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Cape Verde explained: who governs the ten-island Atlantic republic after the 2026 election, how its euro-pegged economy works, and what visitors must do before they land. The post Cape Verde Explained 2026: Politics, Money and Entry Rules for Visitors appeared first on The Rio Times.
Egypt's inflation eased to 14.5% and reserves hit a record US$57.2 billion, but the pound has slid to about 52.3 per US$ and the US$8 billion IMF programme ends on 15 December. The post Egypt’s Economy in 2026: Record Reserves, Weaker Pound, IMF Deadline appeared first on The Rio Times.
Malaysia’s defense minister said the government is considering spending more than 1 billion ringgit ($245 million) on a new naval strike missile system after a deal with Norway collapsed earlier this year, the Star reported.
Ahead of the RBI’s October 5–7 MPC meeting, G. Kumar Naik says the discussion on monetary policy should not remain confined to English business media, as rising prices were directly affecting ordinary people.
KFON has crossed a milestone of two lakh connections.
A huge miss on the September US jobs report. Payrolls rose by 29,000, the estimate was for a gain of 90,000. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%. Bloomberg's Michael McKee reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
As it plunged 17,000ft in under two minutes, a quick-thinking captain and passengers saved plane from crashing.
Who is Santiago Peña? Paraguay's economist president, his ties to Horacio Cartes, his record on growth, Itaipú and Taiwan, and what to watch before 2028. The post Who Is Santiago Peña? Paraguay’s President, the Cartes Factor and What Comes Next appeared first on The Rio Times.
Anastasia Amoroso, Chief Investment Strategist of Partners Group, joins Bloomberg's Vonnie Quinn on "Bloomberg Brief" to discuss the US Challenger September job cuts data along with the rise of yields. (Source: Bloomberg)
Julian Emanuel, chief equity and quantitative strategist at Evercore ISI, explains why he expects volatility in stocks in the fourth quarter and frames rising bond yields as “a new normal.” (Source: Bloomberg)
Higher bond yields are justified by stronger nominal economic growth and rising inflation, making them a strong investment choice, says Jim Bianco, president and macro strategist at Bianco Research. Bianco tells Bloomberg Televisions that he has invested in bonds for the first time in six years and suggested the US 10-year treasury note could rise toward 5.50% to 5.75%, but said yields around 5.25% was already attractive enough. (Source: Bloomberg)
Hong Kong’s inaugural five-year plan highlighted its DNA as an international city while emphasising the market economy, the chief executive has said. Speaking at a National Day reception on Thursday, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said the city needed a blueprint with strategic vision amid the rapidly changing geopolitical landscape and accelerated growth of AI, as he highlighted three features of the plan that was unveiled last month. “[It] adheres to the ‘one country, two systems’ principle....
El mercado bursátil argentino comienza a reflejar el crecimiento desigual de la economía bajo Javier Milei, con las acciones energéticas beneficiándose de los altos precios del petróleo mientras otros sectores permanecen estancados. (Source: Bloomberg)
Rufaro Chiriseri, head of fixed income for Europe at RBC Wealth Management, discusses the outlook for Treasury yields and Federal Reserve policy. "6% on the on the 30-year is not a level that seems to be wildly out of any possibility," Chiriseri tells Bloomberg Television. "We still expect that yields could still continue to trend higher from here." (Source: Bloomberg)
Brazil formal jobs reached 1,134,033 from January to August 2026, Labour Ministry data show, a result Lula's allies celebrate but 25% below 2025's pace. The post Brazil Formal Jobs Top 1.13 Million in 2026, Slower Than 2025’s Pace appeared first on The Rio Times.
Cuba minimum wage of 3,210 pesos was worth US$4.28 on 29 September 2026 at the informal rate of 750 pesos, down from US$4.76 at the end of August. The post Cuba Minimum Wage Now Worth US$4.28 a Month as Peso Hits 750 per Dollar appeared first on The Rio Times.
China’s longstanding two-speed economy is creating ever greater divergence in its financial markets, with stocks and bond yields sinking to more than one-year lows this month while the yuan has powered higher.
Los fondos de pensiones mexicanos elevaron a un máximo histórico sus carteras de deuda pública en pesos en agosto, apuntalando la demanda en momentos en que la volatilidad global inquieta a los inversores extranjeros.
Central Energy Fund projections point to record South African fuel prices in October, with petrol up about R3 a litre and diesel past R33 inland. The post South Africa: Petrol and Diesel Prices Head for Record Highs in October appeared first on The Rio Times.
Last year, Japan was flooding its rice market with emergency stockpiles in a bid to mollify voters angered by the soaring price of its staple grain. Now, it has the opposite problem: a glut. That is welcome news for shoppers, but the whiplash is hurting people like Hiroshi Asano, 59, who farms a relatively large 38 hectares (93 acres) of rice fields in Chiba, close to Tokyo. He expects to make a loss this year, and he is worried smaller-scale farmers would not be able to survive. “I’ve been...
On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s David Papadopoulos and Michael Regan join host Sarah Holder to discuss whether we’re on the brink of a great portfolio reallocation, two very different reasons why bond yields are rising, and why one prominent AI skeptic is embracing the trade he once shunned. (Source: Bloomberg)
Michaels Cos., the arts-and-crafts retailer owned by Apollo Global Management Inc., received a credit upgrade on Monday from S&P Global. The ratings firm raised Michaels to B from B-, citing recent sales growth and debt paydowns.
