Brazil’s Finance Minister Fernando Haddad on Monday urged the United States to take a more liberal and strategic approach toward industrial development in Latin America, saying the US stands to benefit significantly from deeper regional integration and investment.In an interview with local outlet UOL, Haddad said improved US-Latin America relations…

The Trump administration’s plan to accept a lavish Boeing 747-8 aircraft from the royal family of Qatar has drawn fierce criticism from legal experts, lawmakers, and government watchdogs, who argue that such a transaction would raise profound ethical and constitutional concerns. If completed, the jet—reportedly worth around $400 million—would mark…

Industrial metals, including copper and iron ore, saw positive price movements following an agreement between the US and China to temporarily reduce tariffs on each other’s imports.Following a US-China agreement to temporarily reduce tariffs, copper prices increased by approximately 1% and aluminium prices rose by almost 3% in Monday afternoon…

Asian equities climbed sharply on Tuesday, extending a global rally after the United States and China agreed to pause their trade war for at least 90 days. Japan’s Nikkei jumped 2% to reach its highest level since February 25, while Taiwan’s tech-heavy index also gained 2 per cent. Chinese shares…

China has quietly lifted a month-long ban on airlines taking delivery of Boeing Co. aircraft, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday citing people familiar with the matter, in what marks one of the first tangible signs of progress following a temporary de-escalation in trade tensions with the United States.According to sources in…

Global defence spending hit a record $2.72 trillion in 2024, marking the sharpest annual increase since 1988. More than 100 countries raised their defence budgets, with Europe, Asia, and the Middle East driving most of the growth. The war in Ukraine has redefined how militaries operate. Cheap, fast, and scalable uncrewed aerial…

Digital tokens traded in the red on Tuesday as the global cryptocurrency market cap lost 2.33% in the previous 24 hours to $3.29 trillion.While Bitcoin’s retreat from the latest peak of above $105,000 to $102,900 at press time triggered notable declines in the altcoin space, politically linked meme tokens seemed…

The 90-day tariff truce between the US and China is expected to increase shipments and production over the next three months.The de-escalation also provides relief for China’s economy. “We now believe H1 growth will be stronger than previously expected, but growth in H2 will be under pressure due to the uncertain…