Shanghai to launch over 1,000 activities to boost summer consumption

benzinga.com Shanghai is gearing up for the fifth Shanghai Shopping Festival and the inaugural Shanghai Summer international consumption season, offering a fusion of business, travel,…

Critical raw materials: how the EU hopes to secure supplies

euronews.com If Russia's war on Ukraine shocked Europe into realising the folly of its dependence on Moscow for gas suppplies, growing geopolitical uncertainty has forced the EU to…

Travel Troubleshooter: My trip to Iraq was canceled, so why can’t I get my $7,590 back?

siliconvalley.com DEAR TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER: I paid $7,590 for a Modern Mesopotamia tour to Iraq through MIR Corporation for last fall. I also purchased insurance from AIG Travel Guard at a…

The ghost of Soviet Union returns to haunt Central Asia, Caucasus

asia.nikkei.com TBILISI, Georgia -- As the tide of the war in Ukraine begins to turn Moscow's way, fear about Russia's political interference is spreading among former Soviet satellite…

Uzbekistan chases chemical hub dream with Chinese polymer tech

asia.nikkei.com KARAKUL, Uzbekistan -- An ambitious economic transformation effort gaining steam in Uzbekistan hinges on Chinese technology. At the heart of the plan is a project that would…

BBC Loses First Hurdle in Libel Case Brought by Conservative Party Donor Over ‘Panorama’ Exposé

variety.com British businessman Mohamed Amersi has won lost the first hurdle in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC. Amersi, who is a Conservative party donor, sued the BBC after its…

Neighbor deals major blow to Russia amid sanctions, invasion threats

newsweek.com Problems are mounting for Russian businesses operating in neighboring Kazakhstan, according to a major commercial organization, as historic ties between the two former…