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China’s GDP expected to grow 5.4% in 2023
China’s GDP is expected to grow 5.4 per cent in 2023, according to a report by the Bank of China Research Institute released last week.
9 July 2023, 18:00 PM
France expects big Tesla investment
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Sunday said he was “very hopeful” Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk will pick France for a substantial investment linked to the production of electric vehicles in Europe.
9 July 2023, 18:00 PM
New Zealand signs ‘ambitious’ trade deal with EU
The European Union and New Zealand on Sunday signed a free trade agreement which Brussels says can lift exchanges between the two by 30 per cent with a decade.
9 July 2023, 18:00 PM
German industrial output slips
German industrial production unexpectedly fell in May, official data showed Friday, raising fears of a prolonged downturn in Europe’s top economy.
9 July 2023, 18:00 PM
A new era dawns in trade with India
Bangladesh, India to begin bilateral trade in rupee from July 11
9 July 2023, 01:00 AM
Yellen criticises China’s ‘punitive’ actions against US companies
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called on Friday for market reforms in China and criticised its recent tough actions against US companies and mineral export controls, while China’s premier called on her to “meet China halfway” and put bilateral relations back on track.
8 July 2023, 18:00 PM
India’s fuel demand slips
India’s fuel demand eased 3.7 per cent in June month-on-month, government data showed on Friday, as monsoon rains restricted mobility in the world’s third-biggest oil consumer.
8 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Rupee logs worst week in seven
The Indian rupee ended at an over one-month low against the US dollar on Friday, and logged its worst week in seven on worries that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates more than expected this year.
8 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Canada posts strong job gains
Canada’s economy added far more jobs than expected in June, data showed on Friday, a result analysts said probably seals the deal for another Bank of Canada (BoC) interest rate hike next week.
8 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Turkey expects $10b in Gulf investments
Turkey expects Gulf countries to make direct investments of about $10 billion initially in domestic assets as part of President Tayyip Erdogan’s trip to the region in two weeks, according to two senior Turkish officials.
8 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Accelerate rate rises for savers
British regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Thursday that banks need to accelerate rate rises for savers, but said it was not up to the watchdog to dictate pricing.
8 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Oil prices up 3% to 9-week high
Oil prices climbed about 3 per cent to a nine-week high on Friday as supply concerns and technical buying outweighed fears that further interest rate hikes could slow economic growth and reduce demand for oil.
8 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Hiring in US slows
Hiring in the United States slowed in June, the Labor Department said Friday, providing a much-needed signal that the American economy is cooling ahead of another interest rate decision later this month.
8 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Meta’s ‘friendly’ Threads collides with unfriendly internet
Mark Zuckerberg has pitched Meta’s Twitter copycat app, Threads, as a “friendly” refuge for public discourse online, framing it in sharp distinction to the more adversarial Twitter which is owned by billionaire Elon Musk.
8 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Global companies hunting for stable suppliers
China’s decision this week to restrict exports of some strategic metals has prompted more companies to re-think their reliance on the world’s No. 2 economy at a time when mounting geopolitical tensions have fed fears that more curbs could be coming.
6 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Global rice prices hit 11-year high
Global rice prices, now at their highest in 11 years, are set to rally further after India moved to boost payments to farmers, just as El Nino threatens yields in key producers and alternative staples get costlier for poor Asians and Africans.
6 July 2023, 11:05 AM
Euro zone consumers see lower inflation ahead
Euro zone consumers in May cut their inflation expectations again for the following 12 months, although they still saw prices growing faster than the European Central Bank (ECB) would like for years to come, a new ECB poll showed on Wednesday.
5 July 2023, 18:00 PM
‘Oil output cuts should be enough to balance market’
Additional oil output and export cuts made by Saudi Arabia and Russia earlier this week should be enough to help balance the oil market, United Arab Emirates’ energy minister Suhail Al Mazrouei told reporters on Wednesday.
5 July 2023, 18:00 PM
China’s services activity softens
China’s services activity expanded at the slowest pace in five months in June, a private-sector survey showed on Wednesday, as weakening demand weighed on post-pandemic recovery momentum.
5 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Turkey’s inflation slows to 38.2%
Turkey’s annual inflation rate slowed to 38.2 per cent in June, official data showed Wednesday, although economists warned that this may be a low point for the year.
5 July 2023, 18:00 PM