FUKUOKA, Japan: Group of 20 finance leaders said on Sunday that trade and geopolitical tensions have "intensified" but failed to express a pressing need to resolve them, in a final draft communique that said global growth is likely to pick up. After rocky negotiations that nearly aborted the ......
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 corporate taxes, a copy of the bloc's draft communique obtained by Reuters showed.
Under pressure from frequent flyers alarmed over climate change, the airline industry says it is "hellbent" on reducing emissions ? but the technology needed to drastically reduce its carbon footprint is still out of reach.
Opaque pricing for lithium, the powerhouse metal fueling the electric vehicle revolution, is expected to be top of mind this week as the industry's leaders gather in Santiago, with calls rising for more transparency to attract much-needed expansion funding.
Ballooning healthcare costs, labour shortages and financial services for the elderly: for the first time Sunday, the world's top policymakers are tackling economic issues relating to ageing and shrinking birthrates.
How can countries manage tourism better? They can promote less well-known parts of the country – and appeal to people who already travel outside tourist season.
Mexico avoided the most extreme immigration concession sought by U.S. President Donald Trump in the deal reached to fend off threatened tariffs, but it is left even weaker than before in the face of potential new pressure from Trump as he formally kicks off his reelection campaign this month....
As the US leads a drive for the West to shun Huawei over security fears, the Chinese tech giant has sought to strengthen its position in Africa, where it is already well-established.
EU members Hungary, Poland, Portugal and soon Austria are strengthening ties with China by issuing attractive "panda bonds" that help Beijing raise its profile on international financial markets.
The Chinese government convened top tech companies this week and warned them of consequences if they cut off technology sales to the country, US media reported on Saturday.
