[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund will not be able to help Venezuela deal with its economic crisis until a “large majority” of its members decide who to recognize as the country’s leader,
Mnuchin says hopes U.S.-China trade talks nearing ‘final round’
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday a U.S.-China trade agreement would go “way beyond” previous efforts to open China’s markets to U.S. companies and hoped that the two sides
Global finance officials say risks to growth skewed to downside
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Global financial officials on Saturday said risks to worldwide economic growth were “tilted to the downside” due to factors such as trade tensions, policy uncertainty and the sudden tightening of financial
ECB’s Draghi worried about Fed’s independence
[ad_1] Mario Draghi, President of the European Central Bank (ECB) holds a news conference on the outcome of the Governing Council meeting at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany April 10, 2019. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach WASHINGTON
Global economic growth risks skewed to the downside: IMFC
[ad_1] Central bank governors and other global finance officials sit for a group photo at the IMF and World Bank’s 2019 Annual Spring Meetings, in Washington, April 13, 2019. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan WASHINGTON (Reuters) –
China denounces protectionism in swipe at U.S. trade policy
[ad_1] Chen Yulu, vice governor of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), attends a news conference during the ongoing session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) in Beijing, China March 10, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee WASHINGTON
Government says no link between Reliance tax relief in France and Rafale jet deal
[ad_1] NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India on Saturday said a French media report linking a tax exemption given to a French subsidiary of Reliance Group and an $8.7 billion fighter jet deal between the two
Russia, OPEC may ditch oil deal to fight for market share: Russian minister
[ad_1] Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov attends a session during the Week of Russian Business, organised by the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) in Moscow, Russia March 14, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov MOSCOW (Reuters)
FDA pulls up Walmart, Kroger, others for selling tobacco to minors
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A Walmart sign is pictured at one of their stores in Mexico City, Mexico March 28, 2019. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Friday it
Kuroda brushes aside view BOJ has run out of tools to ease monetary policy
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Friday the central bank was ready to expand monetary stimulus if needed, brushing aside the view the BOJ had little ammunition left to