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 ›
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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 ›
Chip Giant Arm Holdings Targets A Market Value Of More Than $50 Billion
In its first share sale to the general public since 2016, UK-based chip designer Arm hopes to achieve a market value of over $50 billion. The business, which creates semiconductors for gadgets like cellphones and gaming consoles, is aiming to… Read More ›
Uber Launches Its First Electric Bike Fleet In Africa In Kenya
Uber, a ride-hailing company, launched its first electric motorbike service in Africa on Thursday in Kenya as part of its effort to make its worldwide platform emissions-free by 2040. According to Kagiso Khaole, Uber’s general manager for sub-Saharan Africa, the… 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 ›
US Faces Further Interest Rate Increases To Reduce Inflation
As long as inflation is “too high,” according to the chairman of the US Federal Reserve, interest rates will continue to be raised. At a yearly gathering of central bankers, Jerome Powell stated that the rate of price increases had… Read More ›
After The End Of “Zero-Covid,” China Saw Over 2 Million More Deaths Than Usual, According To A US Study
In contrast to official numbers from Beijing that have been criticised as being too low, a U.S. investigation indicated that there were about 2 million additional fatalities in the two months after China dropped its “zero-Covid” limits. According to a… 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 ›