Economics
Resurgence In The Auto Industry Helped Boost US Industrial Output In March
The third consecutive monthly increase in U.S. factory activity was fueled by a dramatic comeback in automobile output in March, possibly hinting that the worst of the production troubles that
Published on April 16, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Ukraine Crisis And Inflations Prompts World Bank To Cut Growth Forecast For India, And South Asia
The worsening bottlenecks in global supply chains and increasing rates of inflation resulting from the Russian war in Ukraine prompted the World Bank to slash cut its economic growth prediction
Published on April 15, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
IMF expects fragmentation of world economy into smaller blocs
In light of the coronavirus pandemic and the situation in Ukraine, Kristalina Georgieva, the president of the International Monetary Fund, said there was a "risk" of greater fragmentation of the…
Published on April 14, 2022
By Iris Barker
Economics
Covid Hit Will Potentially Slows Down China’s GDP Growth To 5.0% In 2022
According to a Reuters poll, China’s economic growth would likely fall to 5.0 percent in 2022 due to further COVID-19 outbreaks and faltering global recovery, putting more pressure on the
Published on April 14, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Heavy Demand And Supply Chain Disruptions Pushes Up Global Renewable Power Prices
According to a report released on Wednesday, prices for wind and solar power in major worldwide markets have risen roughly 30 per cent in a year as producers deal with
Published on April 13, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Unexpected Fall Of Chinese Imports Due To Covid Curbs In The Country
Imports unexpectedly decreased in March as Covid-19 restrictions delayed freight arrivals and dampened domestic demand, while export growth slowed, leading analysts to forecast a worsening in trade in the second
Published on April 13, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
US Energy authority expects growing global oil reserves
Despite lower oil production projections for Russia, the US Ministry of Energy predicts a 0.5 million barrel per day increase in global oil reserves starting in the second quarter of…
Published on April 13, 2022
By Iris Barker
Economics
WTO comments on world GDP and trade growth rates in 2022
The World Trade Organization (WTO) downgraded its forecast for global GDP growth in 2022 from 4.1 percent to 2.8 percent as a result of the conflict in Ukraine, according to…
Published on April 13, 2022
By Iris Barker
Economics
Ukraine War And A Weak Yen Hold Japan’s Wholesale Inflation Close To Historic High
According to figures released on Tuesday, Japan’s wholesale inflation stayed near record highs for the month of March, as the Russian invasion of Ukraine and a weak yen pushed up
Published on April 12, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Covid Lockdowns And Ukraine War Likely Slowed China’s March Trade Growth
China’s export growth slowed in March as the Ukraine war reduced global demand, wile imports declined amid evidence that widespread anti-Covid lockdowns had hurt internal spending, according to a report
Published on April 12, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Chinese market falls after release of data on inflation
The Chinese market fell 3% after release of inflation data that exceeded expectations.
Published on April 12, 2022
By Iris Barker
Economics
BofA Warns Of A “Recession Shock” Coming Soon
The macroeconomic outlook is rapidly deteriorating, putting the US economy in jeopardy with the Federal Reserve tightening its monetary policy with the aim of keeping rising inflation in check, said
Published on April 8, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Fitch affirms Hong Kong’s rating
Hong Kong's long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) has been affirmed at "AA-" by international rating agency Fitch Ratings, with a stable outlook.
Published on April 8, 2022
By Iris Barker
Economics
Mexico’s Annual Inflation Rate Is At A 21-Year High, And More Rate Hikes Expected
Consumer prices in Mexico climbed 7.45 percent in the year to March, the highest level since early 2001 and more than double the central bank’s target, according to data released
Published on April 7, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
German industrial production rises better than forecast in February
Germany's seasonally adjusted industrial output rose 0.2% in February compared to the previous month after a 1.4% growth in January (the figure was revised from 2.7% earlier), according to the…
Published on April 7, 2022
By Iris Barker
Economics
Oil Prices Are Rising As New Russian Penalties Overcome Concerns About Demand
Oil futures climbed on Wednesday, reversing early losses, as the potential of fresh penalties against Russia stoked supply concerns, contrasting concerns about weaker demand as a result of a rise
Published on April 6, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Omicron Surge In China Leaves Negative Impact On Its Services Sector Activity: Caixin PMI.
