World Economy Latest: US Inflation Cools; Japanese Yen Stays Weak

World Economy Latest: US Inflation Cools; Japanese Yen Stays Weak

A key measure of underlying US inflation favored by the Federal Reserve cooled last month, and consumer spending rebounded sharply. Earlier in the week, the collapse of a major bridge in Baltimore will cause weeks or months of transportation disruptions in the Mid-Atlantic region and accelerate a shift of cargo to the US West Coast. … Read more

China, Russia Reach Agreement With Yemen’s Houthis on Red Sea Ships

China, Russia Reach Agreement With Yemen’s Houthis on Red Sea Ships

Sign up for our Middle East newsletter and follow us @middleeast for news on the region. The Yemen-based Houthis have told China and Russia their ships can sail through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden without being attacked, according to several people with knowledge of the militant group’s discussions. Source link

Seaborne aid reaches Gaza population – POLITICO

Seaborne aid reaches Gaza population – POLITICO

The food travelled 200 kilometers by sea from Larnaca to a makeshift jetty off Gaza, arriving Friday. A convoy of eight trucks from the World Food Programme brought the aid to its final destination. The Cyprus government said a second vessel, Jennifer, loaded with some 500 metric tons of aid is ready to leave Cyprus … Read more

Yemen Latest: US Fires on Houthi Missile Site; Trafigura Tanker Still on Fire

Yemen Latest: US Fires on Houthi Missile Site; Trafigura Tanker Still on Fire

US Navy ships fired on a Houthi anti-ship missile in Yemen hours after a tanker operated on behalf of trading giant Trafigura Group carrying a cargo of Russian fuel was hit in the most significant attack yet by the rebel group on an oil-carrying vessel. The US Central Command said the Houthi missile was prepared … Read more

Red Sea Chaos: Houthi Missile Hits Trafigura Oil Tanker Near Yemen

Red Sea Chaos: Houthi Missile Hits Trafigura Oil Tanker Near Yemen

A fuel tanker operated on behalf of trading giant Trafigura Group. was struck by a missile as it transited the Red Sea, in the most significant attack yet by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on an oil-carrying vessel. “Firefighting equipment on board is being deployed to suppress and control the fire caused in one cargo tank on … Read more

World Economy Latest: US Inflation Softens, BOJ Sticks With Negative Rates

World Economy Latest: US Inflation Softens, BOJ Sticks With Negative Rates

The Federal Reserve received some holiday cheer as inflation continued to soften while consumer demand firmed, and the Bank of Japan stuck with the world’s last negative interest rate. Meantime, maritime attacks carried out by Houthi rebels in Yemen have disrupted shipping in the Red Sea, prompting a rerouting of cargoes that’s raised costs. Source … Read more

Rising commerce helps China Southern boost business ties with Europe

Rising commerce helps China Southern boost business ties with Europe

Visitors check out a salmon imported from Norway during the second China International Import Expo in Shanghai in November 2019. [MA JIAN/FOR CHINA DAILY] Lin Ling is the freight manager of China Southern Airlines” cargo business in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and the transport of salmon from Europe to China is one of the projects that … Read more