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Brazil to Double Move Brasil and Add Bus Financing

The move signals a bet on subsidized credit that the Central Bank says can blunt the impact of high interest rates.

Brazil Finance Ministry Says Fuel-Price Measures Keep Selic Cuts on Course

Japan Gasoline Average Falls to ¥170 After Subsidy Boost

Australia Rolls Out Small-Business Relief as Fuel Shock Bites

Parliament Doubles Penalties to $100 Million in Fuel Price Crackdown

Oil Shock Pushes German Fuel Above €2 as Merz Pauses on Pump Relief

Moody’s Flags Creditor Risks From Petroperú Asset-Sale Plan as It Maintains View of State Support

Punjab Launches 'Maryam Ko Batain' Ramazan Cash Aid for 4 Million Families

Karachi Fixes Ramadan Food Prices as Punjab Launches Subsidized Sahulat Bazaars

Mexico Studies Plan to Cut Drug Prices Through Talks, Not Caps

Colombia Declares 30-Day Economic Emergency for Eight Northern Departments After Deadly Floods

Argentina Confirms February Tariff Hikes: Gas Up 16.9%, Electricity 3.6% in AMBA

Argentina Extends Microenterprise Cheque Tax Offset to Year-End 2026

Argentina Formalizes Targeted Energy Subsidies as Start Shifts to February

Argentina Sets Zero Tariff on Editorial Paper, Overhauls Import Registry

Permanent 7% VAT on Restaurant Meals Starts Jan. 1 With One Munich Pub Passing Savings to Guests

South Korea Eases FX Rules and Taps NPS–BOK Swap to Bolster Won

Brazil Injects R$6 Billion Into BNDES to Finance Truck Purchases

Russia to Introduce Family Tax Payment in 2026

Britons Call for Stronger Small-Business Support, Citing Rate Cuts and Cheaper Energy