World Economic Magazine

Biden infrastructure plan takes on EV charging’s inequality problem

The Biden administration has an ambitious $7.5 billion plan to expand electric vehicle charging to underserved areas, but it must…

5 years ago

Euro zone Aug factory growth strong – as were price rises, PMI shows

Euro zone manufacturing growth remained strong in August but supply chain issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic continued to constrain…

5 years ago

S.Korea’s factory activity growth slows as output shrinks for first time in 12 months

South Korea's factory activity grew at a slower pace in August, as output contracted for the first time in 12…

5 years ago

Australia’s housing boom defies Delta, boasts best year since 1989

Australian home prices rose at the fastest annual pace since 1989 in August as coronavirus lockdowns weighed more on supply…

5 years ago

Regulators warn Wells Fargo of new possible sanctions -Bloomberg

Frustrated at the pace of Wells Fargo & Co's (WFC.N) efforts to compensate victims of its sales practice scandals, U.S. regulators have…

5 years ago

EXCLUSIVE Singapore Exchange to issue easier rules for SPAC listings -sources

Singapore Exchange is preparing to roll out easier guidelines for listings of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) in the city-state,…

5 years ago

Floods, outages stall energy firms’ restart efforts after Ida

Widespread flooding, power outages and debris-strewn roads slowed recovery efforts by energy companies on Tuesday after Hurricane Ida ripped into…

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Surging COVID-19 cases dampen U.S. consumer confidence, house prices post record gains

U.S. consumer confidence fell to a six-month low in August as worries about soaring COVID-19 infections and higher inflation dimmed…

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Biden administration aims to cut costs for solar, wind projects on public land

The Biden administration plans to make federal lands cheaper to access for solar and wind power developers after the clean…

5 years ago

Canada’s Conservatives hammer Trudeau on slowing economy ahead of vote

Canada's Conservatives hammered Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday after data showed that the country's economy unexpectedly shrank in…

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