The global economy will take USD 20 trillion hit because of climate change, claims Russian news channel

The global economy will take USD 20 trillion hit because of climate change, claims Russian news channel

Moscow: A Russian news channel claimed that the global economy would take a blow to the tune of USD 20 trillion because of climate change. This claim is based on the reports published by various international groups, experts and insurance companies, over the last few months. The report says that the housing, fuel, tourism and […]

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Whopping 8 tonnes of narcotics seized in a Russian action, valued in the international market at USD 110 million 

Whopping 8 tonnes of narcotics seized in a Russian action, valued in the international market at USD 110 million 

Moscow: – A whopping 8 tonnes of narcotics were seized in a massive action carried out by the Russian agencies near Moscow. The narcotics seized during the action, which was carried out in the last week, are valued at USD 110 million in the international market. This is the second major action held against the narcotics trade […]

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Mexican oil company comes under ‘Ransomware’ attack, ransom of USD 5 million demanded in the form of Bitcoins  

Mexican oil company comes under ‘Ransomware’ attack, ransom of USD 5 million demanded in the form of Bitcoins  

Mexico City: It has emerged that Pemex, known to be the second-largest oil company in Latin America, has come under a major cyberattack. The attack, which was carried out using a Ransomware, caused a shutdown of more than 5% of the company’s computers, affecting the daily financial transactions and communications systems. The cyber attackers have […]

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UK will take a hit for USD 100 billion in the Brexit deal, warns British study group

UK will take a hit for USD 100 billion in the Brexit deal, warns British study group

London: A British study group has warned that the British economy will take a hit for USD 100 billion because of the ‘Brexit Deal’ presented by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Although the British parliament has currently rejected the Brexit Deal, it is likely that the new parliament, formed after the elections, may pass the deal. Against this background, the warning of […]

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India will become a USD 5 trillion economy by 2024-2025  

India will become a USD 5 trillion economy by 2024-2025  

New York: Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman expressed faith, “India can become a USD 5 trillion economy by the year 2024-25. It is challenging but realisable.” Finance Minister Sitharaman was speaking at a function organised by the renowned University of Columbia in the United States. Nirmala Sitharaman pointed out that the progress of the Indian […]

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Percentage of USD in the global economy declining

Percentage of USD in the global economy declining

Washington: At a time, when economies like Russia and China are trying to challenge the economic domination of the United States, it has been exposed that USD, the leading reserve currency of the world, is losing its percentage share. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced the information regarding the investments in the reserve currencies […]

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Oil rates jump 20% following attacks in Saudi, indications of rates touching USD 100 per barrel

Oil rates jump 20% following attacks in Saudi, indications of rates touching USD 100 per barrel

London/New York: Following the drone attacks on the oil refinery projects of Aramco in Saudi, the oil rates in the international market have jumped by 20%. The oil rates have climbed to USD 71 per barrel in the market transactions on Monday. This is said to be the biggest leap in the oil rates, in […]

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Russia will not buy bonds in USD, declares Russian Finance Minister

Russia will not buy bonds in USD, declares Russian Finance Minister

Moscow/Washington: Russian Foreign Minister Anton Siluanov announced that henceforth, Russia would purchase debt bonds in currencies other than the US dollar. At the same time, the Russian Foreign Minister also claimed that Russia would not need any financial assistance in the remaining part of the year 2019. Russia, consistently faced with sanctions from the United […]

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