Australia’s Westpac flags $950 mln profit hit, led by institutional banking
SYDNEY, Oct 12 (Reuters) – Australia’s Westpac Banking Corp (WBC.AX) said on Tuesday it will take a one-off charge of $956 million against its second-half profit mainly due to a weaker earnings outlook at its institutional banking unit as well as remediation charges. The country’s second-largest lender by market capitalization said a protracted period of low rates, […]
The real estate market appears to be shaky as a result of China’s Evergrande crisis!
The Evergrande Real Estate Group is regarded as one of China’s largest property developers. On the Fortune Global 500, it was ranked 122nd. According to reports, the company is planning to sell a significant portion of one of its businesses. This deal appears to be worth more than $5 billion. However, if the deal goes […]
European business growth hurt by supply issues, pricing in Sept -PMIs
LONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Business growth across Europe remained strong last month but elevated inflationary pressures put a dent in demand while ongoing supply issues constrained activity, issues which are likely to continue, a survey showed on Tuesday. Although many restrictions imposed to contain the coronavirus pandemic have now been lifted in the region, […]
The UK is coping with rising inflation!
Public borrowing in the UK was almost a fifth lower last month than a year earlier when the economy was still recovering from the coronavirus pandemic, but growing inflation pushed loan prices higher. Borrowing – the difference between spending and tax receipts – was £22.8 billion in June, down £5.5 billion from the previous year, […]
Analysis: How the delta variant affects the global economy!
When the entire world was attempting to resume its journey toward a more economically sound environment following the Covid-19 outbreak, the rise of the delta variant dashed all hopes, and the economy appeared to be shattered once more as a result of the Covid restrictions and lockdown. However, most countries are now working to relax […]
Central bank digital currencies can slash cross border payment time – BIS
HONG KONG, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) can slash the time needed for cross border payments to seconds from days and cut costs, the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) said, citing a pilot scheme to test the digital forms of fiat currencies. The trial showed cross-border transactions could be made in […]
Credit markets will withstand Evergrande shocks
LONDON, Sept 23 (Reuters Breakingviews) – Is China Evergrande (3333. HK) another Lehman Brothers moment? Not at all, according to the $40 trillion global corporate debt market. International credit investors have good reasons to be so nonchalant about the potential ripple effects of problems at the Chinese property behemoth with a $300 billion debt pile. Granted, Evergrande’s […]
The relaxation of COVID restrictions resulted in a 4.8 percent increase in the US economy!
Following the loosening of Covid 19 limitations, the UK economy appears to be on the upswing. According to data from the Office for National Statistics, retail, restaurants, and hotels all contributed to the increase in GDP. As schools resumed in the second quarter, education bolstered the economy as well. According to official estimates, the UK […]
Five9 investors may do Zoom a favor
NEW YORK, Sept 22 (Reuters Breakingviews) – Zoom Video Communications’ (ZM.O) acquisition of Five9 (FIVN.O) is unraveling. Washington watchdogs are probing the transaction and Five9 investors may not vote for the all-stock deal read more. The value of what Zoom is offering has fallen from $13.6 billion to about $10.4 billion in roughly two months and is now below Five9’s market capitalization. […]
China’s cooling measures have slowed the growth of new home prices and property investment!
China has taken various initiatives to cool its real estate market, with new home prices rising at their slowest pace in eight months in August. After the government reduced property curbs this year to cover banks’ lending to the sector in order to limit purchases, new home prices increased at the slowest monthly rate since […]
