Developed Europe Economic Recovery Underway, Private Consumption Strengthening
Fitch Ratings-London-05 August 2024: Developed Europe’s economic recovery prospects have firmed up as the reversal of the 2022 terms-of-trade and…
US retailers rush holiday imports, fearing strikes and disruptions
Retailers are fueling a summer rush of imports to the United States this year, as companies guard against a potential…
China’s mounting bad debts have fewer places to go
Tackling China’s $470 billion bad debt pile is getting harder. China Bohai Bank 9668.HK, which is 16%-owned by Standard Chartered…
Norwegian piped gas exports to NW Europe stay strong in July
Norway’s pipeline gas exports to landed markets in Northwest Europe remained robust in July, with only limited maintenance work taking…
Indian steelmakers seek to soften proposed import curbs on key raw material
Indian steelmakers want the government to soften proposed import restrictions on metallurgical coke, a key ingredient in steelmaking, saying the…
Energy group MOL’s July Urals oil imports fall short of plan, sources say
Supplies of Russian Urals crude oil to MOL’s refineries in Slovakia and Hungary via the Druzhba pipeline in July were…
Ukraine grain exports jump 70.6% to 4.7 mln T so far 2024/25, ministry says
Ukraine’s grain exports in the 2024/25 July-June season as of Aug. 9 stood at more than 4.7 million metric tons,…
Gazprom to send 39.3 mcm of gas to Europe via Ukraine on Sunday
Russia’s Gapzrom said it would send 39.3 million cubic metres (mcm) of gas to Europe via Ukraine on Sunday. Source:…
Why Asia-Pacific must accelerate action against climate change, poverty and hunger
The Asia-Pacific region is faltering on decades of progress in reducing poverty and hunger. Increasingly, severe climate-related hazards are threatening…
The Role of Export Finance in Global Shipping’s Sustainable Growth
From mitigating risks associated with financing large-scale maritime projects to promoting sustainability and compliance, export finance plays a pivotal role…