World Economic Magazine

Cooling measures doing little to slow New Zealand’s housing boom

Desperation among homebuyers is pushing New Zealand house prices to record highs, overpowering the government's efforts to rein in the…

5 years ago

Corteva lifts sales forecast on strong demand for crop protection products, seeds

Corteva Inc (CTVA.N) on Thursday raised its net sales forecast for the year after strong demand for crop protection products…

5 years ago

Japan’s Q2 economic rebound likely feeble as COVID-19 impact persists

Japan's economy likely recovered slightly in the second quarter from a steep slump at the start of the year, a…

5 years ago

China-U.S. container shipping rates sail past $20,000 to record

Container shipping rates from China to the United States have scaled fresh highs above $20,000 per 40-foot box as rising…

5 years ago

Oil firms but still set for weekly loss on demand worries

Oil prices edged higher on Friday but remained on track for their biggest weekly decline since March on concerns over…

5 years ago

Dollar drifts higher as markets await jobs data for Fed clues

The dollar was supported on Friday in the lead up to the release of U.S. employment data, as markets braced…

5 years ago

Deere, Bear Flag aim to automate tractors as ‘fast as possible’

U.S. tractor maker Deere & Co (DE.N) said on Thursday it would buy agriculture tech startup Bear Flag Robotics for…

5 years ago

Thyssenkrupp sells infrastructure unit to German investment firm

Thyssenkrupp (TKAG.DE) on Thursday said it agreed to sell its infrastructure unit to German investment firm FMC Beteiligungs KG for…

5 years ago

Wall Street pushes stocks, oil higher ahead of jobs report

U.S. stocks and oil prices rebounded sharply on Thursday as unemployment claims declined and the trade deficit widened - positive…

5 years ago

Biden seeks to make half of new U.S. auto fleet electric by 2030

President Joe Biden took a step toward his goal of slashing greenhouse gas emissions on Thursday with an executive order…

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