India Puts 40% Tax on Onion Export as Inflation War Intensifies
India imposed a 40% levy on the export of onions as Prime Minister Narendra Modi escalates efforts to bridle inflation ahead of key elections.
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Former President Bolsonaro Is ‘Aware of Risks’ Staying in Brazil
Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro said he is “aware of the risks” of staying in the country but added he “can’t back down” as mounting legal troubles raise the prospect of his arrest.
Zelenskiy Kicks Off New Round of Allied Defense Talks in Sweden
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited Sweden to start a new round of talks with allies on weapons systems that could strengthen the country’s defenses and boost a slow-moving offensive to take back land occupied by Russia.
UK Companies Seek to Cut Ties to CBI on Diversity Campaign
Some of the UK’s biggest businesses are looking to spin out a major boardroom diversity campaign from the scandal-hit Confederation of British Industry, according to the Financial Times.
Bond Traders Bet Next Ecuador President Can Stave Off Default
As Ecuadorians prepare to vote for a president Sunday amid its most violent election cycle in memory, investors are betting an unexpected rally in the country’s battered bonds isn’t finished.
Odds Stacked Against Zimbabwe Opposition as Election Nears
Zimbabwe’s election looks to be over before it’s even started.
Goldman Board to Discuss Solomon Backlash at Meeting
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s board will discuss at its meeting next month internal dissent that’s been highlighted in recent media coverage of Chief Executive Officer David Solomon, the Financial Times reported.
US Consumers Near Day of Reckoning as Pandemic Cash Stash Shrinks
US consumers are approaching a reckoning as the excess cash they built up during the pandemic dwindles. How they respond will help determine whether the world’s largest economy can dodge a recession.
Putin in Rostov-on-Don For First Time Since Wagner Mutiny
President Vladimir Putin traveled to the headquarters of Russia’s Southern Military District in Rostov-on-Don, near the Ukrainian border, his first known visit there since June’s attempted mutiny by the Wagner mercenary group.
Biden Wants to Sell His Economic Plan to Voters. He Faces One Big Problem
Joe Biden’s effort to sell his economic agenda has a problem: Its name.