According to a private sector survey released on Wednesday, activity in China’s services industry dropped at the fastest rate in two years in March, as a surge in coronavirus cases
Published on April 6, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Volkswagen will cut production of mass models
Volkswagen Group to reduce its lineup of gasoline and diesel cars.
Published on April 6, 2022
By Iris Barker
Economics
The NFT Bubble Is Apparently Experiencing The Shrinking Feeling
This strange and chaotic market is showing symptoms of slowing down a year after a single non-fungible token sold for $69.3 million in crypto at Christie’s auction house, with the
Published on April 5, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Repercussions Of Russia-Ukraine Conflict Is Already Wreaking Havoc On Vulnerable ‘Frontier’ Economies
The fallout from the Russia-Ukraine conflict has just pushed two of the world’s poorest countries into full-fledged crises, and the list of those at risk – and the line at
Published on April 5, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Saudi Aramco raises May oil prices for European and U.S. customers
Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil and gas company raised May selling prices for oil to customers in Europe and the United States.
Published on April 5, 2022
By Iris Barker
Economics
Starbucks shares lose 5% after buyback
Starbucks' founder, Howard Schultz, has stated that the company's share repurchase program, which began last year, will be suspended.
Published on April 5, 2022
By Iris Barker
Economics
Almost 50% Of Crypto Owners Purchased Digital Assets For The First Time In 2021, Shows A New Survey
According to a new survey by U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, nearly half of all owners of cryptocurrency in the United States, Latin America, and Asia Pacific purchased the digital assets
Published on April 4, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Climate Change Might Cost The US Economy $2 Trillion Each Year By The End Of The Century: White House
Climate change-related floods, fires, and droughts could eat into the US government budget by the end of the century, according to the White House, which released its first-ever study on
Published on April 4, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
EU Antitrust Regulators Now Target Cloud Business Of Microsoft
EU antitrust investigators of the European Union are talking to Microsoft’s competitors and customers about the cloud business and licencing relationships of the American tech giant, a step that may
Published on April 2, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
The EU Is Planning To Tighten Regulations On Cryptocurrency Transfers
On Thursday, European Union lawmakers are expected to support stronger safeguards for bitcoin and other cryptocurrency payments, the latest hint that regulators are tightening their grip on the free-wheeling industry.
Published on April 2, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Agriculture Supplies May Be Confined To ‘Friendly’ Countries, Warns A Putin Ally
Since the start of Russian invasion of Ukraine, experts have been raising concerns of shortage of essential food in many of the poorer countries. In the wake of Western sanctions
Published on April 1, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
50% Of American Companies To Slash Revenue Forecasts Due To Shanghai Cvodi-19 Curbs
According to a poll released on Friday by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, more than half of US multinational corporations in China have decreased their year sales estimates,
Published on April 1, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
S&P downgrades global economic growth forecast – 2022
S&P Global Ratings, an international rating agency, has lowered its projection for global GDP growth for the current year to 3.6 percent from 4.2 percent previously predicted, citing recent developments…
Published on April 1, 2022
By Iris Barker
Economics
OPEC+ explains volatility in the oil market
The effect of geopolitical issues was used by OPEC+ to explain oil market volatility.
Published on April 1, 2022
By Iris Barker
Economics
According To The IMF, Financial Sanctions Against Russia Threaten To Erode The Dollar’s Dominance
According to a top IMF official, the extraordinary financial sanctions imposed on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine threaten to erode the US dollar’s dominance over time, resulting in a
Published on March 31, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Contraction In Both Chinese Manufacturing, And Services Sectors For First Time Since 2020
For the first time since the peak of China’s COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, manufacturing and service activity in March fell at the same time, highlighting the need for stronger governmental
Published on March 31, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
US to boost technological competition with China
A bill to increase the US economy's competitiveness was adopted by the Senate by a majority vote.
