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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Monday that while the U.S. economy is doing well, it would be a «huge mistake» to believe that it will last for years.

As Washington seeks to exploit cracks in Russia’s traditional sphere of influence, U.S. forces began joint military exercises with troops from Armenia, the small South Caucasus country that has been a close Russian ally for nearly 200 years. In a possible sign of the geopolitical realignment driven by Russia’s invasion in Ukraine, U.S.

Saudi Arabia on Monday said the whole world is focused on one of the most successful G20 summits and never in the past, the consensus among members was achieved on Day 1 of the meeting. On September 9, India pulled off a big diplomatic win after the G20 Summit adopted a consensus declaration overcoming major differences over the Russia-Ukraine war. The announcement about a consensus on the 37-page declaration and its subsequent adoption was made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the start of the second session on the opening day of the two-day summit. «Today the whole world is focused on one of the most successful G20 Summit...As part of your family, I can tell you that we are really proud.

Russia’ as the latter embarks on a visit to Russia where he is expected to hold a highly anticipated meeting with President Vladimir Putin. The meet, as declared by Russia and North Korea on Monday, has sparked Western concerns about a potential arms deal for Moscow’s war in Ukraine.

G20 meeting in New Delhi. Xi has not missed a single G20 since he came to power in 2012. Whether Xi’s absence is a snub aimed at India or whether China is turning against the construct of the G20 itself, only time will tell.

SEOUL—As North Korean leader Kim Jong Un traveled to Russia, he likely did so in the preferred manner of Pyongyang’s ruling family: cloaked in secrecy, self-protection and style. Kim, the third-generation dictator, plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, state media from both countries said on Monday—the first official confirmation of the summit between the two leaders. The reports didn’t specify when or where specifically the exchange will take place.

JOHANNESBURG—Walmart’s investment in Africa tanked. It is responding by doubling down. More than a decade ago, Walmart spent $2.4 billion to buy a controlling stake in South African retailer Massmart, which also had operations in a dozen other sub-Saharan countries.

G-20 Summit, describing its outcome as a diplomatic victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is pushing to increase the country's influence on the world stage and pressing for reforms in global institutions, including the United Nations. India managed to hammer out the unexpected consensus among the G20 countries on the contentious Ukraine conflict through a series of hectic negotiations with emerging economies such as Brazil, South Africa and Indonesia playing a leading role in reaching the agreement on the declaration on the first day of the summit. The New Delhi summit declaration also called for reforming of international financial institutions, managing debt vulnerabilities of low and middle-income countries and the start of the exchange of tax-relevant information on crypto assets by 2027. «Some experts saw the agreement as a win for Russia, while others read it as an achievement for the West.

G20 summit in India, 15 years later. The financial crisis is over, but actions taken to tide over it have left the world with new challenges. At the same time, the world is more fragmented than it was in 2008.

(Reuters) — Instacart is aiming for a valuation of up to $7.73 billion in its initial public offering in New York, the grocery delivery service said on Monday, in another step toward a hotly-anticipated listing.

Instacart is looking to raise up to $616 million along with selling stockholders in its initial public offering, a regulatory filing showed on Monday. The San Francisco-based company and its selling shareholders are offering 22 million shares priced between $26 and $28 apiece.

Diplomats and analysts said the surprise consensus in the summit statement on the Russia-Ukraine conflict avoided a split in the group, and the inclusion of the African Union as a new member represented a victory for host India and for developing economies, but the rest was disappointing. «The G20 has been at its best as a multilateral forum when it can forge consensus — not just on language, but on action — to deal with serious global issues, such as global financial crises,» said Michael Froman, president of the New York-based Council on Foreign Relations. «Looking ahead, the focus should be on that, not on the statement per se,» said Froman, a former U.S.

Russia-Ukraine crisis, India worked very closely with Brazil, South Africa and Indonesia. I want to say that it was the emerging markets which played a very key role. There was very tough, very ruthless negotiations for several days non-stop," said India’s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant during a press briefing.

