Exclusive: Drugmakers raise US prices on 350 medicines despite pressure from Trump
Number of hikes rises from same time a year agoMedian list price increase is 4%, in line with…
China’s Xi promises more proactive macro policies in 2026
Item 1 of 3 People stand at an observation deck with a view on office buildings of Beijing’s…
What just happened? Ten charts to help make sense of markets in 2025
LONDON, Dec 31 (Reuters) – This past year won’t soon be forgotten. In 2025, conventional thinking about economics…
Tax breaks help Russian oil exporters stay afloat as discounts deepen
MOSCOW, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Discounts on Russian oil at export terminals have once again approached historic highs,…
Exclusive: Soy trading firms to abandon Amazon protection pact in Brazil
ADM, Bunge, Cargill, Cofco signed 2006 agreement to protect Brazil’s Amazon forest with soy farming moratoriumMato Grosso law…
India’s domination of global rice trade stokes looming water crisis
Rice has become key agricultural export for India, but at great costRice farming depletes groundwater in already water-stressed…
Colombia hikes 2026 minimum wage up nearly 23%
BOGOTA, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Colombia’s government will raise the country’s minimum wage to 1.75 million pesos per…
Tariffs, China, and the dollar: What Wall Street got wrong in 2025
ORLANDO, Florida, Dec 29 (Reuters) – This was one of the most topsy-turvy years in living memory for…
China to lower import tariffs on some products beginning 2026
BEIJING, Dec 29 (Reuters) – China announced on Monday tariff adjustments for some products beginning next year, including…
EU plans stricter controls on plastic imports to help struggling recyclers
BRUSSELS, Dec 23 (Reuters) – The European Union will introduce stricter rules for imports of plastics, the European…
Explainer: Why the Dutch pension fund reform matters for markets
Big group of Dutch pension funds move to new system on Jan 1New system drops benefit guarantees, allows…
European shares close at fresh record high as Novo Nordisk drives healthcare boost
Euro zone equity volatility at over a year-lowHealthcare stocks top gainers after Novo Nordisk boostBasic resources gain on…