Singapore rejects 3% of 1,300 family office applications in past 3 years, minister saysSingapore has taken a firm stand by denying tax exemptions for certain wealth management vehicles amidst rising concerns over financial int...
05 Nov, 2025, 10.14 AM IST
UK clears dealings with German-managed Rosneft refineries amid Russia sanctionsBritain has issued a special license permitting businesses to work with two German subsidiaries of sanctioned Russian oil giant Rosneft. Th...
22 Oct, 2025, 03.35 PM IST
Western pressure to hit Asian buying of Russian oil from December, sources sayAsian buyers of Russian energy face increasing pressure, potentially impacting India's oil imports from December. While China and India's s...
17 Oct, 2025, 06.22 PM IST
The US 25% levy on India is certainly not to ‘make it harder for the Russians’The US is set to impose tariffs on India, raising questions about its strategy to pressure Russia. Despite sanctioning Iran and Venezuela, ...
26 Aug, 2025, 06.31 AM IST
What are Trump's new reciprocal tariffs and how will they impact trade?Trump Tariffs: The US has imposed a 26% tariff on Indian goods in a move to revamp global trade rules, applying a 10% baseline tariff on al...
03 Apr, 2025, 06.15 PM IST
Europe has the money to save Ukraine. It needs the willUS support for Ukraine’s war effort is declining, shifting the responsibility to Europe. European leaders have committed to continue milita...
03 Mar, 2025, 11.09 AM IST
Yemen's Houthis strike cargo ship bound for Iran, causing minor damageYemen's Houthi rebels targeted an Iran-bound cargo ship in the Red Sea with two missiles, causing minor damage but no injuries. The vessel,...
13 Feb, 2024, 08.00 AM IST
A cap on Russian oil prices? G7 eyes untried, risky planG7 members (Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States) have already limited or suspended their Russian petroleum...
04 Sep, 2022, 07.36 AM IST
Who is still buying Russian crude oilGermany, the EU's top user of Russian crude oil and the Netherlands, a key trading hub, argue that the EU couldn't cut its dependence on Ru...
22 Mar, 2022, 08.16 PM IST
Drugmakers, device companies say sanctions may hinder medical supplies to RussiaSanctions levied by the US, Britain, Europe and Canada against Russia do not apply to medicine and medical equipment.
03 Mar, 2022, 07.59 PM IST
US plans to cut ties with targeted Russian banks if Ukraine is invaded: SourcesWhile US authorities have said banking restrictions would be part of a package of possible sanctions, the administration's plan to cut corr...
21 Feb, 2022, 12.23 PM IST
US grants sanctions relief to Iran as nuke talks in balanceAs US negotiators head back to Vienna for what could be a make-or-break session, Secretary of State Antony Blinken signed several sanctions...
05 Feb, 2022, 12.27 PM IST
UK eases travel restrictions for IndiaWhile the requirement for a compulsory 10-day self-isolation in a government-approved facility at an additional cost of 1,750 pounds per he...
09 Aug, 2021, 12.08 PM IST
US vs China: Donald Trump administration imposes new Huawei restrictionsWashington cut off Huawei's access to U.S. components and technology, including Google's music and other smartphone services, last year. Th...
18 Aug, 2020, 01.41 PM IST
Market Movers: What changed for D-Street while you were sleepingHere’s breaking down the pre-market actions.
16 Oct, 2019, 07.58 AM IST
SBI declines info on Vijay Mallya's loan, says matter sub-judice: RTI queryMumbai-based RTI activist Anil Galgali had asked SBI about the total amount of loans given to the beleaguered businessman.
11 Jul, 2016, 05.56 PM IST
Prince Charles can legally set off nukes: UK studyA new academic study into the legal rights of Prince Charles has revealed that the heir to the British throne has the authority to set off ...
26 Dec, 2015, 04.50 PM IST