China has stepped up a concerted drive to steer private industry toward older consumers, framing the so-called “silver economy” as a practical policy lever to address two intertwined problems: a rapidly ageing population that threatens long-term growth and rising strains on public finances and a...

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook moved on Tuesday to legally block President Donald Trump’s effort to remove her from the central bank’s governing board, setting up a constitutional confrontation that crystallizes months of public pressure from the White House on the Federal Reserve. Cook’s...

India is revamping its benchmark consumer price index to directly incorporate price data from leading e-commerce platforms such as Amazon and Flipkart. The move comes as part of a broader overhaul of inflation measurement, aimed at capturing the rapidly evolving consumption patterns of households...

Global central bankers are increasingly alarmed that political pressure on the U.S. Federal Reserve could spill over into their own policymaking arenas, forcing awkward trade-offs and complicating efforts to keep inflation in check. What began as intense public scrutiny and personnel battles in...

India is taking steps to ensure that its ambitious renewable energy expansion aligns with real-time electricity demand, aiming to prevent inefficiencies and unprofitable infrastructure investments. Authorities have warned that the rapid addition of renewable capacity without corresponding market...

The joint statement by the European Union and the United States regarding the framework agreement on trade reinforces the accords made by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and President Donald Trump on July 27 concerning the European Union's purchase of $750 billion in US energy...

A coalition of major finance industry groups has urged global regulators to rethink a set of prudential rules for crypto exposures, warning that the standards as written would effectively make it uneconomical for banks to participate in digital-asset markets. The appeal — sent as an open letter to...

Over the past three years Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has steered monetary policy through an era of extreme swings: from aggressive rate hikes aimed at crushing runaway inflation to cautious signaling to protect employment as the labor market cooled. That dual strategy has won some...

The London Metal Exchange (LME) announced in a statement that it will shift a portion of its trading to an electronic platform to enhance liquidity. The proposals were made in September of the previous year, and the exchange has now sanctioned them, planning to put them into effect in...