International
Australia CPI inflation flat in November, under forecasts
[SYDNEY] Australian consumer prices rose by less than forecast in November and core inflation slowed slightly, a hopeful sign inflation might be cooling enough to forestall an increase in interest rat...
Machado says US told Venezuelan leader to move toward transition
VENEZUELAN opposition leader María Corina Machado said she believes the US has told acting President Delcy Rodríguez to take steps toward an eventual handover of power.
India exporters risk losing US orders without January trade deal
Several gems and jewellery exporters are experimenting with costly workarounds to blunt the impact of the tariff
Trump says Venezuela to send US up to 50 million barrels of oil
The South American country has the world’s largest proven crude reserves
Saudi Arabia to open financial market to all foreign investors next month
The country is more than halfway through an economic plan to reduce its dependence on oil
Chevron lines up 11 ships as Venezuela’s dark fleet vanishes
Tankers of the shadow fleet typically turn off or spoof their transponders to disguise their location
Maduro’s immunity claim tests US power to prosecute foreign leaders
NICOLAS Maduro’s first appearance in a US courtroom offered a glimpse of the legal battle ahead over rarely tested questions - chief among them whether he can claim immunity from prosecution.
Trump to meet oil companies at White House about Venezuela
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump will meet with oil company executives at the White House late this week to discuss ways to revive Venezuela’s tattered oil sector, according to three sources fam...
Trump, advisers discussing options for acquiring Greenland and US military is always an option: White House
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump and his team are discussing options for acquiring Greenland and utilising the US military in furtherance of the goal is “always an option,” the White House said ...
Wall St opens muted after financials-driven rally
[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened subdued on Tuesday (Jan 6), as investors took a breather after the main indexes posted their biggest intraday gains in weeks in the previous session, while...