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Middle East Funds Exodus Causes Investors To Withdraw Unprecedented Amounts From Saudi

When the worst violence in decades rocked the Middle East and rattled the region's business-friendly narrative in October, foreign investors withdrew an unprecedented amount of money from U.S. equities funds that tracked Saudi Arabia.   According to LSEG statistics, the iShares MSCI Saudi...

Why Are NFTs No More In The News?

Any method devised by Homer Simpson to become wealthy quickly almost always backfires.   The poor father in the most recent episode of The Simpsons turns himself and his son Bart into NFTs in an attempt to gain millions of dollars.   When Homer learns that "the NFT craze is over" via...

Moody's Downgrades The US Credit Rating, Infuriating Washington

US President Joe Biden's administration swiftly criticised Moody's for lowering its outlook on the U.S. credit rating to "negative" from "stable" on Friday, citing significant fiscal deficits and a fall in debt affordability.   The action comes after the sovereign's rating was downgraded...

China Is Iran's Largest Oil Buyer, And Tehran's Oil Trade Is Growing

China is importing record amounts of oil from Iran as the country increases production in defiance of the possibility of additional U.S. sanctions.   Current sanctions were put in place due to Iran's nuclear programme, and American politicians are looking to increase pressure following...

Bank of England’s chief economist urges to keep rates at restrictive levels

Huw Pill, the chief economist of the British Central Bank, argues that the Bank of England should maintain its tight monetary policy, writes the Financial Times. "We don't need to raise rates to keep inflation under control," Pill argues. - "It will keep them at the present restricted level."...

Australian Central Bank Modifies Its Aggressive Approach While Hiking Rates To A 12-Year High

After four months of stable policy, Australia's central bank lifted interest rates to a 12-year high on Tuesday. However, it did not say whether more tightening would be required to control inflation.   The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) hiked its cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.35% as it...

China Reports Unexpected High Import Level With A Cautious Recovery Of Domestic Demand

Despite a recent rebound in domestic demand, China's economy remains vulnerable to persistent threats, as evidenced by a mixed set of statistics that saw imports grow unexpectedly in October while exports declined at a faster rate.   The trade numbers come after a string of largely positive...

Despite Reservations, The World Bank Is Ready To Establish A Fund For Climate Loss And Damage

Notwithstanding opposition from developing countries and the US, nations took a step towards establishing a fund on Saturday to assist underprivileged states harmed by climate disasters.   At last year's United Nations climate conference in Egypt, developing country negotiators overcame...

Amid Criticism From Abroad, China Promises To Increase Market Access At The Annual Trade Show

China's leader, speaking at a trade show in Shanghai on Sunday, promised to increase imports and broaden market access. However, European businesses expressed disapproval, stating that they desired to see more noticeable progress in the nation's business climate.   At the annual China...

Argentine authorities freeze tax on oil industry

According to Economy Minister Sergio Massa, the Argentine government has decided not to impose a tax on the oil industry in an effort to reduce fuel price increases and increase the availability of gasoline. Due to a shortage of gasoline and diesel, huge lineups have formed outside gas stations in...
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