’s narratives will spread with the technology.
Tariffs and global trade AP News
Shipments of silver into India are picking up despite administrative hurdles, as traders seek to capitalize on attractive premiums after a new licensing regime disrupted imports.
Sri Lanka’s inflation is expected to slow back toward the central bank’s target of 5% over the second half of this year and into next year, according to Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe.
On an annualized basis, Japan saw growth of 1.1%, against estimates of 2%.
Gold was steady as traders weighed the competing impacts of cooling US economic data and energy-led inflation pressure on the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate path.
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright this week said that the oil exports from the Middle East have rebounded to 15 million barrels per day (bpd) and even topped the pre-war average of 20 million bpd on Sunday. Vessel-tracking services and commodity analysts are baffled and struggling to reconcile these numbers with their observations of tanker loadings and traffic in the region. Ship-tracking dat...
New Zealand infant formula supplier a2 Milk expects only a gradual recovery from supply chain disruptions that impacted its China sales earlier this year, signaling the earnings margins will be soft in the six months through December.
With less than three full months left until the start of heating season in much of Europe, the issue of gas inventories is becoming increasingly pressing. Current inventory levels are at the lowest in 17 years, and supply available for purchase is tighter than it was back in 2022. Yet Europe needs to start buying gas now—or risk shortages. The energy import dependence of most of Europe has been...
De la Espriella took office earlier this month just days before the 7.4 magnitude quake struck.
The latest attempt comes two weeks after tens of thousands of would-be migrants, driven by poverty and misinformation, rushed toward Ceuta in one of the deadliest migration crises to hit the region.
CANBERRA — When a new British prime minister speaks to their Australian counterpart for the first time, it’s a reset of Australia’s oldest and deepest relationship. The agenda seems obvious: Intelligence sharing. Tariffs. Hot war and simmering conflict. If the conversation turns to sport, cricket has often been the obvious choice. But as Andy Burnham began his introductory calls to world leader...
Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery AP News
Policymakers should begin developing fiscal insurance options, such as modernized adjustment assistance and expanded capital ownership, to mitigate the potential risks of large-scale worker displacement and increased income inequality caused by artificial intelligence.
Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s July meeting will offer a closer look at the debate that produced three dissents in favor of a quarter-point rate increase, an unusually visible split as policymakers contend with elevated inflation and mixed economic data. Joining Joe Mathieu and Carol Massar on Bloomberg This Weekend, BMO Capital Markets Senior Economist Jennifer Lee expects the Fed to remai...
Take your pick of alarmist projections about the future of the global economy from top tech leaders. Monzo’s founder, Tom Blomfield, reckons unemployment will surge over the next five years as more and more human output is replaced by AI. Elon Musk reckons it will be near 100 per cent in a decade. But projections are one thing. What is actually happening on the ground right now? I’ve been sent ...
Tiruppur Exporters Association website to help buyers connect with exporters, avoid middlemen BusinessLine
Persistent inflation worries and currency swings are pushing emerging-market investors to adjust bets in an $886 billion asset class that’s been delivering outsize returns for more than a year.
Bushehr, IRNA – Mohammad Behnam Rad, secretary of the Aquatics Association of the Bushehr Chamber of Commerce, has said that 4,500 tons of farmed shrimp and 2,000 tons of fish, worth $100 million to $150 million, were exported from the province during the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year, which began on March 21, 2026.
Much like the Calgary Stampede in Canada, the Iowa State Fair is a crucial stop for politicians to meet voters, making it a hotbed for political debates — especially when U.S. midterms are coming up. And this year, one of the topics on Iowans' minds is U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war.
India has directed its state companies and private refiners to prepare for a sharp increase in cooking gas production, seeking to bolster domestic supplies as the Iran war prolongs uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz, the key waterway for about 90% of the country’s liquefied petroleum gas imports.
Avocado pickers in Mexico welcome restart of exports to US, but security fears remain AP News
