On Tuesday, Germany’s economy minister said the government was working on a new trade policy with China to reduce reliance on Chinese raw materials, batteries, and semiconductors, promising “no more naivety” in trade dealings with Beijing. Last week, sources told… Read More ›
Geopolitics
Euro Zone Will Organize Monetary And Fiscal Policy To Combat Inflation
The euro zone’s finance ministers decided on Friday to work together to safeguard consumers and businesses from skyrocketing energy costs, coordinating their support measures with the ECB to prevent escalating inflationary pressures. The ministers from the 19 nations that make… Read More ›
G-7 Wants To Include More Nations To Engage In Russian Oil Cap Prior To Deal Negotiation
According to U.S. and European officials, the G-7 nations are still looking for additional nations to join their efforts before entering more in-depth discussions about the specifics of the policy, two months after agreeing to investigate price caps on Russian… Read More ›
Putin Says He’ll Let Europe “Freeze” This Winter, Increasing The Likelihood Of Energy Rationing
Even as Europe gets ready to phase out all Russian imports, the continent had been already facing a challenging and unpredictably cold winter when it came to its energy supplies. But on Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin once more threatened… Read More ›
U.S. Bank Regulator Issues A Crisis Risk Warning Due To The Growth Of Fintech
Michael Hsu, Acting Comptroller of the Currency, a significant U.S. bank regulator, warned on Wednesday that the growth of fintech services and digital banking could lead to long-term financial risks and possibly a crisis. “I believe fintechs and big techs… Read More ›
CEO Of Deutsche Bank Foresees An Impending Recession And Urges Germany To Reduce Its Reliance On China
Christian Sewing, the CEO of Deutsche Bank, urged Germany’s leaders on Wednesday to quicken the country’s decoupling from China and issued a dire warning that a recession is imminent. Sewing stated in a speech at the Handelsblatt Banking Summit in… Read More ›
US Bans “Advanced Tech” Companies From Constructing Factories In China For Ten Years
The Biden administration has stated that US tech companies that receive federal funding will be prohibited for ten years from constructing “advanced technology” facilities in China. The policies were unveiled as part of a $50 billion (£43 billion) plan to… Read More ›
Russia Ascribes The Shutdown Of Its Gas Pipeline To Western Sanctions
Russia has issued a warning that until sanctions are lifted, it will not resume gas supplies along a vital pipeline to Europe. The Nord Stream 1 pipeline was closed for three days for maintenance, and Moscow has blamed Western nations… Read More ›
China’s Property Sector Prospects For 2022 Depreciates, With Home Prices Expected To Fall
The problems in China’s residential property market are predicted to worsen this year as homebuyers remain wary, with economists now forecasting a decline in home prices in 2022 and a speedier fall in property sales than predicted earlier. According to… Read More ›
G7 Finance Ministers Are Seen Advancing A Plan To Cap Russian Oil Prices
G7 finance ministers are expected to finalize plans on Friday to impose a price cap on Russian oil in order to reduce revenues for Moscow’s war in Ukraine while keeping crude flowing to avoid price spikes, according to G7 officials…. Read More ›