ADB cuts developing Asia growth forecast

The Asian Development Bank trimmed its economic growth forecast for developing Asia on Wednesday, with China’s pandemic lockdowns, slowing global demand and the Russian invasion of Ukraine seen as limiting the region’s prospects.
14 December 2022, 18:00 PM

German investor morale climbs

German investor confidence rose more than expected in December, a closely watched survey showed Tuesday, as hopes grow that surging energy prices are coming down and record-high inflation is nearing its zenith.
13 December 2022, 18:00 PM

UK jobless rate rises again

Britain’s jobless rate rose for a second month and there were other signs in data on Tuesday that some of the inflationary heat in the labour market is cooling as the economy stumbles, including an increase in older people looking for work.
13 December 2022, 18:00 PM

China readying $143b for chip firms amid US curbs

China is working on a more than 1 trillion yuan ($143 billion) support package for its semiconductor industry, three sources said, in a major step towards self sufficiency in chips and to counter U.S. moves aimed at slowing its technological advances.
13 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Global development cooperation must find new narratives

Global development cooperation must find new narratives in order to become more effective, said Debapriya Bhattacharya, a distinguished fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
13 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Nestle to open $43m factory in Ukraine

Swiss food giant Nestle said Monday it was opening a new production site in war-torn Ukraine, and would invest tens of millions in a factory and production network set to employ 1,500 people.
13 December 2022, 18:00 PM

EU could face gas shortage next year, IEA warns

The European Union has enough gas for the winter but could face a shortage next year if Russia cuts supplies further, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Monday, urging governments to act faster to save energy and expand renewables.
12 December 2022, 18:00 PM

€19b Russian assets frozen in EU over war

EU countries, led by Belgium and Luxembourg, have frozen 18.9 billion euros of assets belonging to Russian oligarchs and entities hit by sanctions over the war on Ukraine, Brussels has said.
11 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Inflation in China falls below 2%

China’s consumer inflation slowed further in November as it fell below two percent for the first time since March, official data showed Friday, providing authorities room to unveil fresh measures to kickstart the stuttering economy.
11 December 2022, 18:00 PM

UK to unveil post-Brexit financial services reforms

The UK government will on Friday unveil post-Brexit plans to overhaul and preserve its powerful financial services industry, as it also seeks to boost a flagging economy facing recession.
10 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Recession in US not inevitable: Yellen

A recession in the US is  “not inevitable,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday, adding that she believes the world’s biggest economy is on the right track in lowering inflation.
10 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Recession worries could support dollar after monstrous rally

A breathtaking surge in the US dollar trampled foreign currencies, gouged corporate profits and gave investors one of the year’s few winning trades. Though the greenback has stumbled in recent weeks, recession worries may keep it elevated in 2023.
8 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Germany commits fresh €191m grant

Germany has made commitments of extending 191 million Euro in grant to Bangladesh at the latest round of Bangladesh-German Development Cooperation Negotiations 2022.
8 December 2022, 18:00 PM

China’s import, export plunge for Covid rules

China’s imports and exports plunged in November to levels not seen since early 2020, official figures showed Wednesday, as severe Covid restrictions hit the economy hard.
7 December 2022, 18:00 PM

India shares product list with Moscow

India gave a list of Indian products to Moscow for access to Russian markets, Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Monday, as his country seeks to narrow a growing trade deficit with Russia at a time when Moscow faces acute shortages of some crucial materials following Western sanctions.
5 December 2022, 18:00 PM

US hiring tops expectations as wages pick up

US job gains were unexpectedly robust in November despite efforts to cool the economy, while unemployment held steady and wages ticked up, the government reported Friday.
4 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Opec+ agrees to keep output levels unchanged

Major oil-producing countries led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed Sunday to maintain their current output levels in a climate of uncertainty and ahead of fresh sanctions against Moscow coming into force next week.
4 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Russia denounces oil price cap agreed by EU, G7

Russia on Saturday denounced a $60 price cap on its oil agreed by the EU, G7 and Australia, even as Ukraine suggested it was not tough enough and might have to be revisited.
4 December 2022, 01:56 AM

Brazilian economy slows

Brazil’s economic growth slowed to a weaker-than-expected 0.4 percent in the third quarter, according to official figures released Thursday, as the central bank’s aggressive interest-rate hikes put the brakes on Latin America’s biggest economy.
3 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Energy crisis driving climate-friendly power savings: IEA

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has driven countries across the world to boost energy efficiency, creating  “huge potential” to tackle high prices, security and climate change, the IEA said on Friday.
3 December 2022, 18:00 PM