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IEA Warns of Slowing Oil Demand Growth Amid Economic and EV Pressures

Global oil markets are shifting beneath the weight of economic uncertainties and a surging wave of electric vehicle (EV) adoption. In its May Oil Market Report, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned that, after a surprisingly robust first quarter, demand growth for the remainder of 2025 will cool materially signaling a pivotal moment for producers, […]

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Bangladesh Secures $1.3 Billion IMF Tranche After Exchange Rate Reform Breakthrough

Bangladesh is poised to unlock $1.3 billion in June from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), covering both the fourth and fifth tranches of its $4.7 billion Extended Credit Facility. The long-delayed disbursement follows a staff-level agreement on key reforms—most critically, a shift toward a more flexible exchange-rate regime via a crawling peg mechanism, alongside an […]

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Trump’s Bold Move: Lifting Sanctions on Syria Signals New Era in Middle East

President Donald Trump, during a high-profile appearance at the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has announced his administration’s decision to lift the long-standing sanctions on Syria. This move, following the dramatic fall of the Assad regime in December of the previous year, marks a significant shift in US foreign policy and has sent […]

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India Proposes Steep Tariff Cuts to Lock in U.S. Trade Pact

India has tabled a sweeping proposal to reduce its average tariff differential with the United States from nearly 13% to under 4%, in exchange for an exemption from existing and potential new U.S. tariffs. The move comes as New Delhi races to clinch a landmark trade agreement before President Donald Trump’s 90-day tariff suspension lapses, […]

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Bank of England Cuts Rates to 4.25% Amid Tariff‑Driven Growth Concerns

On May 8, 2025, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 5–4 to cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, lowering it from 4.50 percent to 4.25 percent. This decision—its fourth reduction since August 2023 and second in 2025—reflects the Bank’s response to escalating global trade tensions, particularly the tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on […]

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UK and India Finalize Major Free Trade Agreement to Boost Trade and Economic Growth

Britain and India sealed a landmark free trade agreement on May 6, 2025, after three years of stop‑start negotiations. As the world’s fifth‑ and sixth‑largest economies, they pledged to deepen their economic partnership at a time when global supply chains have been rattled by protectionist measures and volatility in major markets. The deal is hailed […]

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Moody’s Trims India’s 2025 GDP Growth Forecast to 6.3% Amid US Trade Policy Uncertainty

Moody’s Ratings surprised few by cutting India’s real GDP growth forecast for the 2025 calendar year to 6.3 percent, down from its prior 6.5 percent projection. The announcement, made on May 6, 2025, comes against a backdrop of intensifying policy uncertainty in the United States—mainly over tariffs and trade restrictions—and mounting geopolitical stresses worldwide. While Moody’s left its 2026 […]

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Poverty and Hunger Costs the UK Economy £75.6 Billion a Year, Landmark Report Finds

A groundbreaking report from a leading UK charity has lifted the veil on the hidden economic toll of poverty and hunger, revealing that hardship costs the nation a staggering £75.6 billion each year. Far from being an abstract moral failing, this crisis exacts a concrete price in lost productivity, higher welfare bills, strained public services, and […]

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