In June, the pace of Chinese factory activity expanded at a moderate pace following an increase in prices of raw materials and disruptions in its export province of Guangdong which affected business activity. China’s official manufacturing Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI)… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
ChemChina aims to raise $10 billion from Syngenta’s Shanghai listing
ChemChina, Syngenta Group’s owner, aims to raise around $10 billion (65 billion yuan) through an IPO for the Swiss agrichemical giant on Shanghai’s STAR Market, said sources. Syngenta is likely to post the prospectus for the upcoming IPO later today… Read More ›
New Study Predicts 410 Million People At Risk Of Sea Level Rise Perils
A new study has shown that unless there is a drop in carbon emissions globally, the lives of up to 410 million people will be threatened from sea level rises as they would be living in areas less than 2… Read More ›
Policymakers Face ‘Daunting Challenges’ Due To Uneven Global Recovery, BIS Says
The Bank for International Settlement (BIS)’s annual report claimed on Tuesday that policy makers would find it dauntingly challenging to recalibrate the fiscal and monetary stimulus because of an uneven global recovery from the Ccovid-19 crisis. The BIS predicted its… Read More ›
Chinese Consumers Costs Will Not Be Impacted By Surge In Producer Prices, Says JPMorgan
Costs for Chinese consumers are likely not to experience a surge despite a recent increase in producer prices in the country, according to JPMorgan Private Bank’s Alex Wolf. “We don’t see (producer inflation) really going into consumer prices. They’ve risen… Read More ›
Deutsche Boerse acquires two-thirds stake in Swiss fintech Crypto Finance
In a statement German stock exchange operator Deutsche Boerse said, it is in the process of acquiring a two-thirds stake in Swiss fintech Crypto Finance, in a move aimed at expanding its offering for digital assets. Deutsche Boerse did not… Read More ›
Private equity firm Bridgepoint plans London listing
In a statement private equity firm Bridgepoint said, it plans to raise $416 million (300 million pounds) through an IPO to help funds its growth and repay debt. The decision for a listing on the London Stock Exchange comes in… Read More ›
Washington eyeing stable, profitable relation with Moscow
In an interview to Italian daily La Repubblica, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, Washington hopes for a more stable and profitable relationship with Moscow, however, if the latter continues to “attack”, Washington will be forced to respond. “If… Read More ›
Crypto Companies Shy Away From Trying To Register In Britain Amid Greater Scrutiny
With growing scrutiny of the cryptocurrency sector throughout the world, a an increasing number of crypto asset firms are scrapping plans and efforts to get registered with the British financial regulator. Binance, one of the world’s biggest crypto exchanges, was… Read More ›
EU To Tighten Carbon Market, Shows A Draft Plan: Reports
Tougher measures to control its carbon market in order to cut down on emissions faster and to put a price tag on pollution kin new sectors is being planned by the European Union, claimed reports quoting information from people with… Read More ›