Economy and business

Rwanda Signs $400M Deal to Produce Methane Gas from ‘Killer Lake’

Zambia Mine Marginalization Case Highlights Africa-Wide Issue

Zimbabwe’s Teachers Report Intimidation as Strike Begins

Trump to Tap David Malpass, Critic of World Bank, to Lead It

US Trade Agency Sees Negotiating New WTO Rules to Rein in China as Futile

Brazil Mulls Minimum Retirement Age of 65 for Men and Women

For Migrants in Russia, Shattered Dreams and Uncertain Futures

Judge Approves Massive Puerto Rico Debt Restructuring Deal

Africa’s Growing Economies, Youth Create E-Waste Challenge

Nissan Cancels Plans to Make SUV in UK

Business Space for Women Fosters Creativity, Cooperation

Optimism, But No Concrete Progress at US-China Trade Talks

Mexican President’s Flub Becomes Wage Win at Border Factories

Why Wealthy Americans Are Renting Instead of Buying

Robust Job Gain in January Shows US Economy’s Durability

Hit by Sanctions, Asia’s Iran Crude Oil Imports Drop to 3-Year Low in 2018

Ghirardelli, Russel Stover Fined over Chocolate Packaging

Trump Order Asks Federal Fund Recipients to Buy US Goods

Survey: 2018 ‘Worst Year Ever’ for Smartphone Market

Slowing Economy Hangs Over Chinese New Year Holiday

Three US States Win Settlement for Oil Spills

Athens Aims to Deliver Goods,Services Free of Forced Labor

Key US Senator Says Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum Should Go

Zimbabwe Public Workers Divided Over Strike After Talks Fail

Brazil’s Vale Eyed Dam Design Changes in 2009

Apple Opens New Chapter Amid Weakening iPhone Demand

Investors Call on McDonald’s, KFC to Step Up Climate Change Action

Energy-Short Pakistan Moves to Power Up Solar Manufacturing

US Announces Sanctions on Venezuela’s State-Owned Oil Company

Brazil Eyes Management Overhaul for Vale After Dam Disaster

Wargaming for Brexit as May’s Government Faces More Setbacks

US Action on Russian Tycoon Showed Sanctions’ Power, Limits

Report: Government Shutdown Cost US Economy $3 Billion

China Foreign Investment Law Raises Concern

Leaders Skip Davos Amid Domestic Troubles, Anti-Globalist Backlash

Commission: Put People First in Drive to Automate Jobs

At Davos, Nearly half WTO Members Agree to Talks on new e-Commerce Rules

US House Republican Introduces Bill to Grant Trump More Tariff Power

EU’s Malmstrom: Europe Should be More Ambitious on Climate Change

EU Calls for Tougher Checks on Golden Visa Applicants

Best and Worst Jobs of the Future

Davos Annual Meeting Open Amid Trade Wars, Slow Growth and Brexit

White House Denies Reports of Canceled Trade Meeting

Minister: Nigeria to Recommend 50 Percent Hike in Minimum Wage

Brazil’s Nationalist Leader to Address Davos Globalist Crowd

Economists: Political Uncertainties, Trade Tensions Affect Economic Growth

UN Forecasts Global Economic Growth Around 3 Percent in 2019

UK Leader Unveils Brexit Plan B, Looks a Lot Like Plan A

World Economy Forecast to Slow in 2019 Amid Trade Tensions

Uganda Seeks to Regulate Fish Maw Trade

Uganda Seeks to Regulate Lucrative Fish Maw Trade

Trump Says a Deal ‘Could Very Well Happen’ With China

Stocks Rally on Trade Hopes, Dollar Has 1st Weekly Gain of 2019

US Consumer Morale at Two-year Low; Factory Output Surges

EU Wants to Exclude Agriculture From Trade Talks With US

Gloomy Davos: Plenty of Crises, Few World Leaders

WSJ: US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Weighs Lifting Tariffs on China

Indonesian Presidential Candidates Spar Over Corruption

Tunisia Hit by General Strike, Amid Economic Tensions

Chinese Trade Negotiator to Visit US in Late January