Investors’ concerns that regulators and central banks have yet to manage the greatest shock to the industry since the 2008 global financial crisis caused shares of Germany’s largest bank, Deutsche Bank, to fall on Friday. Despite assurances from policymakers that… Read More ›
Sustainability
Despite British Consumers Being Short On Cash, Retail Sales See A Rebound
Cash-strapped In contrast to eating out and ordering takeout last month, British consumers purchased at sales and grocery stores, which unexpectedly increased retail sales, according to government figures released on Friday. According to the Office for National Statistics, British retail… Read More ›
“Vampiric Overconsumption” Is Depleting The World’s Water Supplies, Warns The UN
The United Nations urged states to better manage one of humanity’s shared resources on Wednesday during its first meeting on water security in nearly 50 years. According to the U.N., half of the world’s population lacks access to basic sanitation,… Read More ›
Troubled Chinese Real Estate Firm Evergrande Places Plans For Debt Restructuring
Evergrande, a troubled Chinese real estate behemoth, has unveiled plans to restructure $20 billion in offshore debt, which might serve as a template for other suffering developers. According to the company, the actions will aid in “efforts to resume operations… Read More ›
UK Claims The $61 Billion VMware Deal Of Broadcom Could Reduce Server Competition
The $61 billion merger between American chipmaker Broadcom and VMware could increase the cost of servers, according to Britain’s competition watchdog, who threatened to refer the matter to an in-depth investigation if its concerns weren’t addressed. Last year, Broadcom decided… Read More ›
What’s Driving Bitcoin’s Most Recent Growth?
In the midst of a dark winter at the beginning of the year, bitcoin was in bad shape after a 2022 marked by falling cryptocurrency prices, corporate scandals, and bankruptcies. In fewer than three months, bitcoin has regained its luster…. Read More ›
Struggling Sri Lankan Economy Gets Bailout Of $3bn From IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to provide Sri Lanka with a $3 billion bailout as it navigates its worst economic crisis since gaining independence. The agreement, which has been in development for almost a year, is a lifeline… Read More ›
IMF Is Optimistic That Sri Lanka’s Crisis-Hit Economy Will Recover As The Nation Receives A Bailout
Finally receiving approval from the IMF for a $3 billion rescue package for Sri Lanka, the island nation can now restructure its debt and expect economic growth in 2024. The IMF’s decision will allow for the immediate disbursement of a… Read More ›
China Slashes Reserve Ratio For Banks For The First Time In 2023 To Help Economic Recovery
In order to maintain ample liquidity and support a nascent economic recovery, China’s central bank announced on Friday that it would reduce the amount of cash that banks must hold as reserves for the first time this year. Chinese leaders… Read More ›
After SVB’s Demise, Banks Sought Record-High Amounts Of Fed Liquidity
Following the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, banks requested unprecedented amounts of emergency liquidity from the Federal Reserve, which helped undo months of central bank efforts to reduce the size of its balance sheet, according to Fed… Read More ›