China posted July data that fell far short of expectations, as the real estate crisis and Covid regulations pulled down growth. The National Bureau of Statistics reported Monday that retail sales increased by 2.7 per cent year on year in… Read More ›
Sustainability
Argentina’s Interest Rate Was Raised To 69.5% As Inflation Reached A 20-Year High
Argentina’s central bank has hiked its key interest rate to 69.5% in an effort to rein in rising inflation. The bank raised its 28-day benchmark rate by 9.5% percentage points, the second increase in two weeks. It comes as new… Read More ›
July Auto Sales In China Extend Sector’s Recovery, Rising 30% As COVID Restrictions Are Relaxed
China’s vehicle sales increased 29.7 per cent year on year in July to 2.42 million units, continuing a recovery that began in June thanks to reduced COVID limitations and government incentives. However, sales for the first seven months were still 2%… Read More ›
Export Growth Of Garment Sector Of Bangladesh Seen Slowing To 15% In 2022 Which Is ‘Normal’
Growth in exports of the garment industry of Bangladesh could slow to about 15% this year following an unusually robust increase of more than 30 per cent in 2021, as U.S. and European consumers face cost-of-living challenges, according to a report by Reuters…. Read More ›
Capri And Ralph Lauren Are Riding A Wave Of Inflation-Resistant Luxury Demand
Ralph Lauren Corp and Michael Kors-owner Capri Holdings blew past earnings projections, highlighting wealthy buyers’ unshakable appetite for luxury goods and handbags despite red-hot inflation. Soaring costs have had no effect on middle- and upper-income households, which have been cheerfully… Read More ›
Elon Musk Sells $6.9 Billion In Tesla Stock As A Twitter Lawsuit Looms
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, has sold another 7.92 million shares in the electric vehicle manufacturer, valued at approximately $6.88 billion. According to regulatory documents, the sales occurred during the firm’s annual shareholder meeting last week. Musk claims he… Read More ›
US Senate Has Passed A Comprehensive Climate, Tax, And Healthcare Package
The United States Senate has adopted a $700 billion (£577 billion) economic package that includes big legislation on healthcare, taxes, and climate change. The measure aims to reduce the cost of certain medications, raise corporate taxes, and limit carbon emissions…. Read More ›
With Losses At Its Investment Unit Rising, Japanese Conglomerate Softbank Sells Its Entire Share In Uber
SoftBank has confirmed that it has sold its remaining share in Uber, the ride-hailing behemoth based in the United States, as the Japanese conglomerate seeks to raise funds amid rising losses at its investment subsidiary. SoftBank’s Vision Fund, its technological… Read More ›
Russia Prohibits Foreign Investors From Selling Banking And Energy Stakes
Russia has barred investors from so-called hostile nations from selling shares in important energy projects and banks until the end of the year, increasing pressure on the West in the sanctions standoff. Since Russia’s incursion into Ukraine in late February,… Read More ›
Beyond Meat Reduces Its Sales Projection As Buyers Shun More Expensive Fake Meat
Beyond Meat Inc reported a lower revenue prediction for the year and job losses as growing inflation hampered the company’s efforts to make its more expensive plant-based meat more affordable to consumers. Higher plant-based meat prices have hampered the category’s… Read More ›