Published on March 31, 2022
By Iris Barker
Economics
Analysts expect to improve Q4 U.S. GDP growth estimates
U.S. GDP rose 7.1 percent year-over-year last quarter, according to the third and final estimate (if GDP had grown at the same rate for four straight quarters), according to analysts…
Published on March 30, 2022
By Iris Barker
Economics
Japan’s Prime Minister Directs Cabinet To Put Together A Relief Package To Tackle Increasing Prices
Fumio Kishida, Japan’s prime minister, instructed his cabinet to put together a new relief package by the end of April to help offset the economic impact of rising fuel and
Published on March 29, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
UAE Sovereign Fund suspends investments in Russia because of Ukraine
The UAE sovereign fund Mubadala has decided to suspend all investment in Russia, Reuters reported.
Published on March 29, 2022
By Iris Barker
Economics
An EU Survey Suggests The Block Should Have Its Own Full Budget To Stabilise The Economy
A European Commission study of academics, think tanks, and other groups and individuals proposed that the European Union, like national governments, should have a proper budget that it could use
Published on March 28, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
100,000 farms in Italy may close due to pandemic and situation in Ukraine
About 100 thousand agricultural enterprises in Italy may close due to the coronavirus pandemic and the situation in Ukraine, according to the largest association of Italian agricultural producers Coldiretti.
Published on March 28, 2022
By Iris Barker
Economics
UAE names timeline for oil demand to return to pre-pandemic levels
UAE Industry Minister: Oil demand up about three million barrels a day.
Published on March 28, 2022
By Iris Barker
Economics
According To Qatar, The Ukraine-Russia Situation Is Causing Countries To Look Into New Ways Of Pricing Oil
With the economic consequences of the Ukraine crisis becoming clear, Qatar’s foreign minister told CNBC that some countries were exploring a “parallel system” of oil pricing. It comes after the
Published on March 26, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Russia’s Economy Has Been Harmed By Four Weeks Of War With Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24 triggered broad sanctions, ripping the country out of the global financial fabric and sending its economy into a tailspin. After a month, Russia’s
Published on March 25, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Global economic growth forecast falls to 2.6%
The United Nations has lowered its global economic growth prediction to 2.6 percent.
Published on March 25, 2022
By Iris Barker
Economics
Lloyd’s Of London Sees Significant Claims Arising From The Ukraine Conflict
This year, Lloyd’s of London will face significant claims relating to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but the commercial insurance market leader indicated on Thursday that this will not result in
Published on March 24, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
BlackRock’s CEO Fink Believes Digital Currency Adoption Will Accelerate Due To Russia-Ukraine Crisis
Larry Fink, the CEO of BlackRock Inc., said on Thursday that the Russia-Ukraine crisis could hasten the adoption of digital currencies as a means of settling international transactions, as the
Published on March 24, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
EU approves €500 million support for farmers
The EC has approved a support package of €500 million for farmers affected by the situation in Ukraine.
Published on March 24, 2022
By Iris Barker
Economics
U.S. weekly oil inventories drop unexpectedly
U.S. oil inventories dropped unexpectedly for the week - down 0.6% to 413.4 million barrels.
Published on March 24, 2022
By Iris Barker
Economics
US Withdraws Tariff On UK-Steel Imposed During Trump Presidency
The United States has agreed to reduce Trump-era tariffs on steel and aluminium shipments to the United Kingdom, eliminating a point of contention between the allies. The action comes after
Published on March 23, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
UK Inflation Touches 6.2%, A 30-Year High, Due To Increase In Energy Costs
Inflation in the United Kingdom hit 6.2 per cent in February, the highest level since March 1992, as rising food, fuel, and energy prices exacerbate the country’s cost-of-living crisis. The
Published on March 23, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
EU leaders plan joint purchases of gas and LNG
This week, EU leaders may agree on joint purchases of gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG), Reuters reports, citing a draft statement from the summit.
Published on March 23, 2022
By Iris Barker
Economics
The EV Revolution Being Driven By ‘Humble And Hidden’ Auto Suppliers
Although the transition to electric vehicles may pose an existential danger to providers of combustion engines, auto parts companies like TE Connectivity face the problem of keeping up with demand.
Published on March 22, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh