Notwithstanding high inflation and household debt in some nations, the developing economies of East Asia and the Pacific will have faster growth in 2023 as a result of China’s openness and economic recovery, the World Bank predicted on Friday. In… Read More ›
Month: March 2023
China’s Chances Of Economic Recovery Facing A Challenge Due To Slow Factory Activity
According to official statistics released on Friday, China’s manufacturing activity grew more slowly in March, raising concerns about the depth of a post-COVID factory recovery amid weaker global demand and a slump in the real estate market. After China’s zero-COVID… Read More ›
Being Unable To Secure Funding, Virgin Orbit Decides To Shut Down Operations And Terminate Almost All Employees
After failing to find a funding reprieve, Virgin Orbit will cease operations “for the foreseeable future,” CEO Dan Hart announced during an all-hands meeting on Thursday. Nearly all of the company’s employees will be let go. “Unfortunately, we’ve not been… Read More ›
Further Food Shortages Could Increase The Pricing Pressure In Britain
When mounting costs and unpredictability in the weather damage domestic output, Britons—who are already feeling the effects of the greatest increase in food prices since 1977—may have to adjust to shortages of fresh veggies. Tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers have been… Read More ›
Beijing Seems To Be Warming Up To Chinese IT Companies After A More Than $1 Trillion Loss To The Sector
Beginning in late 2020, Beijing’s regulatory onslaught on the Chinese IT industry cost the nation’s largest corporations more than $1 trillion in revenue. There are currently indications that the central government is changing its posture toward internet behemoths like Alibaba,… Read More ›
Singapore Sees Sale Surge In BMW And Mercedes As Wealthy People Ignore Rising Taxes
The cost of buying a BMW or Mercedes in Singapore is approaching the annual income of the average local family, thanks to a luxury car tax. The right to buy a “open category” vehicle, which may be put toward any… Read More ›
Hopes Are Raised By Alibaba’s Split That China’s Regulatory Winter Is Coming To An End
The announcement of big revamping plans by Alibaba Group has been interpreted as a hint that Beijing’s regulatory crackdown on corporations is coming to an end, driving its shares higher and bolstering investor confidence in the future of Chinese digital… Read More ›
Banking Problems Indicate That Recession Worries Are Returning
Recession concerns that had seemed to have subsided only a few weeks earlier have been re-ignited by the failure of American lenders Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank, followed by Credit Suisse’s rescue, and the accompanying turbulence in global… Read More ›
EU Countries Are Ready To Adopt A Phase-Out Of CO2-Emitting Vehicles By 2035
The European Union’s energy ministers are likely to grant final approval on Tuesday to the bloc’s rule to phase out new CO2-emitting cars by 2035, after Germany obtained an exemption for e-fuel vehicles. The vote is taking place three weeks… Read More ›
Jack Ma, The Founder Of Alibaba, Returned To China After Months Away, A Sign That Beijing May Be Warming To Technology
After spending months overseas, Alibaba founder Jack Ma has been spotted in China, possibly indicating that Beijing is warming up to technology titans once more following an almost 18-month crackdown on the industry. According to a WeChat post from the… Read More ›