Source link The price of the oil benchmark Brent peaked at $89 per barrel on Tuesday, nearing levels last seen in June 2022, according to Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) data. Industry experts have attributed the surge to an Israeli airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus and Tehran’s threat of retaliation. Brent futures had risen by […]
Source link France has raised the terrorism alert level across the country following an attack on a packed music venue in Russia, which left 137 people dead. On Friday, four Tajik nationals opened fire inside the Crocus City Hall outside Moscow and set the building on fire. All terrorists were later detained while attempting to […]
Source link The president has urged the government to maintain a balance between pursuing economic development and price stability Economic activity in Russia at the beginning of the year remains strong, according to President Vladimir Putin, who said on Monday that the situation is in line with the expectations of the government. DETAILS TO FOLLOW […]
Source link The Russian energy giant has revealed a new daily record and a jump in year-on year exports Russia’s gas exports to China were nearly 50% higher in 2023 than they were the previous year, energy giant Gazprom has revealed. In 2023, Russia supplied 22.7 billion cubic meters of gas to the Asian nation […]
Source link Soaring interest rates and the end of Covid subsidies have had a big impact on businesses, the outlet reports The world’s corporate sector has been hit by a wave of bankruptcies occurring at a double-digit pace unseen in decades, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing data from national statistics offices. Business insolvencies […]
Source link Following Hamas’ latest attack on Israel, the US has faced an elevated threat of terrorism, FBI Director Christopher Wray said at a Senate hearing on Tuesday. Domestic counterintelligence and combating terrorism are part of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) portfolio, and Wray was briefing the Senate Judiciary Committee about the agency’s activities. […]