If history repeats itself, equities set for brief relief in July

If history is any indicator of the future, the first two weeks of July could bring relief to investors after a bruising first half of the year.
Factbox: What is in France’s new inflation-relief package

The French government is set to present a much-awaited package of inflation-relief measures on Wednesday in a first test of its ability to pass sorely needed legislation since it lost control of parliament.
Evergrande canvassing creditors’ support against winding-up petition -source

China Evergrande Group (3333.HK) is reaching out to its offshore creditors for their support to fight a lawsuit in a Hong Kong court aimed at liquidating the embattled property developer, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.
Hacker claims to have stolen 1 bln records of Chinese citizens from police

A hacker has claimed to have procured a trove of personal information from the Shanghai police on one billion Chinese citizens, which tech experts say, if true, would be one of the biggest data breaches in history.
Explainer: How Macron’s inflation relief law tests France’s new political order

President Emmanuel Macron’s government will get its first taste of life under France’s new political order in the days ahead when it tables a bill to help households cope with runaway inflation without a controlling majority in parliament.
EXCLUSIVE Germany to overhaul laws to allow energy bailouts – sources

Germany’s government will have the power to take stakes in utilities and impose emergency levies on consumers under proposed legal changes now under discussion, three sources told Reuters, as Berlin moves to beef up energy security.
5 Benefits of Advertising in B2B Magazines

If your business is one of those engaged in business-to-business (B2B) transactions or sales, you probably quite often struggled to pick the most suitable platforms for advertising in order to communicate with your target audience. This is because it works way to accomplish consumers through both conventional and contemporary media, such as print media, outdoor […]
Recession fears creep into ECB thinking at summer conference

European Central Bank policymakers put on a brave face at their annual gathering in the hills above the Portuguese capital and forecast further economic expansion despite looming gas shortages, but in private conversations recession fears were increasingly dominant.
Buckle Up: How investors can deal with crypto turbulence

When Doug Milnes started buying cryptocurrencies in January of this year, he felt like it could become an entirely new asset class for investors.
With IPOs on ice, banks’ stock offering fees plummet

Recession fears and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent a chill through equity capital markets (ECM) in the second quarter, depriving bankers of lucrative fees for arranging stock sales such as initial public offerings (IPOs).