On Wednesday, data from China’s National Bureau of Statistics showed that in July the country’s growth in terms of industrial output touched its 17-year low nadir, a pointer to growing cracks in its economy which comes at a time when… Read More ›
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Shrinking global tech demand drags down Taiwan’s economy
The rollout of 5G in many countries along with newer upgraded models of smartphones could spur exports orders for the island nation. On Monday, data from Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs showed, its export orders fell for the fifth straight… Read More ›
Arne Sorenson, Marriott International Inc’s CEO to testify before U.S. Senate
In what is the biggest ever hack of a hotel reservation system to date, hackers had managed to breach Starwood hotels’ reservation system and managed to steal personal information, including passport and credit card numbers of 383 million customers. Arne… Read More ›
Crude oil prices rise touch 2019 peak
OPEC led prices cut along with the release of Chinese refinerery processing data in 2018, led to the peaking of crude oil. On Monday, oil prices recorded the highest peak following the release of data that showed China’s refinery processing… Read More ›
Pay growth for new recruiters across the UK rise to 3-year high
It is to be seen whether this pay growth will translate to better and stronger earnings across the British workforce. On Thursday, recruiters disclosed the starting salaries across British companies are rising at their fastest rates in recent years, thus… Read More ›
British wage growth dips despite Britain’s employment rate touching its 43-year old low: XpertHR
The results of the survey by XpertHR is likely to be of interest to the country’s central bank, which has repeatedly downgraded its forecasts for wage growth after pay growth failed to accelerate significantly. According to the results of a… Read More ›
EU woos Trump with potential import of U.S soybeans and U.S. LNG
The EU’s strategic decision to publish historic trade data is a message to Trump: let us work and trade competitively rather than fight bashful wars. Tariff-free trade can be a win-win situation for both economies. On Thursday, the European Union… Read More ›
Yamaha Motor, Nissan, Subaru, Suzuki, Mazda, falsified data on emission control and fuel economy tests
The disclosure by the Japanese government could potentially lead to lawsuits in the U.S., like it did for Germany’s Volkswagen AG. On Thursday, in the latest case of data falsification, the Japanese government disclosed, Yamaha Motor Co, Mazda Motor Corp,… Read More ›
Customs data shed light on Chinese imports of U.S. products in April 2018
China’s anti-dumping duties on U.S. products appear to be an attempt at misdirection. Data from the U.S. General Administration of Customs lifts the fog of perception and diplomatic posturing. Data from the General Administration of Customs have revealed that China’s… Read More ›
Japanese HR services provider Recruit Holdings Co acquires Glassdoor Inc for $1.2 billion
The acquisition will enable Recruit to expand its reach in the U.S. job market. On Wednesday, Recruit Holdings Co, a Japanese HR services provider disclosed it will acquire Glassdoor Inc for $1.2 billion. The move will enable Recruit to tap… Read More ›