UK employee numbers surge above pre-pandemic level
British employers added a record 241,000 staff last month, lifting the total number of employees on company payrolls to just above the level before Britain first went into a COVID-19 lockdown last year, official data showed on Tuesday.
Australia business conditions show promising improvement in August-survey
A measure of Australian business conditions showed a welcome improvement in August as sales and profits weather coronavirus lockdowns in parts of the country, offering hope of a speedy recovery once restrictions ease.
Along with Covid-19, Vietnam’s largest city proposes a re-start of the economy!
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s coronavirus epicenter, plans to loosen the strict lockdown and resume financial activities on September 15, shifting away from its “Zero-COVID-19” approach to living with the virus after two years of fighting against the odds and hoping to be free of the virus. According to a draught seen by Reuters and […]
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 than demand, though months of blistering gains are increasingly putting housing beyond the reach of many.
French Q2 growth revised up to 1.1%
The French economy rebounded slightly more strongly than first thought in the second quarter as consumer spending recovered after a coronavirus lockdown, the INSEE official statistics agency said on Tuesday.
BHP considers making COVID vaccinations mandatory at Australian sites
Global miner BHP Group (BHP.AX) is mulling whether to make vaccinations for COVID-19 mandatory at its workplaces in Australia as the country’s east battles ballooning virus cases.
India’s economy likely rebounded in April-June amid pandemic risks
India’s economy likely rebounded in the April-June quarter from a deep slump last year helped by improved manufacturing and in spite of a devastating second wave of COVID-19 cases.
Marketmind: Just a little bit longer
A consensual takeaway from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s remarks at the Jackson Hole Symposium is that investors will be able to dirty dance to the beat of the Fed’s $120 billion monthly asset purchases for just a little bit longer.
Japan’s private-sector activity hit by COVID-19 surge – PMI
TOKYO, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Japan’s factory activity growth slowed in August, while that of the services sector shrank at the fastest pace since May last year, highlighting the increasingly heavy toll a recent wave of COVID-19 infections is taking on the economy.
Marketmind: Gathering Clouds?
European stocks posted their biggest weekly drop last week since February. A large part of the reason behind the sharp drop is growing concerns over a slowing global economy, as well as increasing fears over rising infection rates and vaccine durability. Investors hoping for a bounce this week from a clutch of “flash” European manufacturing surveys for August out on Monday may be disappointed going by the recent softening trend in U.S. and Chinese PMIs.
