World News by Wild Rose

Revamped CTF Media and Entertainment, which holds one of Hong Kong’s three free-to-air television licences, plans to expand its focus beyond TV programmes and broadband to entertainment and the sports economy as its traditional businesses stagnate. Revealing the new logo of the company previously known as i-Cable Communications, CEO and executive director Ivy Wong Nga-fan listed its five core areas going forward: event organisation and investment; celebrity merchandising and e-commerce;...

The liquefied natural gas project — led by Equinor and Shell is expected to unlock 47.13 trillion cubic feet of natural gas ⁠reserves, Reuters reported, enough to place Tanzania among Africa's top six holders of gas reserves

France's soaring borrowing costs and political divisions raise fears of a wider Eurozone debt crisis.

El Salvador opened a 420-metre bridge to Guatemala at La Hachadura, a US$32.6 million crossing meant to end rainy-season closures on a key trade route. The post El Salvador Opens 420-Metre Guatemala Bridge appeared first on The Rio Times.

Venezuela told the International Monetary Fund that oil and mining income will rebuild water and power services, while the bolívar stays. The post Venezuela Pitches Oil and Mining Plan to IMF appeared first on The Rio Times.

Bolivia has named a minerals deal, crude imports through Chilean ports and a Google-backed data cable as its top goals for Chile's Friday visit to La Paz. The post Bolivia Chile Talks Target Oil and Minerals appeared first on The Rio Times.

From 1 November, lenders in Peru may charge up to 103.14% a year on dollar loans to consumers and small firms, after the central bank raised its usury ceiling. The post Peru Raises Dollar Loan Rate Cap Past 100% appeared first on The Rio Times.

Indian equities outpaced Asian peers on Thursday, as an unwinding of the artificial intelligence trade spurred a rotation toward markets that had largely missed the surge.

Malaysia’s central bank governor Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour told Blomoberg's Avril Hong that the central bank has greater room to adjust interest rates after changing its policy guidance last month and stands ready to act if inflation pressures intensify as the Middle East conflict keeps energy prices elevated. Speaking at the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings in Bangkok, the governor said policy decisions will remain data-dependent, with the monetary policy committee assessing the latest information at each meeting. (Source: Bloomberg)

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey discusses the International Monetary Fund's comments that the UK is the “country that basically stands out” for plotting a path to bring down borrowing. Speaking to Bloomberg's Lisa Abramowicz in Bangkok, Healey also discusses the importance of banks to the British economy, declining to comment on potential tax measures in the government's Oct. 28 budget. (Source: Bloomberg)

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey discusses the International Monetary Fund's comments that the UK is the “country that basically stands out” for plotting a path to bring down borrowing. Speaking to Bloomberg's Lisa Abramowicz in Bangkok, Healey also discusses the importance of banks to the British economy, declining to comment on potential tax measures in the government's Oct. 28 budget. (Corrects spelling of guest's name in headline.) (Source: Bloomberg)

The government hopes a weaker dinar will help pay salaries, but traders face rising import costs and uncertainty.

Luxury giant Richemont and US retailer Signet Jewelers Ltd. are in talks to join a consortium that’s in prime position to buy diamond miner De Beers, according to five people familiar with the matter.

H.E. Mario Draghi, Former Prime Minister, Republic of Italy and Former President, European Central Bank speaks with Bloomberg’s John Micklethwait at the 2026 Bloomberg New Economy Forum in New Delhi. (Source: Bloomberg)

Lebanese Central Bank Governor Karim Souaid said talks with the IMF are progressing at a good pace. This comes as the country commenced high level negotiations with the Fund on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok. Souaid spoke exclusively to Bloomberg’s Avril Hong on Horizons Middle East & Africa. (Source: Bloomberg)

Telecom Argentina will sell about 6 million mobile customers to Metrotel for US$450 million, as US funds Blackstone and Riverwood sell the buyer to new owners. The post Telecom Argentina Sells 6 Million Customers appeared first on The Rio Times.

China and North Korea opened a new four-lane road bridge on Thursday, 15 October, ending a 12-year delay and creating a major new route for cross-border trade.

Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Adam Linton break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." (Source: Bloomberg)

ReNew CEO Sumant Sinha shares his views on India's ambitions for independence in its green-energy supply chain. He speaks at Bloomberg's New Economy Forum in Delhi. (Source: Bloomberg)

Tokyo, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)--A majority in Japan support legislation to cut the consumption tax on food and introduce an income-linked benefit program, a Jiji Press opinion poll showed. The poll found that 55.3 pct of respondents supported the legislation while 37.3 pct opposed it. The legislation is designed to cut the 8 pct consumption tax on food to 1 pct for two years from next April...

In this episode of The Deal, Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly talk with K. Don Cornwell, Dynasty Equity's co-founder and chief executive, about the impact of private equity in sports. (Source: Bloomberg)

Brazil's Chamber of Deputies passed debt relief and a higher revenue cap for one-person firms, a bill from Lula's government that now goes to the Senate. The post Brazil Lawmakers Back Small-Firm Debt Relief appeared first on The Rio Times.

Amy Brachio, CEO, Carbon Measures and Sumant Sinha, Founder, Chairman & CEO, ReNew discuss the investment, infrastructure and supply chains needed to meet rising power demand with Bloomberg’s John Fraher at the 2026 Bloomberg New Economy Forum in New Delhi. (Source: Bloomberg)

Higher copper and gold prices lifted Peru's terms of trade 14.3% in August, central bank data show, swelling export income from mines run by US-listed firms. The post Peru’s Terms of Trade Jump 14% on Copper appeared first on The Rio Times.

American Airlines has shut its customer office in Santo Domingo after decades, sending Dominican customers online, while flights to the US keep running. The post American Airlines Closes Dominican Office appeared first on The Rio Times.

US Ambassador Sergio Gor highlights growing US-India refinery cooperation at Bloomberg’s New Economy Forum. (Source: Bloomberg)

Gol will end its Miami and Orlando flights from Brasília, plus Belém to Miami and Fortaleza to Orlando, from February 2027 after jet fuel prices doubled. The post Brazil Airline Cuts Miami, Orlando Flights appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil drew a net US$3.2 billion in dollars in the first nine days of October, most of it in the week after the first round of the presidential vote. The post Brazil Dollar Inflows Hit US$3.2 Billion appeared first on The Rio Times.

The IMF says talks on Ethiopia's sixth loan review will take place in November, with a board decision on a payout of about US$208 million in early 2027. The post Ethiopia IMF Review Talks Slip to November appeared first on The Rio Times.

Mexico's lower house has passed a 2027 tax reform that caps deductions for large companies, including many US-owned subsidiaries, and sent it to the Senate. The post Mexico Tax Reform on Big Firms Clears House appeared first on The Rio Times.