Em meio ao prolongamento da guerra no Oriente Médio, o governo anunciou nesta segunda-feira (28) novas medidas para tentar conter a alta dos preços dos combustíveis provocada pela elevação da cotação internacional do petróleo, cujo barril permanece acima de US$ 100. Entre as ações estão a manutenção da subvenção de R$ 2,12 por litro de diesel, anunciada no último sábado, novas fiscalizações em postos e distribuidoras e o aumento das multas para empresas que praticarem condutas consideradas abusivas. Subvenção ao diesel Notícias relacionadas:Multas por aumento abusivo de combustíveis passam de R$ 700 milhões.Combustíveis terão novos preços médios a partir de outubro.O Ministério da Fazenda publicou, na sexta-feira (25) à noite, a Portaria nº 2.946/2026, que mantém a subvenção de R$ 2,12 por litro de óleo diesel. Com o fim da vigência da Medida Provisória (MP) 1.363, o benefício passa a ser integralmente amparado pela MP 1.391, editada no último dia 11. A medida faz parte da estratégia adotada pelo governo para reduzir os efeitos da volatilidade dos preços internacionais do petróleo e dos combustíveis. Operação Carga Pesada Outra frente de atuação é a Operação Carga Pesada, que reúne órgãos federais e Procons de todo o país para fiscalizar possíveis aumentos considerados injustificados nas margens de lucro. De 21 a 25 de setembro, foram realizadas 241 ações de fiscalização: 87 ações da Agência Nacional do Petróleo (ANP); 86 ações dos Procons; 12 ações da Secretaria Nacional do Consumidor (Senacon) do Ministério da Justiça; 30 ações conjuntas da ANP com Procons; 26 ações conjuntas da ANP com a Senacon. A operação foi iniciada após uma reunião emergencial da Senacon com mais de 140 representantes de Procons. Segundo o governo, a mobilização levou em consideração a alta recente dos combustíveis, dados de fiscalizações anteriores e cerca de 330 denúncias recebidas pela ANP. Setenta processos Além das novas fiscalizações, a Senacon abriu 70 processos administrativos sancionadores contra postos e distribuidoras. Os procedimentos foram instaurados a partir de autos de infração encaminhados anteriormente pela ANP. A apuração busca verificar possíveis práticas abusivas relacionadas aos preços dos combustíveis. Multas de R$ 700 milhões A ANP também determinou multas que, somadas, ultrapassam R$ 700 milhões contra distribuidoras de combustíveis por elevação abusiva de preços. As penalidades resultam de fiscalizações realizadas anteriormente e de decisões de primeira instância administrativa em processos decorrentes de autos de infração. As empresas ainda podem recorrer das decisões. Segundo a ANP, os casos envolvem condutas praticadas durante a vigência das MPs 1.340 e 1.349, que deram à agência atribuição para fiscalizar aumentos considerados abusivos nos preços. Em alguns dos casos analisados, a margem bruta das distribuidoras teria aumentado em mais de 1.350%, segundo as decisões administrativas citadas pelo governo. Punições maiores O governo também endureceu as penalidades para determinadas práticas abusivas no setor de combustíveis. A MP 1.393, publicada na sexta-feira (25), alterou o Código de Defesa do Consumidor (CDC) e estabeleceu multas específicas para infrações cometidas por agentes da cadeia de combustíveis. Entre as condutas previstas está a elevação de preços sem justa causa. Nesses casos, a multa administrativa poderá variar de R$ 20 mil a R$ 500 milhões. A nova regra determina que, para essas infrações, não será aplicado o limite geral de multa previsto no Código de Defesa do Consumidor. Diesel garantido Apesar da pressão sobre os preços internacionais, o governo afirma que o abastecimento de diesel no país está garantido. Para outubro, a demanda estimada é de 3,95 milhões de metros cúbicos, enquanto a oferta confirmada chega a 3,978 milhões de metros cúbicos. O país também dispõe de estoques de aproximadamente 1,97 milhão de metros cúbicos, volume estimado pelo governo como suficiente para cerca de 15 dias de consumo. Monitoramento semanal Desde março, uma mesa coordenada pelo Ministério de Minas e Energia (MME) acompanha semanalmente o mercado de combustíveis. Participam do grupo órgãos públicos e representantes do setor privado. O monitoramento considera, entre outros pontos: cenário internacional do petróleo; fluxos de importação; distribuição de combustíveis; projeções de demanda; riscos para o abastecimento nacional. O acompanhamento tem horizonte de dois meses e busca antecipar eventuais problemas de oferta. Com as novas medidas, o governo combina a manutenção do subsídio ao diesel com fiscalização de preços, processos administrativos e aumento das penalidades para agentes do setor.
The bond market is on the brink of signaling that a series of Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes will start shifting the narrative toward the risk that the US economy stalls out. (Source: Bloomberg)
Russian drones struck Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences in the historic heart of Kyiv on Monday, in the latest deadly daytime attack on the capital. Volodymyr Zelensky has long been pleading with Ukraine’s allies for more military aid to fend off Russia. But Ukrainian weapons producers say the country could be bringing in significant revenue of its own, if only they were allowed to export their products. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Kyiv.
US President Donald Trump is announcing a new US$15 billion steel plant in Iowa being built with backing from an Indian conglomerate, creating what the White House says will become the largest steel plant in US history. The White House said Trump will announce the project on Monday afternoon alongside steel industry executives and commerce officials. It comes as Trump is trying to energise voters ahead of difficult midterm races including in Iowa, where governor and Senate seats have become...
Monday is the final day of Pope Leo'svisit to France and the trip has been marked not only by an outpouring of emotion from France's Catholics but also flurry of economic activity. The first figures are beginning to come in from the pope's trip, and unsurprisingly, they're showing a big boost in tourism activity related to his appearances - with hotels and restaurants in and around the cities he's visited getting a particular benefit.