Investors, economists, company executives, and regular customers from London to Lyons to Los Angeles have one hope as 2024 approaches: let the interest rate reductions start! The majority of the industrialised world’s central banks concluded 2023 with a flurry of… Read More ›
Month: December 2023
US Labour Market’s Resiliency Keeps The Economy Afloat With 2023 Comes To A Close
The latest indication that the economy was picking up steam as the year came to an end was the slight increase in the number of Americans submitting new claims for unemployment benefits last week. The Labour Department released data on… Read More ›
US Updates Its Unverified List Adding 13 Chinese Firms
In a federal notification published recently, the US added 13 Chinese enterprises to a list of organisations that are receiving US exports but that inspectors are unable to inspect. When U.S. export control officers are unable to finish their site… Read More ›
A Change In Tactics By Chinese Retailers Could Further Deepen Deflation
Chinese retailers run the risk of permanently ingraining the nation’s recent deflationary trends into the second-largest economy in the world if they change their approach to offering lower-priced goods and services in an effort to attract budget-conscious customers. Price reductions,… Read More ›
2024 Promises Greater Consolidation As The Private Capital Period Comes To A Close
The previous 12 months have been among the hardest in the recent history of the buyout industry since investors have become more frugal with their funds and private capital fundraising has dropped to five-year lows, according to industry leaders and… Read More ›
Ukrainian Economy Is Expected To Face Challenging Times In 2024 Due To Growing Concerns About Western Funding
The struggling Ukrainian economy can survive for a few months until outside help comes in, but things will undoubtedly get harder in 2024 and Kyiv will have to rely more on its own resources. The majority of the $43 billion… Read More ›
Oil Prices Increase As Supply Chains Are Disrupted By Red Sea Strikes
Tuesday saw an increase in oil prices as Houthi terrorists from Yemen, who are affiliated with Iran, attacked ships in the Red Sea, disrupting maritime traffic and forcing firms to reroute vessels. At 05:30 GMT, Brent crude futures increased by… Read More ›
BOJ Maintains Its Ultra Loose Monetary Policy While Concentrating On The Time Of Departure
In a largely anticipated move, the Bank of Japan kept ultra-loose monetary policy on Tuesday, highlighting policymakers’ need to wait for additional information on whether wage growth will be sufficient to sustain inflation at its target rate of 2%. Additionally,… Read More ›
Emissions From Business Travel Declining As Fewer Businesses Fly, Finds New Research
According to statistics released on Monday, nearly half of 217 international companies reduced their carbon emissions from business travel by at least 50% between 2019 and 2022. This is because business travel has recovered from the pandemic far more slowly… Read More ›
Officials Predict China’s Economic Situation Would Improve In 2024
In 2024, favourable conditions as well as greater chances than obstacles are anticipated for China’s economy, according to state media, which cited representatives of the finance and economy office of the Chinese Communist Party. According to a thorough readout of… Read More ›