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Sep 28, 2022

Business Highlights: Florida's insurance market,

Business Highlights: A summary of the day’s top stories in the business world


North Korea denies sending arms to Russia amid Ukraine war
Sep 22, 2022

North Korea denies sending arms to Russia amid Ukraine war

North Korea says it hasn’t exported any weapons supplies to Russia during the war in Ukraine and has no plans to do so in the future


Sep 12, 2022

Germany: No option but to permit Russian uranium shipment

Germany says that it can’t stop a shipment of Russian uranium destined for French nuclear plants from being processed at a site in Germany because atomic fuel isn’t covered by European Union sanctions on Russia


US: Russia to buy rockets, artillery shells from North Korea
Sep 6, 2022

US: Russia to buy rockets, artillery shells from North Korea

A newly downgraded U.S. intelligence finding says the Russian Ministry of Defense is in the process of purchasing millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea for its ongoing fight in Ukraine


Bangladesh PM to talk with Modi while in India to boost ties
Sep 6, 2022

Bangladesh PM to talk with Modi while in India to boost ties

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been welcomed to India by her counterpart, Narendra Modi, on her visit aimed at boosting bilateral ties


US to hold trade talks with Taiwan, island drills military
Aug 18, 2022

US to hold trade talks with Taiwan, island drills military

The U.S. government will hold talks with Taiwan on a trade treaty in a new sign of support for the self-ruled island democracy China claims as its own territory


Give & take: West gives Ukraine weapons, bans Russian coal
Aug 11, 2022

Give & take: West gives Ukraine weapons, bans Russian coal

Western nations make more pledges to send arms to Ukraine while the European Union’s full ban on Russian coal imports kicks in on Thursday amid claims sanctions against Moscow now even affected its defense exports


Bangladesh seeks China help to repatriate Rohingya refugees
Aug 8, 2022

Bangladesh seeks China help to repatriate Rohingya refugees

Bangladesh has sought cooperation from China to repatriate Rohingya refugees to Myanmar during a visit by Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who promised better trade ties, investment and support for infrastructure development in the South Asian nation


Risks, mined waters slow rush to extract grains from Ukraine
Jul 27, 2022

Risks, mined waters slow rush to extract grains from Ukraine

Shipping companies aren't rushing to export millions of tons of trapped grain out of Ukraine, despite a breakthrough deal to provide safe corridors through the Black Sea


'Day by day': Trade bans, inflation send food prices soaring
Jul 23, 2022

'Day by day': Trade bans, inflation send food prices soaring

As inflation surges around the world, politicians are scrambling for ways to keep food affordable as people increasingly protest the soaring cost of living