Drop in Russia’s car sales continues in November with 62% slump
Sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles (LCVs) declined by 62% year on year in November to…
No confidence motion in Slovakia to be decided by independent MPs
On December 8 the Slovak parliament will begin debating a no-confidence motion in Prime Minister Eduard Heger’s minority…
Turkmenistan: A shining city in a book of records
Turkmenistan’s vision for a trans-Afghan gas pipeline to Pakistan and India may be given a fillip in the…
The world’s biggest oil producers
The United States is by far the world’s biggest producer of oil, having produced around 16.6mn barrels of per day…
Italian PM Meloni outlines new ambitious plan for Africa
The Italian PM Giorgia Meloni revealed her government’s new policy towards Africa when speaking at the “Med – Mediterranean…
CESEE banks expect credit conditions to tighten and NPLs to rise
Banks in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe (CESEE) expect credit supply to “deteriorate significantly” over the next six…
PM’s attempt to quell Mongolia’s ‘coal mafia’ protests drowned out by livid crowds
Mongolia’s “coal mafia” protests continued for a fourth day on December 7, with an attempt by Prime Minister…
War in Ukraine speeds up global transition to renewable energy
The global energy crisis caused by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has sped up the green transition, Ukraine Business…
Khamenei’s sister speaks out against her brother’s ‘despotic caliphate’
A sister of Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, has spoken out against her brother’s “despotic caliphate” that has…
Russian coal exports hit record highs after EU shipping sanctions were softened
Russian exports of coal have soared to record levels after the EU softened sanctions on European shipping companies…
Fake Elon Musk Crypto Freedom Giveaway Scam on 1000+ followers
Elon Musk’s Twitter followers have been scammed by “Deal of the Year” scam luring followers to deposit crypto…