The ratings of heavily indebted Chinese developer Evergrande Group and its subsidiaries was downgraded to “CCC-“, down from ‘CCC+” by S&P Global. This is its second downgrade in less than two weeks. Evergrande along with its subsidiaries Hengda Real Estate Group… Read More ›
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Indian Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index touches 15 month high in July, despite COVID-19 second wave
In July, factory activity in India surged on the back of heightened domestic demands and export order. The development sees an increase in job creation for the first time since the onset of the Coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic. According to a… Read More ›
Luxury handbag maker Hermes reports runaway sales during Q2
In a development that underscores the revival of the economy, sales at Birkin handbag maker Hermes during the second quarter more than doubled from the previous year, especially in Asia and the US markets, with shoppers flocking its stores. The luxury… Read More ›
Large insurance and reinsurance companies launch alliance towards net-zero emissions economy
In a significant development, 8 of the world’s top insurance and reinsurance companies, including Europe’s top three insurers by premiums, Allianz, AXA and Generali, have launched a partnership to help speed up the transition towards a net zero emissions economy…. Read More ›
South Korea’s exports extends double digit growth, trade surplus at $4.44 billion
Exports from South Korea have grown consistently across 4 quarters, posting a double digit growth in June, propelled by a strong economic recovery in major markets globally and continued strong demand for memory chips and automobiles. In June, South Korean… Read More ›
French economy to return to pre-COVID levels by Q1 2022: French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire
The French economy will return to pre-COVID 19 levels by the first quarter of 2022, said Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire in an interview to JDD, a weekly. A return in investments and spending is laying the groundwork for the… Read More ›
Germany to invests $9.74 billion in large hydrogen projects
On Friday, in a statement, Germany’s Economy and Transport ministries stated, Berlin will invest more than $9.74 billion (8 billion euros) in large scale hydrogen projects, in an effort to scale up hydrogen as an alternative to polluting fossil fuels… Read More ›
Australian expatriate investment bankers return home, fuel economic growth
Lured by the launch of new boutique advisory firms, Australian expatriate investment bankers are returning home in large numbers, in what is likely to be signs of a strong economic rebound following the coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic which triggered a recession…. Read More ›
UK cautiously reopens economy
Britain lifted a four month COVID-19 lockdown on Monday giving 65 million people a measure of freedom that was earlier curtailed by the Coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic which began in Wuhan, China in late 2020. The British will now be able… Read More ›
US Secretary of State on Chinese investment in the West
In a statement U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, Western nations have to be very careful about the exact nature of Chinese investment in their economies. “I think we have to be very careful about exactly what the nature… Read More ›