WASHINGTON: IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva urged Britain and other nations on Thursday to ensure their fiscal policies remain consistent following reports that London is mulling more U-turns for its controversial budget plan.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia rejected as baseless Thursday accusations that last week’s output cut by oil cartel OPEC and its allies, including Russia, was politically motivated against the United States.

British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Friday dismissed her finance minister, forcing Kwasi Kwarteng to carry the can for turmoil sparked by her right-wing economic platform as restive Conservatives plotted her own demise.

LONDON: The pound fell on Friday after under-fire British Prime Minister Liz Truss sacked her finance minister and made a dramatic policy U-turn, while an equity rally ran out of steam.

A year after it rebranded itself in the name of building a metaverse, Meta on Tuesday unveiled a new version of its virtual reality headset tailored for working professionals.

POINTE-NOIRE, Congo: Behind their homes is an oil pipeline and above them are high-voltage cables suspended between pylons.

MOSCOW: Russia’s economy may face multiple long-term challenges, but for now energy exports appear to be helping it ride out Western sanctions imposed over the offensive against Ukraine.

LONDON: Britain’s beleaguered Prime Minister Liz Truss vowed Wednesday not to cut public spending, once again defending last month’s uncosted tax-slashing mini-budget that has sparked weeks of UK market turmoil.

PARIS: The French government on Tuesday threatened to forcibly break blockades of refineries and oil depots, which have been paralyzed by striking workers, as motorists continued to besiege petrol stations in the hope of filling their tanks.