[ad_1] French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech on environment and social equality to business leaders on the eve of the G7 summit in Paris, France August 23, 2019. Michel Spingler/Pool via REUTERS BIARRITZ, France
ECB’s Weidmann sees no need for economic stimulus – newspaper
[ad_1] FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s economy has weakened but it is too early for major economic stimulus from the government or the European Central Bank, Bundesbank President and ECB policymaker Jens Weidmann was quoted as
Trump administration considers boost to biofuel mandates to ease farmer anger: sources
[ad_1] NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is considering ramping up biofuel blending quotas in the coming years to assuage anger in the Farm Belt over its recent broad use of waivers for small
Mexico posts record current account surplus as Trump China trade war bites
[ad_1] MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico posted its largest current account surplus on record and the first in nine years, lifted by robust foreign trade with the United States as President Donald Trump waged a
California rare earths miner races to refine amid U.S.-China trade row
[ad_1] (Reuters) – The owner of the only U.S. rare earths mine is going on a hiring spree as it looks to significantly boost production, part of a strategy to build out American refining capability
Lebanese government says committed to reforms after rating downgrade
[ad_1] (Reuters) – The Lebanese government has vowed to make urgent progress on reforms to help overcome a worsening economic crisis that prompted Fitch Ratings to cut the country’s credit rating on Friday. A view
Tanzania says South Africa impounds Airbus plane

[ad_1] DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – South African authorities have impounded an Airbus 220-300 aircraft leased by Tanzania’s national flag carrier, the Tanzanian government said. The plane had been scheduled to fly from the Oliver
Former finance minister Arun Jaitley dies aged 66
[ad_1] NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Arun Jaitley, the former finance minister and one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s closest associates, died in hospital on Saturday, nearly two weeks after he was admitted following breathing difficulties,
Gold soars 2% after Powell speech, Trump tweets
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Gold surged 2% on Friday as investors interpreted U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech as leaning toward a dovish monetary policy stance and President Donald Trump’s latest comments exacerbated trade tensions
Ghosts of 2002 ‘corralito’ spur Argentines to shun banks, stash cash at home
[ad_1] BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – It happened in 1989. It happened in 2002. Argentines who are old enough to remember do not want to go through it again. A man withdraws Argentine pesos from an