Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Azerbaijan Railways strengthens cooperation with Chinese companies
Azertag
·
July 8, 2025
Baku, July 8, AZERTAC Chairman of Azerbaijan Railways CJSC (ADY) Rovshan Rustamov is leading a delegation to China to explore expanded cooperation with Chinese transport and logistics companies. On July 7, during meetings with Fang Feng, Vice...
US close to finalising trade deal with India, says Trump
Telengana Today
·
July 8, 2025
US President Donald Trump said the country is close to finalising a trade deal with India, as his administration sends out tariff letters to other nations. India, spared from this round, has three more weeks to conclude an interim agreement...
Metaplanet eyes digital bank acquisition in phase 2 of Bitcoin strategy
Coin Telegraph
·
July 8, 2025
Japanese firm Metaplanet plans to eventually use its Bitcoin reserves to acquire cash-generating businesses, possibly including a digital bank in Japan. In a recent interview with the Financial Times, CEO Simon Gerovich said the company is racing...
Sensex advances 270 points on fag-end buying in banking stocks, gains in Asian peers
The Hindu
·
July 8, 2025
Benchmark BSE Sensex closed higher by 270 points on Tuesday (July 8, 2025), helped by late-day buying in banking and select IT shares as well as positive trends in the Asian markets. The 30-share barometer rose by 270.01 points or 0.32% to settle...
'Trump's model isn't a free trade agreement, it's a YATRA...': GTRI on India-US trade deal
Business Today
·
July 8, 2025
India may soon conclude a bilateral trade agreement with the United States, as President Donald Trump ramps up pressure on trading partners by issuing formal tariff notices, according to a report by PTI, citing the think tank Global Trade Research...
Sensex advances 270 pts on fag-end buying in banking stocks, gains in Asian peers
Orissa Post
·
July 8, 2025
Mumbai: Benchmark BSE Sensex closed higher by 270 points Tuesday, helped by late-day buying in banking and select IT shares as well as positive trends in the Asian markets. The 30-share barometer rose by 270.01 points or 0.32 per cent to settle at...
India nearing US trade deal as Trump’s tariff clock ticks, but caution urged: GTRI
The Economic Times
·
July 8, 2025
India could soon finalise a bilateral trade deal with Washington as US President Donald Trump intensifies pressure on countries by issuing formal tariff notices, reported PTI, citing think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) as saying, on...
Kazakhstan announces plans to establish a state crypto reserve
crypto.news
·
June 30, 2025
Kazakhstan plans to establish a state crypto reserve, contingent on the creation of a legal framework to govern its formation and management. Kazakhstan’s National Bank is currently working on a detailed concept for forming and managing the...
Ukraine sanctions 60 crypto companies for aiding Russia
Cryptopolitan
·
July 7, 2025
Ukraine has sanctioned 60 crypto companies, including 55 Russian entities, for helping Russia move funds in crypto assets. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reportedly signed the decree sanctioning the companies. According to Decree No. 465/2025,...
U.S. slaps 25% tariff on Kazakhstan imports
Daryo
·
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the imposition of a 25% tariff on all goods imported from Kazakhstan, effective August 1, 2025. The decision was communicated in an official letter sent to Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. In the...
ADB Gives Thumbs Up To Kazakhstan's COVID-19 Support Initiative
MENAFN
·
July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 8. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has wrapped up its evaluation of the COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support Program in Kazakhstan, giving it a thumbs up and declaring the program a...
Lavrov slams IMF and World Bank for favoring Ukraine over Africa
Birmingham Star - Alabama
·
Russias foreign minister has called for the reform of global financial institutions and the more equitable distribution of aid Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has criticized the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank for what...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 12:02 p.m. EDT
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
·
Trump sets 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, and new import taxes on 12 other nations WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on a dozen other...
India, US push deadline to strike trade deal to 31 July
Mint
·
July 8, 2025
Unlike 14 countries that have already received formal letters—and others may soon get them—from President Trump outlining revised tariff schedules after a 90-day pause, India will not receive any such communication, the people said, speaking on...
Trump ramps up trade war with tariff blitz targeting 14 countries
St. Kitts Gazette
·
July 8, 2025
United States President Donald Trump has unveiled steep tariffs on more than a dozen countries as he ratchets up his pressure campaign aimed at winning concessions on trade. Trump’s latest trade threats on Monday put 14 countries, including key US...
Donald Trump says US is close to reaching trade deal with India
The Statesman (India)
·
July 8, 2025
United States President Donald Trump said that the US is close to reaching a trade deal with India. His remarks came even as he announced tariffs on 14 nations. Trump made these remarks while he was speaking to reporters as he hosted Israeli Prime...
India may soon finalise trade deal as Trump issues tariff letters, but must tread carefully: GTRI
Mint
·
July 8, 2025
New Delhi, Jul 8 (PTI) India could be among the countries expected to finalise a trade deal with the US soon, as President Donald Trump steps up pressure by issuing formal tariff letters to several nations, but New Delhi must tread carefully,...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 10:44 a.m. EDT
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
·
Trump sets 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, and new import taxes on 12 other nations WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on a dozen other...
Iran Releases Currency Exchange Rates For July 8
MENAFN
·
July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 8. The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has released the official exchange rates for foreign currencies as of July 8, Trend reports. According to the rates announced by the CBI, the value of 41...
Japan, S Korea face 25pc tariffs as Trump ramps up trade war in letters to leaders
The Financial Express Bangladesh
·
US President Donald Trump on Monday began telling trade partners - from powerhouse suppliers like Japan and South Korea to minor players - that sharply higher US tariffs will start August 1, marking a new phase in the trade war he launched earlier...