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As trade war rumbles, China steps up opening of financial markets
The worsening Sino-US trade war has battered China's stocks and currency this year but that hasn't stopped foreign investors rushing into the country's capital markets, which are increasingly opening up despite rising protectionism.
26 September 2018, 18:00 PM
US consumer confidence approaches all-time high
Confidence among American consumers in September rose unexpectedly for the second month in a row, hovering near an 18-year high, according to a survey released Tuesday.
26 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Indian cabinet approves incentives for 2018/19 sugar exports
India's cabinet on Wednesday approved incentives to encourage cash-strapped mills to export sugar in the 2018/19 season, a government statement said on Wednesday, part of efforts to trim bulging domestic stockpiles.
26 September 2018, 18:00 PM
US CEO sentiment dips on trade angst
Although CEOs for large US companies remain broadly confident on the economy, sentiment took another hit in the third quarter over concerns about US trade confrontations, according to a survey released Monday.
25 September 2018, 18:00 PM
S Africa relaxes visa rules to attract investors
South Africa on Tuesday announced visa reforms aimed at luring investment and tourists to help lift the continent's most advanced economy out of recession.
25 September 2018, 18:00 PM
German institutes to cut 2018 growth forecast to 1.7pc
Germany's economic institutes will lower their 2018 growth forecast for Europe's largest economy to 1.7 percent from their spring prediction of 2.2 percent, two government sources told Reuters on Tuesday.
25 September 2018, 18:00 PM
India's GDP to grow at 8pc, says Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Tuesday he expects India's economy to sustain an annual growth rate of around 8 percent on the back of measures taken by the government such as a unified tax code and a new bankruptcy law.
25 September 2018, 18:00 PM
BOJ stresses need to look at downside of easy policy
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Tuesday the central bank has entered a phase where it must consider not just the merits but the side-effects of its massive stimulus programme in a “balanced manner”.
25 September 2018, 18:00 PM
World's wealthiest eye more private equity after bumper 2017
The world's wealthiest families plan to allocate more money to private equity after the asset class helped drive an average 15.5 percent rise in the value of their investments in 2017, according to a survey.
25 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Trade row: China says US putting 'knife to its neck'
A senior Chinese official said on Tuesday it is difficult to proceed with trade talks with the United States while Washington is putting “a knife to China's neck”, a day after both sides heaped fresh tariffs on each other's goods.
25 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Invest more in Bangladesh
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday urged the US businessmen to invest more in Bangladesh as the country's strategic location is making it an emerging hub for regional connectivity, foreign investment and global outsourcing.
25 September 2018, 18:00 PM
India reassures equity investors as liquidity fears grow
Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Monday the government is ready to ensure credit is available to non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), just a day after the market regulator and the central bank sought to calm skittish investors.
24 September 2018, 18:00 PM
US tariffs on $200b of Chinese imports kick in
President Donald Trump's tariffs on another $200 billion of Chinese imports took effect Monday, with Beijing accusing Washington of "economic intimidation" as the standoff between the world's top two economies clouds the global outlook.
24 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Trade wars: Is Trump lining up Japan next?
While the US takes aim at China, Canada and Mexico over perceived trade imbalances, Japan has kept a low profile, hoping Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's friendship with golf buddy Donald Trump will keep Tokyo out of the firing line.
24 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Singapore watchdog fines Grab, Uber $9.5m over merger
Singapore on Monday fined ride-hailing firms Grab and Uber $9.5 million for breaking competition rules when they merged, saying the deal had increased fares and thrown up roadblocks for competitors.
24 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Attack in Iran raises spectre of a potentially far larger conflagration
An attack on a military parade in the southern Iranian city of Ahwaz is likely to prompt Iranian retaliation against opposition groups at home and abroad.
24 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Canada PM says informal Nafta talks likely in next few days at UN
US and Canadian officials trying to reach a deal on Nafta are “very likely” to hold informal talks on the sidelines of a major U.N. meeting in the next few days, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Sunday.
24 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Brent oil jumps to four-year high near $81
Brent oil soared Monday close to $81, reaching the highest level since November 2014 after Opec and other global producers snubbed pressure from US President Donald Trump to dampen prices.
24 September 2018, 18:00 PM
German business morale dips slightly in September
Confidence among German business leaders dipped slightly in September but remained strong, a closely-watched survey said Monday, as Europe's export powerhouse nervously eyes an escalating trade war between the United States and China.
24 September 2018, 18:00 PM
No-deal Brexit would have limited impact on German labour market: German magazine
Chancellor Angela Merkel's government expects the impact of a no-deal Brexit on the labour market in Europe's biggest economy would be “relatively small”, the German newsmagazine Der Spiegel said on Saturday.
22 September 2018, 18:00 PM