G7 finance chiefs seek to tackle imbalances as trade strains unityFinance ministers from the Group of Seven are meeting in Paris to discuss global economic tensions, trade imbalances and coordination on cr...
18 May, 2026, 07.01 AM IST
World imbalances trouble G-7 in wake of Trump’s China encounterGlobal finance ministers convene in Paris to address lopsided world growth, focusing on structural misalignments after the US-China trade s...
17 May, 2026, 03.24 PM IST
G7 trade ministers set to meet but not discuss latest US tariff threatG7 trade ministers gather in Paris to tackle critical minerals and small package trade issues. The ongoing Middle East conflict's economic ...
05 May, 2026, 08.14 AM IST
Europe signals retaliation if Trump raises auto tariffsThe dispute adds to tensions over a long-delayed transatlantic trade pact. The two sides reached an initial agreement last July, but EU law...
05 May, 2026, 12.44 AM IST
IMF, World Bank meetings show limits in mitigating shocks, reliance on US for solutionsGlobal finance leaders met amid Middle East war news. They acknowledged their limited ability to counter economic damage from frequent geop...
19 Apr, 2026, 02.56 PM IST
France finance minister says Hormuz must open, G7 ready to mitigate war falloutG7 finance leaders are focused on the economic impact of the Middle East conflict. They are prepared to address soaring energy prices and t...
17 Apr, 2026, 07.26 AM IST
France announces crisis loans for firms hit by fuel-price surgeFrance said Friday it was launching an emergency loan programme to help small and medium-sized businesses exposed to soaring fuel prices dr...
04 Apr, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
G7 ministers set to tackle financial fallout of Mideast warG7 meeting: The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran in late February and Tehran has hit back by targeting crude-exporting cou...
30 Mar, 2026, 09.36 AM IST
G7 energy ministers 'ready' to take 'necessary measures' on oil reservesEnergy ministers of the G7 said on Wednesday they "stand ready" to take "all necessary measures" in coordination with the International Ene...
11 Mar, 2026, 01.44 PM IST
G7 ready to act on oil surge but holds off tapping reservesGlobal oil prices have surged past $119 a barrel due to the U.S.-Israel war on Iran. G7 nations are ready to take action to stabilize the m...
11 Mar, 2026, 01.15 PM IST
France says G-7 is not there yet on releasing oil stockpilesG-7 nations are "not there yet" on organizing a global release of emergency oil inventories despite soaring prices due to the Iran war. Fra...
09 Mar, 2026, 08.52 PM IST
France plans G7 finance ministers' meet on Middle East crisisFrance will host a G7 finance ministers and central bankers meeting next week. The gathering aims to discuss the Middle East crisis and its...
04 Mar, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
Paris vs Washington in the cold Arctic war? France openly mocks Trump’s Greenland plansA US bid to acquire Greenland for Arctic security has sparked a transatlantic row. France has sarcastically rebuffed President Trump's ambi...
20 Jan, 2026, 01.28 PM IST
France races to avoid US-style government shutdown after budget talks collapseFrance's parliament is debating an emergency bill to prevent a government shutdown next week. Negotiations on the 2026 budget have collapse...
23 Dec, 2025, 05.09 PM IST
EU to impose 3 euro duty on small e-commerce parcels from July 2026European Union finance ministers have agreed to impose a 3 euro custom duty on low-value parcels. This measure targets cheap Chinese e-comm...
12 Dec, 2025, 05.30 PM IST
France ramps up pressure on EU to investigate Shein over sex dolls, weaponsFrance is pushing the European Union to investigate Chinese online retailer Shein. The company is accused of selling child-like sex dolls a...
06 Nov, 2025, 02.32 PM IST
Shein bans sex dolls from marketplace after France threatens to shut it downShein has banned sex dolls and suspended its adult products category. This action follows a threat from French Finance Minister Roland Lesc...
04 Nov, 2025, 07.29 AM IST