Baltic dry bulk index logs best week in more than two months
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index marked its best week in more than two months on Friday, despite a…
Explosives to help free Dali from collapsed Baltimore bridge
After bridge section is removed, authorities will determine how best to refloat grounded container ship
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Greek industrial output drops 0.6% y/y in March
Greek industrial output declined 0.6% in March compared to the same month a year earlier, after a 1.6% increase in…
India continues to power ahead
What’s going well for India One of the perennial problems for most emerging economies is that fast growth often degenerates…
Royal Danish Navy and EMSA Expand North Sea Surveillance with Quadcopter
A four-month program is underway in the North Sea to expand monitoring and surveillance operations. The program is being conducted…
Seven Crewmembers from Seized MSC Aries Depart Iran
After weeks of being held in Iran and promises that the crew of the seized containership MSC Aries would be…
US consumer sentiment slides to six-month low in May
U.S. consumer sentiment sagged to a six-month low in May amid growing anxiety about inflation, unemploymentand interest rates, a survey…
India’s industrial output up 4.9% y/y in March
India’s industrial output in March rose a weaker than expected 4.9% year-on-year amid slower growth in mining activity, government data…
Fed’s Bostic says economy likely slowing, though rate-cut timing uncertain
The U.S. central bank likely remains on track to cut interest rates this year even if the timing and extent…