A sell-off in international IT stocks on Friday was exacerbated by China’s expanding restrictions on iPhone usage by government employees, feeding concerns that Apple and its suppliers would suffer as a result of escalating Sino-U.S. tensions and growing Huawei rivalry…. Read More ›
Geopolitics
‘Immense’ Funding Challenges Exist Throughout The World, Says The Asian Development Bank
The Asian Development Bank must collaborate with others to meet the “immense” challenges that Asia and the rest of the globe face, its director general told CNBC on Friday. “The challenge that we are facing in this region and also… Read More ›
China’s Trade Slump Lessens As Indications Of Stability Appear
Although the decreases were milder than anticipated, China’s exports and imports continued to shrink in August due to the dual pressures of weak domestic consumer spending and declining global demand. The trade figures come after a string of other signs… Read More ›
US Economic Growth Was Moderate Recently, According To A Fed Study
A US Federal Reserve report released on Wednesday revealed that U.S. economic growth was moderate in July and August despite a cooling labour market and easing inflation pressures, which supported views that the central bank was finished raising interest rates or… Read More ›
Under EU Tech Regulations, Big Tech’s Basic Businesses Will Need To Change
In its most recent onslaught on Big Tech, the EU Commission on Wednesday named 22 services from six major tech corporations as “gatekeepers” of online services offering messaging to video sharing. Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, and ByteDance, owner of… Read More ›
Japan’s 25-Year Fight Against Deflation Is Nearing A “Inflection Point,” Government Claims
The Japanese government said on Tuesday that it believed the country’s economy was close to emerging from a protracted period of stagnation and that Japan may be at a turning point in its 25-year struggle with deflation as price and wage… Read More ›
Despite The Export Situation, Winter Wheat Sowing In Ukraine Remained Unchanged
Despite increasing logistics costs as a result of the wartime export problem, Ukrainian farmers are not anticipated to cut the amount of winter wheat they sow for the 2024 harvest, a senior farming official told Reuters on Tuesday. Ukraine is… Read More ›
Greater Discounts Are Demanded By Moscow From International Businesses Leaving The Country
According to three sources with knowledge of the situation, some international businesses intending to leave Russia are seeing a significant increase in costs as a result of Moscow’s increased demands for price reductions on the assets they wish to sell…. Read More ›
Following Talks Of A BRICS Common Currency, Indian Minister Says Achieving De-Dollarization Is Still Far Off
Although oil trades have occasionally been resolved in the Chinese yuan, Russian ruble, or Indian rupee, the concept of “de-dollarization” — or shifting away from the U.S. dollar to settle trades in other currencies — is still a long way… Read More ›
Big Tech Is Ready For The EU Digital Services Act Rules
The comprehensive Digital Services Act (DSA) of the European Union imposes new regulations on content moderation, user privacy, and transparency, putting more than a dozen of the largest internet businesses in the world under unheard-of legal scrutiny. In the EU,… Read More ›