The IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says that 2023 would be another challenging year, with global growth slowing to below 3 percent due to scarring from the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and monetary tightening.
Alexei Chekunkov, Russia's minister for development of Far East and Arctic, is visiting New Delhi to discuss "reliable and safe" transportation of goods through the route using Russian and Indian ports, Interfax reports.
Russia's top crude producer Rosneft announces a deal to ramp up oil sales to India, as Moscow seeks new buyers in the wake of tensions with the West over the Ukraine conflict.
Brazil's trade and investment agency says the deal between Brasilia and Beijing seeks to reduce costs in trade, promote greater bilateral trade and facilitate investment.
Three Russian-born and one Swiss-born former bankers for Gazprombank Switzerland were charged with failing to adequately check whether Russian president's longtime friend Sergei Roldugin actually owned the assets in his accounts.
The finance ministry will set up a panel of experts as early as April to discuss the feasibility of issuing a digital currency, but authorities say the pilot programme could take years to launch.
International Seabed Authority will accept mining applications in July despite warnings about damage the activity could inflict on deep-sea ecosystems.
Opening the blue tick to paying subscribers was among the first decisions made by Elon Musk when he took ownership of Twitter last year, but his overhaul backfired.
Saudi Arabia and other major oil producers, including Russia and UAE, announced surprise cuts totalling 1.15 million barrels per day from May until the end of the year, a move that could raise prices worldwide.
