Euro zone mulls how to make governments respect EU fiscal rules

Euro zone finance ministers will start a discussion on Monday on how to change the often-broken EU fiscal rules so that governments actually observe them, a euro zone official said.
Ford crosses $100 bln in market value for the first time

Ford Motor Co’s (F.N) market value breached $100 billion for the first time on Thursday, as more investors bet on the Detroit automaker’s electrification strategy.
Analysis: Risk of catching Omicron abroad delays airline recovery

Before the Omicron variant of coronavirus burst onto the scene in November, retired Australian Glenn Turnley was looking forward to a three-week trip to Japan, Britain and France in March – his first overseas jaunt since the pandemic began.
German economy grew 2.7% in 2021 after plunge of 4.6% in 2020

The German economy failed to return to its pre-pandemic size in 2021 as microchip shortages hit production in the car industry and further COVID-19 restrictions slowed down the recovery of Europe’s largest economy, data showed on Friday.
Exclusive: China agrees with U.S. to release oil reserves near Lunar New Year

China will release crude oil from its national strategic stockpiles around the Lunar New Year holidays that start on Feb. 1 as part of a plan coordinated by the United States with other major consumers to reduce global prices, sources told Reuters.
UK economy finally bigger than before pandemic in November

Britain’s economy grew strongly in November to finally surpass its size just before the country went into its first COVID-19 lockdown, official data showedon Friday.
Analysis: With Evergrande debt relief deal, China signals stability trumps austerity

If this week’s developments at China’s most indebted property developer are anything to go by, 2022 might see Beijing soften its attempts to purge the sector and make more allowances for economic stability.
European shares in the red after hawkish Fed comments

European stocks dropped in early trading on Friday after more Fed policymakers signalled they will start to raise U.S. interest rates in March to combat inflation.
A summary of the significance of public relations in any firm!

Regardless of the organization/institution, trust is critical when it comes to defining the success of the company. A corporation risks losing potential revenue if it lacks trust. A company must hire a public relations professional to help it bridge the trust gap with potential clients or customers. Public relation is a systematic approach to developing […]
Analysis: After inflation, a bond supply shock may be next for markets
Central banks, the developed world’s most reliable group of bond buyers, could slash debt purchases next year by as much as $2 trillion across the four big advanced economies, implying a potentially hefty rise in many governments’ borrowing costs.