Month: August 2026

Mexico’s central bank is preparing to keep interest rates at 6.5 per cent for an extended period, balancing encouraging signs ...

A powerful El Niño raises the climate bill for emerging markets

A strengthening El Niño is threatening harvests, food security and economic stability across emerging markets. New forecasts indicate that the ...

Guyana’s oil share more than triples as Exxon recovers $55 billion

Guyana is entering a more lucrative phase of its oil boom after its entitlement to crude production from the ExxonMobil-led ...

Latin America turns AI into a growth tool for small businesses

A new regional initiative is seeking to make artificial intelligence more accessible to Latin America’s micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. ...

Ethiopia moves closer to ending default with $1 billion bond deal

Ethiopia has moved closer to emerging from sovereign default after its official creditors approved a preliminary agreement to restructure the ...

Ukraine marks 35 years of independence — and four and a half years of war

Ukraine marks its Independence Day on Monday under circumstances that have transformed the anniversary from a national celebration into a ...

North Korea’s 15 million shells deepen Russia’s war supply chain

North Korea has supplied Russia with the equivalent of more than 15 million artillery rounds, according to a new assessment ...

Asian markets open cautiously as technology and geopolitical risks dominate

Asian stock markets opened the week on a cautious note on Monday, with investors balancing falling oil prices against concerns ...

On this day in 79 CE: The eruption of Mount Vesuvius