Russian President Vladimir Putin announced an end to a nationwide order for business closures despite Russia’s infection rates rising to the third highest in the world behind the US and Spain. The lockdown was lifted on May 12, one day after Russia reported its largest single-day rise in cases...

May 11, 2020, marks a new round of post-Brexit talks between the United Kingdom and the European Union. This penultimate round of trade talks provides a platform for the UK and EU to resolve discords around fisheries, transportation and aviation, energy, and the trade of goods and services...

Turkey has blocked Citibank, UBS, and BNP Paribas from conducting foreign exchange trades in an attempt to prevent further devaluation of the lira, which hit a record low in early March 2020. The Turkish currency dropped below levels seen during a 2018 crisis that caused ...

President Donald Trump has threatened to walk away from a trade truce between the US and China reached in January 2020, citing Beijing’s inability to reach the agreed terms. Phase 1 of this trade agreement is expected to commence in ...

The European Union is warning Balkan countries seeking accession into the bloc against alignment with China and Russia. These two countries have received heavy praise for sending doctors and medical supplies to Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia in March, while the €3.3 billion in aid from the EU received far less attention.

The French government is planning to provide Air France with a €7 billion ($7.66 billion) loan intended to soften the economic shock of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The loans will be contingent upon the airline cutting some domestic flights and reducing carbon emissions...

May 4, 2020, witnessed the lifting of some lockdown restrictions in several countries across the globe. However, not all are as eager to lift restrictions...

In order to aid Eurozone economies crippled by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the European Central Bank (ECB) has announced a new loan program with negative 1% interest rates, cutting the cost of funding for banks...

The future of fossil fuels is growing increasingly uncertain. After a steep decline in global demand for oil, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is considering the discontinuation of its support for the Vaca Muerta oil and gas fields in Argentina...

On April 28, 2020, the US Commerce Department announced new rules restricting exports to China. The restrictions are intended to prevent technology and other products from being used to support the Chinese military. The new rules tighten export control regulations and require ...