World News by Wild Rose

Analogue paneer is not necessarily an illegally adulterated product merely because it is an analogue. FSSAI has recognised “Analogue in Dairy Context” as a category. The regulatory concern arises when such a product is represented to consumers as conventional paneer or another dairy product

President Javier Milei downplayed concerns about Argentina’s stalling economy, touting consistent annual growth that’s left him “very calm” about his chances to win another term next year.

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping kicked off a summit aimed at keeping ties between the world’s largest economies on track. (Source: Bloomberg)

Peru explained: 34 million people, a new president after a decade of removals, copper underneath everything, and an extraordinary El Niño forecast. The post Peru Explained 2026: The Country, Its Politics, Its Economy and What to Watch appeared first on The Rio Times.

The rapid slide in US industrial stocks over the past month is ringing some alarm bells on Wall Street.

A hot economy and $100 oil are fanning fears about inflation.

The town of Lourdes in southern France will be the second stop on Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the country, following his time in Paris. Around 150,000 people are expected to attend a mass led by the pontiff at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes on Sunday. Local businesses are hoping the influx of visitors will also boost the economy, as pilgrims spend money on souvenirs, food and other goods. Our report by C. Neidhardt, C. Romain, E. Auriaux and C. Bénétreau.

Jonathan Ferro, Lisa Abramowicz and Annmarie Hordern speak daily with leaders and decision makers from Wall Street to Washington and beyond. No other program better positions investors and executives for the trading day than "Bloomberg Surveillance." (Source: Bloomberg)

The OPEC-India dialogue is a cooperative bilateral framework that started in 2015.

The two largest municipal bond exchange-traded funds just recorded their largest weekly inflows ever, shortly after a bond rout fueled outflows in other muni funds.

Corn was moderately lower Tuesday as traders waited to see if China will buy any US grain during this week’s summit in Washington while drier weather conditions should allow farmers to ramp up harvest activity.

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams says the shift to central clearing for US Treasuries and Treasury-collateralized repurchase agreements is ahead of schedule. (Source: Bloomberg)

Returning Saudi crude exports and the threat of US tariffs could eat into the Kremlin’s war chest

The US has a complete lack of fiscal discipline, and efforts to push down long-term borrowing costs are unlikely to work unless the government addresses the country’s mounting deficit, according to Oaktree Capital Management co-founder Howard Marks.

O governo federal acumula arrecadação de R$ 2,019 trilhões, de janeiro a agosto de 2026, segundo dados divulgados nesta terça-feira (22) pela Receita Federal. Além da inflação medida pelo IPCA, para o período, o valor representa crescimento de 7,12% na comparação com os mesmos oito meses de 2025. Em agosto, a arrecadação federal alcançou R$ 235,5 bilhões. O valor representa alta acima de inflação de 8,25% em relação a agosto do último ano. Desse total, R$227,8 bilhões arrecadados são administrados pela Receita Federal, excluídos os fatores não recorrentes e de alterações na legislação. Notícias relacionadas:Arrecadação federal cresce 8,97% em julho e chega a R$ 289,3 bilhões.Arrecadação federal cresce 7,7% em junho e soma R$ 264,4 bilhões.De acordo com análise divulgada pelo órgão, os acréscimos são resultado do aumento na arrecadação da contribuição para a Previdência Social, Programa de Integração Social (PIS) e Contribuição para o Financiamento da Seguridade Social (Cofins), que reflete o aumento das vendas. Também o avanço nas arrecadações do Imposto de Renda Retido na Fonte (IRRF) e Imposto de Renda Pessoa Jurídica (IRPJ), além do desempenho da arrecadação do Contribuição Social sobre o Lucro Líquido (CSLL), foi determinante nos resultados apresentados. Neste mês, o Imposto de Exportação sobre óleo bruto também teve destaque entre os fatores que alavancaram os resultados, com arrecadação de R$1,9 bilhão em agosto, o que resultou no acumulado de R$9,9 bilhões de janeiro a agosto de 2026.

The BBC's Frank Gardner explains why the narrow waterway is key to oil transportation and the world economy.

Colombia's COLCAP index rose 0.68% to 2,566 points while the peso weakened to 3,176 per dollar. See what drove the session and the key movers. The post Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — September 22, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

The leaders of the world’s biggest economies will descend on Manchester next year after the UK government confirmed the English city will host the Group of 20 (G20) summit. Prime Minister Andy Burnham will use his first trip to the United Nations General Assembly in New York to announce the city he led as mayor for almost a decade as the venue for the leaders summit, according to a statement on Monday from his office. The decision to choose Manchester in the northwest of England as the centre of...

A Colombia power rationing on the scale of 1992 would cost about US$9.6 billion and put up to 210,000 jobs at risk, a consultancy estimates. The post Colombia Power Rationing on 1992 Scale Would Cost US$9.6 Billion, Study Finds appeared first on The Rio Times.

The potential for Beijing to relax duties is rekindling interest in long-term supply deals among Chinese buyers.

Mark McCormick, BMO Capital Markets Chief FX Strategist, joins Bloomberg's Vonnie Quinn on "Bloomberg Brief" to discuss the risks around the wealth effect being a primary driver of consumption in the US. (Source: Bloomberg)

Hong Kong’s first five-year plan will give businesses greater certainty to make long-term investment decisions amid a volatile external environment, the city’s finance chief has said. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said the plan’s targets and timelines would allow companies to see the city’s direction over the next five years and better align their plans with the government’s. “The significance of planning lies not only in the document itself, but also in looking at today from the...

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said the students are fortunate to be living in a transformative era where their future holds great promise

Bhatti Vikramarka says its impact is on several sectors of economy

Global bond markets have been roiled since the Iran-US conflict began. Surging energy prices together with massive corporate borrowing and ever-expanding government debt issuance have sent Treasury bond prices plummeting, pushing yields to the highest level in nearly two decades. The rout prompted US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in August to increase buybacks of the government’s own longer-dated bonds, in an unusual intervention aimed at lowering Americans’ borrowing costs.

How two economists measured the actual amount of millionaires in America.

In 2014, the economists Owen Zidar and Eric Zwick were asked by the Treasury to conduct a study on the tax burden of private business owners. It was tricky to figure out how much these sorts of business owners — auto dealers, contractors, the like — actually owed in taxes: After Reagan’s 1986 tax reforms, pass-through businesses and other accounting tricks became widespread enough to obscure this class of wealthy Americans hiding in plain sight. The research they conducted led to their new book

Crude fell for a second session as Saudi Arabia moved exports through Oman. Petrobras signed eight offshore blocks in Côte d'Ivoire and offset a diesel rise with a subsidy. The post Oil Eases as Saudi Arabia Routes Crude Around Its Damaged Pipeline appeared first on The Rio Times.

Albemarle rose 5.10% and SQM 4.54% as lithium prices steadied after a long slide. SQM also led Chile's IPSA higher in a shortened session. The post Lithium Shares Jump as Albemarle Gains 5.10% and SQM Adds 4.54% appeared first on The Rio Times.