Chinese producers of chip-making tools are profiting from the United States’ tightening restrictions on China’s semiconductor industry; orders from the nation’s foundries have increased recently. As chipmakers scramble to replace foreign-produced equipment with domestically built alternatives, domestic equipment manufacturers, such… Read More ›
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August Saw A Decline In German Industrial Output, Raising Recession Concerns
The German federal statistics agency has announced that German industrial output decreased in August for the fourth consecutive month, a sign that the industry is still experiencing significant pressure and fuelling concerns about an impending recession. When compared to the prior… Read More ›
A Central Bank Testing Lab Has Created A Global Bitcoin Mapping System
A worldwide central bank test lab has created a prototype bitcoin surveillance system to provide authorities with a better understanding of how, when, and where the cryptocurrency is used. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Atlas project began more than… Read More ›
US Employment Growth Picks Up In September, While Wage Inflation Slows Down
Although pay growth is slowing, the United States’ employment expanded in September for the first time in eight months as hiring increased broadly, indicating to ongoing labour market resilience that could give the Federal Reserve justification to hike interest rates… Read More ›
‘Beanless Coffee’ Is Produced By A Seattle-Based Firm To Help Fight Deforestation
This week, a Seattle-based firm working with some of the same investors as Beyond Meat will introduce the first beanless coffee in an effort to lessen the popular beverage’s environmental effect. Investors have spent $51.6 million into Atomo Coffee in… Read More ›
Aiming For A $10 Billion Valuation, Birkenstock Moves Closer To Wall Street
In its much awaited U.S. initial public offering (IPO), Birkenstock, the German premium footwear company backed by private equity firm L Catterton, has set a fully diluted valuation goal of approximately $10 billion. According to a filing with the U.S…. Read More ›
UK Retailers Demand Government Action On Rising Crime
In a letter to UK’s interior minister Suella Braverman, 88 UK retail leaders—among them the CEOs of Tesco, Sainsbury’s, and Marks & Spencer—demanded action in response to the escalating rates of retail crime. In Britain, rising crime is likely to… Read More ›
The Chinese Economy Is Stabilising, And Industry Output Is Increasing
An official survey released recently revealed that factory activity in China increased in September for the first time in six months, adding to a slew of signs that the world’s second-largest economy has begun to bottom out. According to the National… Read More ›
The Forecast For US Inflation Improves As Underlying Price Pressures Ease
The annual increase in prices outside of food and energy decreased below 4.0% for the first time in more than two years in August, which is good news for the Federal Reserve as it considers the future of monetary policy…. Read More ›
Global Bond Investors Anticipate Further Drops Following A Brutal Quarterly Selloff
Government bonds fell during the third quarter due to worries about the economy and an extended period of high interest rates, and some investors anticipate further declines. Fund managers who were hoping for relief from the historic losses bonds suffered… Read More ›