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China to accelerate projects to spur recovery
China will speed up fund injections to expedite project construction and boost domestic consumption, China’s state planner said on Monday, even after the economy showed signs of renewed momentum last month.
19 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Europe races to prepare for energy crunch this winter
European governments outlined new measures on Monday to cope with potential energy shortages this winter and raced to improve energy networks to share power, with Russian gas flows still running at severely reduced rates amid the Ukraine war.
19 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Germany sees signs of recession ‘multiplying’
The German central bank said Monday it was increasingly likely that Europe’s largest economy would shrink for a “prolonged” period as Russia throttled energy supplies to the continent.
19 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Indian bank asks exporters to trade with Bangladesh in rupee, taka
Top lender State Bank of India has asked exporters to avoid settling deals with Bangladesh in the dollar and other major currencies as it looks to curb exposure to Dhaka’s falling reserves, according to an internal document and a source.
19 September 2022, 18:00 PM
WB first wants to know about forex reserves
World Bank has sought to know about Bangladesh’s current economic situation, especially the state of forex reserve and inflation, ahead of providing $250 million in budgetary support.
19 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Vietnamese rice exporters expect higher prices
With India’s recent rice export restrictions, Vietnamese exporters expect to increase shipments and hike prices, industry insiders have said.
18 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Investors hide in cash despite surging inflation
A tough year in markets is leading some investors to seek refuge in cash, as they capitalise on higher interest rates and await chances to buy stocks and bonds at cheaper prices.
18 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Vietnam mulls tariff cuts to lower petrol prices
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has proposed a reduction of the most favoured nation (MFN) tariff on a number of petrol products widely used in industrial production from 20 per cent to 10 per cent in an attempt to bring down the economy’s input cost.
18 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Samsung eyes zero carbon by 2050
Samsung Electronics said Thursday it has joined the RE100 initiative to set net-zero targets by 2050 and ensure the full use of renewable energy, making a major shift in the IT devices manufacturing giant that consumed the largest amount of electricity in the world.
18 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Bitcoin slips below $20,000
Bitcoin on Sunday dropped 1.54 per cent to $19,804, slipping from the 20,000 mark after losing $310 from its previous close.
18 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Canada may need a recession to cool down inflation: economists
The underlying pressures driving inflation in Canada are likely to peak in the fourth quarter of this year, economists told Reuters, though most see signs fast rising prices are becoming entrenched and warn a recession may be needed to avoid a spiral.
18 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Chubu Electric joins all-Japan Toshiba buyout consortium
Chubu Electric Power Co said on Sunday it is joining private equity firm Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) in conducting due diligence for a potential buyout of Japanese conglomerate Toshiba Corp.
18 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Germany seizes Russian energy firm’s subsidiaries
Berlin on Friday took control of the German operations of Russian oil firm Rosneft to secure energy supplies which have been disrupted after Moscow invaded Ukraine.
18 September 2022, 18:00 PM
China doubles down on coal as energy crunch bites
China has stepped up spending on coal in the face of extreme weather, a domestic energy crunch and rising global fuel prices -- raising concerns Beijing’s policies may hinder the fight against climate change.
18 September 2022, 18:00 PM
India’s economic growth to be sustained
A sharp rebound in consumer spending and rising employment will sustain economic growth in India in the months ahead, the government said in its monthly economic review for August published on Saturday.
18 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Fed poised to unleash another massive rate hike
The Federal Reserve is poised to unleash another massive interest rate increase this week after the latest data showed a worrying US inflation picture, which confirmed the need for the central bank to continue to act aggressively.
18 September 2022, 18:00 PM
China-led bloc agrees to expand trade in national currencies
The leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) agreed on Friday to take steps to increase the use of national currencies in trade between their countries, according to a joint declaration adopted on Friday.
17 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Suez Canal transit fees to be raised
Egypt plans to raise fees for ships passing through the Suez Canal by 15 per cent in 2023, the canal authority’s chairman Osama Rabie said on Saturday.
17 September 2022, 18:00 PM
China’s export pillar shows cracks from global slowdown
China’s exporters – the last reliable pillar of the world’s second-largest economy as it struggled with the pandemic, weak consumption and a property crisis – are warning of hard times ahead as softer overseas markets force them to shed workers, shift to lower-value goods and even rent out their factories.
15 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Oil falls on demand concerns, strong dollar
Oil fell on Thursday as expectations of weaker demand and a strong US dollar ahead of a potentially large interest rate increase outweighed supply concerns.
15 September 2022, 18:00 PM