New Orleans: American former professional tennis player Serena Williams went from the stands to the stage at Super Bowl 2025, APA reports. The tennis phenom made a surprise appearance during Kendrick Lamar’s halftime performance at Caesars Superdome on Sunday, with the Eagles leading the reigning champion Chiefs, 24-0. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, Williams was … Read more
Baku: During trading operations on the ICE London Intercontinental Exchange: the price of the April 2025 Brent oil export contract increased by 0.7% to 75.18 US dollars per barrel, APA-Economics reports. The price of a barrel of WTI oil for export in March this year on the NYMEX commodity exchange in New York increased by … Read more
New York: The price of natural gas futures quotes on the New York NYMEX Commodity Exchange has increased, APA-Economics reports. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the price of natural gas futures for March delivery increased by 3.6% to 3,428 US dollars per 1 million BTU (British thermal unit).
Shamakhi: The geomagnetic storm currently affecting the region is anticipated to last until February 12, as reported by the Shamakhi Astrophysical Observatory named after Nasreddin Tusi. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the storm, classified at a G1 (weak) level, is continuing due to the influence of negative polarity High-Speed Coronal Hole Flows. On February 10, … Read more
Washington: President Donald Trump has announced that he has instructed the Treasury Department to cease the production of new pennies, citing the increasing cost involved in minting the one-cent coin. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the decision was revealed through a post on Trump’s Truth Social site, where he expressed concerns over the financial inefficiency … Read more
Baku: The World Bank has organized a presentation of its annual global report, the World Development Report (WDR) for 2024, in Baku, APA-Economics reports. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, this year’s report is titled “The Middle-Income Trap” and provides an in-depth analysis of the challenges and opportunities faced by developing economies in avoiding the middle-income … Read more
Baku: Azerbaijan has launched 21 criminal cases concerning municipalities over the past year. Measures were taken under administrative control to ensure the efficient use of local budget funds, adherence to legislation, and transparency in managing municipal property, including land. The efforts also aimed to prevent conditions conducive to corruption and other violations. These findings were … Read more
Baku: The World Bank has played a significant role in modernizing Azerbaijan’s key sectors, including energy, agriculture, transport, and healthcare, through over 50 investment projects, according to Shahmar Movsumov, Assistant to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Movsumov, who is also the Head of the Department of Economic Issues and Innovative Development Policy of … Read more
Baku: The financial sector plays a crucial role in financing economic growth, said Taleh Kazimov, Chairman of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, during his speech at the presentation event of the World Bank’s annual global report, APA-Economics reports. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the Chairman of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) has noted that … Read more
