Economics

PG&E Corp was stripped of its investment grade credit rating on Monday by the global ratings agency S&P Global Ratings. The arguments put forward by the ratings agency for lowering

The weakening of the Chinese economy was cited to be the incentive for the country to come to a trade agreement with United States, said the US President Donald Trump

The US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell tried to assure concerns of investors and the markets by saying that the fed is aware of the risks in the economy and

The latest figures from German authorities show that there was a sharp decline in December in the annual inflation in the country. The new level; reached was lower than the

Industries including autos, technology – and most importantly agriculture, have been hard hit by the U.S.-China trade war which has resulted in losses to both sides worth billions of dollars

The position of the leader in Southeast Asia’s top grossing market for initial public offerings in 2018 has been lost by Singapore despite being a major international financial hub. Vietnam

The past day has become the best for US stocks in nearly a decade. The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index showed the largest one-day increase in history, reports CNBC.

United States President Donald Trump showered confidence in Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin who has been troubled by a crisis that is a first for him. Trump’s comments were however unable

The manufacturing, textile, and seafood industries of South East Asia could benefit from the ongoing U.S.-China trade war as companies scourge possible business opportunities in the region. This is one

Next year, the main threat to the US economy will be a trade war with China, according to economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Many of them expect…

In 2019, the UK will give up the fifth line in the ranking of the most developed economies to India and France.

The United State Central Bank – the Federal Reserve, again raised interest rates by a quarter point but also reduced its forecast for more hikes in the future. True to

The trade war with the United States if getting a bit more complicated for China because of a slow growing economy and the government’s approach on economy not being agreed

Increasingly investors are expecting a slowdown in the global economy. The number of pessimists is now almost equal to their number in October 2008, that is, at the height of…

According to a recent survey among economists and financiers conducted by CNBC and the Federal Reserve System (FRS), the probability of a recession in the United States in the next…

The trade standoff between the United States and China, as well as rhetoric of Fed representatives, has spurred investors to increase share of defensive instruments in their portfolios. The total…

According to leading companies, prices fell to a 6-year low.

Following the agreement of a temporary 90 day truce to the trade war between the United States and China, Beijing has announced suspension of additional tariffs on cars and auto

Beijing has fulfilled the threat of responding to arrest of the Chief Financial Officer of Huawei. Chinese authorities have detained a former Canadian diplomat, who is now involved in politics.

According to OECD experts, pension systems should take into account differences in the life expectancy of different population groups. Such an approach would increase retirement age for those who expected…

In a warning of sorts, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has said that new tariffs will be imposed by the Trump administration on Chinese imports into the country if the

When a shale revolution took place in the USA a few years ago and American oil companies entered the world market, the oil-producing countries realized that America was serious and…

The drop in the largest crypto currency in the world bitcoin continued unabated as it fell through as much as 11 per cent during last week end. On the overall,

Two US regulators called on the UK and the European Union to ensure transparency and stability when the kingdom leaves the bloc in order to minimize negative consequences for financial…

Innovative technological development is pushing traditional corporations towards venture investment. Europe is experiencing a “tech-hype” and expects to press Silicon Valley. This was discussed at the annual Slush start-up conference…

The Bank of England governor, Mark Carney, has warned that a bad deal for Brexit could result in an increase of between 5 to 10 per cent in food prices

The European Commission has developed a package of measures to increase use of the euro in strategic areas such as energy, commodities, and aircraft manufacturing, the Financial Times reported. It…

There are very little details of the so called 90 day truce in the US-China trade war along with concerns of whether China would ultimately cow down to US trade

On Tuesday, December 4, experts and analysts of the Danish Saxo Bank Group presented their traditional “shocking predictions” - unlikely, but nevertheless not entirely impossible events that could have serious…

China's banking regulator allowed subsidiaries of local commercial banks specializing in asset management to directly invest in Chinese stocks, reports Reuters.

Italians are threatening their neighbors with exit from the euro area. Investing in European assets should be approached with caution.

The total exports of the G20 countries grew by only 0.3% in the third quarter of 2018, and imports - by 0.7%, according to OECD data. In the second quarter,…

Investment bank Morgan Stanley believes that it would be an uphill task for the anti-establishment government of Italy to achieve the growth rate target for its economy that it has

There could be a possible roll back of the strategy of the United States Federal Reserve of continuing with the increase of interest rates in 2019 as indicated by the

Despite the slowing down of the US economy in the third quarter, analysts feel that the pace of economic growth would be enough for it to achieve the 3 per

So far, the company has borrowed only $ 2 billion, Bloomberg writes.

The Bank of America Merrill Lynch is of the opinion that tightening of credit conditions and slowing down of earnings could result in stocks stall out next year. “We believe

The introduction by the US and China of protective duties on mutual deliveries led to a sharp increase in the volume of imports subject to new trade restrictions. In just…

The economic dream of the Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the kingdom of a diversified economy that is not dependent on oil and some of the largest

While the United States president Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are set top seen meet on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Argentina and discuss trade

It is possible that the United States would push for “evicting China” from the World Trade Organisation (WTO), according to media reports quoting one of President Trump’s top economic advisers.

Lawyers insist that this measure will help avoid the scandals associated with money laundering, similar to the history of Danske Bank.

According to data from blockchain researcher Chainalysis, there has been a drastic fall in number of instances of the digital currency bitcoin being used as a means of commercial payments

The chief of engineering giant Rolls-Royce said that a “practical plan” for Brexit needs to be supported by politicians. Any deal with the European Union was better than a no

It has been just a day that the United States president Donald Trump had expressed his optimism about the US being able to strike a trade deal with China and

Rio Tinto: Aluminum producers will need to create additional smelting capacity outside of China, as metal reserves will drop sharply in the next 2-3 years, predicts Alf Barrios, head of…