Analysis: BOJ has little room to move as Ukraine clouds recovery, prices soar
The crisis in Ukraine is giving the Bank of Japan a headache not facing other major central banks, forcing it to maintain a more dovish stance on monetary policy despite rising inflationary pressures and a dearth of tools to combat another economic downturn.
Analysis: Russia’s economic defences likely to crumble over time under sanctions onslaught
Russia has spent the past seven years building up formidable financial defences, yet in the long run, its economy is unlikely to withstand the onslaught of coordinated sanctions from the West.
G20 must push relief to avoid debt crises – experts, campaigners
Wealthy nations must improve their floundering flagship debt relief initiative or face a spate of debt crises in the developing world, experts and campaigners say as a meeting of finance chiefs of G20 major economies opened on Thursday.
Analysis: World’s damaged supply chains brace for painful recovery
Signs are growing that a global supply chain crisis which has confounded central bank inflation forecasts, stunted economic recoveries and compressed corporate margins could finally start to unwind towards the end of this year.
Japan’s factory output dips more than expected as risks emerge
Japan’s factory output shrank for the first time in three months in December as a decline in machinery production outweighed a small rise in autos, casting a cloud over the strength of the economic recovery.
Inflation stations: Five questions for the ECB
Record euro area inflation rates mean price pressures will top the agenda for European Central Bank policymakers meeting on Thursday.
Major UK companies plan 2022 investment surge – Deloitte
Major British companies plan a surge in investment in 2022 to meet strong demand and respond to climate change against a backdrop of growing labour shortages, according to a survey from accountants Deloitte.
CBI cuts UK economic growth forecasts on supply chain hit
Britain’s economy looks set to grow more slowly than previously thought this year and in 2023 due to global supply chain problems and the government must encourage longer-term business investment, an employers group said on Monday.
