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Eurozone economy rebounds in 2021 after recession
The eurozone economy posted robust growth last year, official data showed Monday, but fallout from the Omicron variant and an energy crunch have raised doubts about the bloc’s ability to sustain the pace.
31 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Prices of power-assisted bikes on rise in Japan
Prices are on the rise for power-assisted bicycles, which are becoming fixtures as a means of transportation in everyday life.
30 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Turkey to cut interest rates further
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan repeated his unorthodox economic policy on Saturday, saying interest rates would be lowered further and inflation would fall as a result, days before inflation data for January is announced, adding the country’s economic woes would pass.
30 January 2022, 18:00 PM
China to beef up anti-monopoly efforts in pharma
China will toughen law enforcement to curb monopoly practices and unfair competition in the pharmaceutical industry as the government seeks to foster a good business environment, the industry ministry said on Sunday.
30 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Global gas rally to kickstart long-stalled US LNG projects
High global natural gas prices are breaking a two-year logjam of new US liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects with at least three of the multibillion-dollar proposals likely achieving enough supply contracts to start construction this year, said developers and industry experts.
30 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Omicron takes toll on UK business growth
British businesses grew at the slowest pace since April 2021 during the past three months, after demand for face-to-face services slumped due to the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the Confederation of British Industry said on Sunday.
30 January 2022, 18:00 PM
China factory activity growth slows
Growth in China’s factory activity slowed in January as a resurgence of Covid-19 cases and tough lockdowns hit production and demand, but the slight expansion offered some signs of resilience as the world’s second-largest economy enters a likely bumpy new year.
30 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Myanmar economy to remain weak: WB
Myanmar’s economy will remain critically weak for much of 2022 and will be “severely tested” by the impacts of a coup a year ago, but there are recent signs of stabilisation in manufacturing and exports, according to the World Bank.
29 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Goldman Sachs lifts CEO’s pay to $35m
Goldman Sachs Chief Executive Officer David Solomon’s total compensation for 2021 will be $35 million, the bank said on Friday.
29 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Oil hits 7-year peak
Oil prices rose to a more than seven-year peak on Friday and recorded their sixth straight weekly gain as geopolitical turmoil exacerbated concerns over tight energy supply.
29 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Spain economy grows by 5pc
Spain’s economy grew by 5.0 per cent in 2021, showing a remarkable bounceback from a year earlier but below the government’s target, an initial estimate by the National Statistics Institute (INE) showed Friday.
29 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Gold demand soars
Global gold demand soared in the fourth quarter of 2021 as inflation rocketed, helping to recoup much of the drop triggered by the pandemic, industry data showed Friday.
29 January 2022, 18:00 PM
China regulator meets foreign banks to soothe economic woes
The China Securities and Regulatory Commission (CSRC) met this week with executives at top western banks and asset managers to reassure them about the country’s economic prospects after regulatory crackdowns in 2021, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday.
29 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Oil prices on the rise
US stocks maintained gains Wednesday even after the Federal Reserve signaled an interest rate hike could be coming soon, while tension between Russia and Ukraine pushed oil prices to highs not seen since 2014.
27 January 2022, 18:00 PM
China can slap duties on $645m of US imports: WTO
The World Trade Organization on Wednesday handed a fresh victory to China, permitting it to slap duties on $645 million worth of US imports per year, in a long-running anti-dumping dispute with Washington.
27 January 2022, 18:00 PM
iPhone retakes top spot in China
Apple reclaimed its position as the top smartphone seller in China after six years, clocking a record market share in the final quarter of 2021 as US sanctions hit rival Huawei, according to researchers.
27 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Dubai largest bank profits jump in 2021
Dubai’s largest bank, Emirates NBD, announced Wednesday that its net profits jumped in 2021, as the economy of the Gulf city state rebounded following a slump due to coronavirus.
26 January 2022, 18:00 PM
South Korea logs best growth in 11 years
South Korea’s economy grew in 2021 at the fastest pace for 11 years thanks to robust exports and strong activity in the service sector, the central bank said Tuesday.
25 January 2022, 18:00 PM
German firms fear supply chain pain
German companies doing business in China are worried the Omicron coronavirus variant will trigger more strict lockdown measures from Beijing that could exacerbate supply chain problems, the DIHK Chamber of Commerce said on Tuesday.
25 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Singapore tightens monetary policy on inflation risks
Singapore’s central bank tightened its monetary policy settings on Tuesday in its first out-of-cycle move in seven years, as global supply constraints and brisk economic demand elevate inflation pressures across the region.
25 January 2022, 18:00 PM