Russia-Ukraine crisis, German economy is expected to contract in 2023, predicted European Commission on Monday. The recent cut in forecast has come at a time when Euro's biggest economy is facing high inflation and the spill over effect of Russia-Ukraine war. Now, Germany's GDP is predicted to shrink by 0.4% in 2023 against 0.2% projected previously.

China on Monday said the G20 New Delhi Leaders' Declaration has sent a «positive signal» that the member countries of the influential grouping are joining hands in tackling global challenges and economic recovery.

Indian Foreign Service officers played pivotal roles in India's successful bid to secure a consensus at the recent G20 Leaders Summit. As per a TOI report, these officers, working closely with India's G20 sherpa Amitabh Kant, were instrumental in navigating the challenging negotiations that spanned over 200 hours, involving 300 bilateral meetings and 15 draft revisions. Announcing the achievement on the microblogging site X, Amitabh Kant shared his appreciation for the tireless efforts of these diplomats.

Brazil's leader withdrew on Monday his personal assurance that Russia President Vladimir Putin would not be arrested if he attends next year's G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, saying it would be up to the judiciary to decide. Putin missed this year's gathering in the Indian capital New Delhi, avoiding possible political opprobrium and any risk of criminal detention under an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant. Brazil is an ICC member but President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva raised eyebrows at the weekend when he told Indian news network Firstpost: «If I'm the president of Brazil and if he comes to Brazil, there's no way that he will be arrested.» He changed tack on Monday, telling reporters: «I don't know if Brazil's justice will detain him.

da Silva, on Monday expressed his wish for the Russia-Ukraine war to conclude and for a return to normalcy when the next G20 Summit in Brazil begins. As reported by ANI, Lula said, “I do not know the reason why President Putin and Xi Jinping did not participate here but I will invite them and I hope that they will come to Brazil and participate in the Summit. I hope that when we open the Summit in Brazil, the war has ended and we are back to normal times." Luna further added, “I would like to congratulate India for organising the Summit exceptionally well.

In addition to causing spikes in electricity demand as people fire up air conditioners, the scorching temperatures have led to a spate of disruptions at oil refineries. That’s helped keep US gasoline prices elevated and saw diesel cost increases easily outpace those for crude.

ANI, Shashi Tharoor said, “The Delhi Declaration is undoubtedly a diplomatic triumph for India. It's a good achievement because right until the G20 summit was being convened, the widespread expectation was there would be no agreement and, that, therefore, a joint communique might not be possible, and, that we might have to end up with a chairman's summary." Moreover, the Congress MP also praised the Modi govt for bringing all member states to a consensus on the New Delhi Declaration.

Fumio Kishida on Sunday stated that the New Declaration from the G20 Summit was significant as all G20 members including Russia have agreed on such terms as «all states must refrain from the threat or use of force to seek territorial acquisition.» Addressing a press meet at the end of G2O Summit, Kishida said it was «significant» that all G20 members including Russia have agreed on such terms as «all states must refrain from the threat or use of force to seek territorial acquisition.» However, he did not get into the specifics of the language of New Declaration whose formulation on Ukraine had a marked difference from the Bali formulation as it did not mention Russia by name. On the safety of Japan's release of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant Kishida said, «Many countries already viewed the process of discharge as safe and transparent. I feel now that such understanding has spread further.” Meanwhile, PM Narendra Modi and Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held a substantive dialogue here on Sunday and underscored the need for open, unimpeded and reliable food supply chains and called upon the international community to ensure that agricultural trade is not affected by unilateral restrictions and protectionist measures, duly taking into consideration the Multilateral trade rules. The two leaders expressed satisfaction over the formation of Joint Technical Committees to facilitate trade in agriculture and animal husbandry products, officials said. Modi and Lula agreed that economic exchanges between Brazil and India have the potential for further growth, taking advantage of the scale of their respective economies and the potential for forging industrial partnerships.