Trump deal with Mexico a win for 'hostage-taking': former WTO chief
The migration deal imposed on Mexico this week by U.S. President Donald Trump under the threat of punitive tariffs was a victory for "hostage-taking" over international...
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IMF's Lagarde highlights potential disruptive nature of fintech
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde warned on Saturday that the increasing presence of technology giants using big data and artificial intelligence could cause a...
G20 agrees to push ahead with digital tax: communique
Group of 20 finance ministers agreed on Saturday to compile common rules to close loopholes used by global tech giants such as Facebook to reduce their...
Judge rules against FERC's jurisdiction over PG&E power contract dispute
A judge in San Francisco has ruled that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has no jurisdiction over a dispute involving PG&E Corp's $42 billion worth of...
Iran has no plans to leave OPEC despite tensions: oil minister
Iran has no plans to leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries despite being treated like an enemy by some fellow members, Oil Minister Bijan...
Trump suspends tariffs on Mexico after deal on immigration reached
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he has indefinitely suspended the threat of tariffs against Mexico after reaching "a signed agreement" on immigration.
Most G20 members see trade row as huge risk for global growth: Japan MOF official
Most Group of 20 finance leaders said escalating trade tensions pose a huge downside risk for the global economy, a senior Japanese Ministry of Finance said...
G20 finance chiefs to warn of trade risks, differ on how 'pressing'
Global trade tensions threaten an expected pick-up in economic growth this year and in 2020, a draft communique by the world's financial leaders showed on Saturday,...
U.S. Treasury's Mnuchin says Mexico immigration deal fixes problems
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday that the U.S.-Mexico immigration deal met President Donald Trump's objectives of fixing immigration problems on the southern U.S....
G20 to say trade tensions a key risk to growth, split on urgency of finding solution
Global trade tensions threaten an expected pick up in economic growth this year and in 2020, a draft communique by the world's financial leaders showed on...
Japan's Aso says US-China trade uncertainty could hurt market confidence
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Saturday that uncertainty over U.S.-China trade friction, if not resolved early enough, could hurt market confidence in the outlook...
Trump says Mexico reaches deal with U.S. on migration, averting tariff war
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday Mexico's government had reached a deal with the United States to avert a tariff war by pledging to take...
Wall St. Week Ahead: Top U.S. bond managers betting bond market still has room to run
U.S. bond fund managers are betting that the steep gains in Treasuries over the last month are here to stay.
Italy's minibonds would either be illegal or useless: finance minister
It would be either illegal or useless for Italy to issue bonds to pay its suppliers as these notes would break European currency rules or add...
German finance minister says G20 ministers agree on minimum taxation
Finance Ministers at a Group of 20 meeting in Japan are agreed that minimum taxation is a good idea, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on...