Could Brazilian oil emerge as one of the big winners of the Iran war?
China and India are increasingly turning to Brazil to make up for lost oil supplies as the fallout from the US-Israel war […]
Indonesia to shift controlling stakeholder of China-funded railway next week
Indonesia’s finance minister said on Tuesday the country’s sovereign wealth fund INA, or an agency under his ministry, would next week take […]
US turns to Africa’s mineral powerhouse as copper imports from DRC hit record 53,290 tonnes
The record shipment gave the DRC a 23.9% share of total US copper imports in July, when overall American imports exceeded 220,000 […]
Uganda to become world’s newest oil exporter with Pearl Sweet
Uganda is set to become the world’s newest oil exporter, with commercial shipments of its Pearl Sweet grade to start in December […]
Naira gains ground as CBN war chest hits $54 billion
The Nigerian Naira showed resilience this past week, testing the N1,302/$–N1,315/$ range at the official exchange window, thereby establishing a definitive breakout […]
China lines up $15 billion capital boost for biggest shareholder in Africa’s largest bank
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China plans to raise as much as 100 billion yuan, approximately $15 billion, through a private placement […]
South Korea Eyes $22.3 Billion Texas Gas Plant to Power AI Data Centers
South Korea has reportedly agreed to invest $22.3 billion in a gas-fired power plant in Texas as part of its trade deal […]
Taiwan’s foreign exchange reserves rebound past $600bn as NT dollar surges
Taiwan’s foreign exchange reserves rose to $601.904bn in August, returning above the $600bn mark and ending two consecutive monthly falls, Taipei Times […]
South Korea exports surpass full-year record, hit $709.4 billion YTD
Asia’s fourth-largest economy is on track to reach $1 trillion in annual exports by early December, becoming the fourth country to hit […]
Wall Street Sees Oil Money in Venezuela. Doral Sees a Ticking TPS Clock
Bond traders in New York are cheering a wager built on oil that hasn’t been pumped yet. In Doral, the reaction carries […]
The wealth of the world’s billionaires reached $15.1 trillion last year, per a new report
The ranks of the world’s billionaires hit a record 3,795 people in 2025 as the artificial intelligence boom turbocharged wealth creation across […]
China rare earth firms halt some US shipments over geopolitical worries
Some Chinese rare earth suppliers are declining to ship to the United States for fear of repercussions from Beijing, three sources said, […]