Economic downturn

The Case for Lowering Interest Rates Amidst Inflation Concerns

In a delicate economic balancing act, the Bank of England faces a pivotal decision on interest rates. The prevailing debate…

2 years ago

Yield Curve Inversion Raises Concerns and Signals Economic Shifts

In a rare occurrence with potentially far-reaching consequences, the U.S. yield curve has experienced its deepest inversion since 1981. This…

2 years ago

Germany’s Battle to End the Ongoing Recession and Energy Crisis

Germany once hailed as an economic powerhouse, now finds itself at a crossroads. Business leaders and experts are sounding the…

2 years ago

Bank of Japan makes surprise policy tweak

The Bank of Japan has slightly loosened the shackles on its 10-year yield target and said it will review the operation of…

3 years ago

Euro zone banks not facing up to reality of downturn, ECB says

Euro zone banks have not yet fully faced up to the reality of an economic downturn, so finance industry supervisors…

3 years ago

Exclusive: China’s state banks seen acquiring dollars in swaps market to stabilise yuan

China's state banks stepped up their intervention to defend a weakening yuan on Monday, with banking sources telling Reuters these…

3 years ago

Samsung quarterly profit set to slump 25%, first decline in nearly three years

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's (005930.KS) third-quarter profit could tumble 25%, the first year-on-year decline in nearly three years, as an economic downturn…

3 years ago

Stocks make recovery bid, hemmed in by weakening world economy

World stocks attempted a move higher on Friday after four days of losses caused by mounting fears of economic downturn,…

3 years ago

Futures fall with investors wary ahead of earnings

U.S. stock index futures fell on Monday, bracing for the start of the earnings season which could see profits come…

3 years ago

Bank of England tells lenders to brace for economic storm

The Bank of England warned on Tuesday that the economic outlook for Britain and the world had darkened and told…

3 years ago