economic

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…

4 years ago

U.S., Germany plan new restrictions as Omicron rattles investors

The United States and Germany joined countries around the globe planning stricter COVID-19 restrictions on Thursday as the new Omicron…

4 years ago

Analysis: Japan keen to speed up digital yen launch as China adds geopolitical twist

Japan's new political leadership is calling on the country's financial bureaucrats to ramp up efforts toward issuing a digital currency,…

4 years ago

Japan joins Israel in barring foreigners as Omicron worries spread

Japan said on Monday it would close its borders to foreigners, as the world's third-largest economy joined Israel in taking…

4 years ago

Analysis: In Japan, a weaker yen may not be the blessing it once was

A weak yen, once seen as favourable for Japan's exports-focused economy, has now become a pain point as it eats…

4 years ago

Marketmind: Trillion-dollar Tesla

Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet... and Tesla. We now have a trillion-dollar EV firm whose 10% surge on Monday lifted Wall…

4 years ago

Analysis: Lack of vaccination passport, testing threaten Japan’s reopening

Japan's lack of a vaccination passport and limited testing capacity is threatening ambitions to reopen the economy at a crucial…

4 years ago

U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rebound in boost to economic growth

WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales unexpectedly increased in June as demand for goods remained strong even as…

4 years ago

U.S. adds 14 Chinese companies, to economic black list over Xinjiang

WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Friday added 14 Chinese companies and other entities to its economic…

4 years ago

Fed, ECB minutes and all eyes on China inflation

Minutes of the June meetings of the U.S. Fed and the ECB, plus the latest inflation data from China -…

4 years ago