Russia's budget deficit widens to $34.4 bln after late spending spree
Russia recorded a budget deficit of more than 3 trillion roubles for the third year running in 2024, the finance ministry ...
'America is back and open for business' Trump tells leaders at World Economic Forum in Davos
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the "Golden Age" of America had begun and that it was "back and open for business" while addressing business and political leaders gathered at ...
Trump treasury pick Scott Bessent calls for stronger Russia sanctions, Fed independence at confirmation panel
Scott Bessent, tapped by Donald Trump to be treasury secretary, faced sharp questions from Democrats and Republicans on tax ...
Trump Treasury Pick Bessent Backs Fed Independence, Dollar, Sanctions on Russian Oil
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said on Thursday that the ...
Russia's wealth fund chief says Trump could change history
The head of Russia's $23 billion sovereign wealth fund praised U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, saying his raft of ...
US Treasury nominee backs Fed independence, dollar, Russia sanctions
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury secretary said on Thursday that the dollar should continue to be the ...
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Russia Declares Federal Emergency Over Black Sea Oil Spill
Russia has declared a federal state of emergency over an oil ... and allocated 1.2 billion rubles [just over $11 million] from the reserve fund. We have systematically approached beach cleanup ...
Trump Can Make Russia Pay to Rebuild Ukraine
The West has frozen $300 billion of Moscow’s assets, but Europe has stood in the way of using them.
Trump Treasury pick Bessent backs US Fed independence, dollar, sanctions on Russian oil
Mr Scott Bessent is a hedge fund manager and founder of Key Square Capital Management. Read more at straitstimes.com.