Analysis: G7 Russian oil price cap evolves from revenue squeeze to market anchor
When U.S. officials first floated the idea of capping Russian oil export prices in response to a planned European embargo in March, they pledged to squeeze revenues to Russia’s war machine, while avoiding a devastating oil price spike.
China’s trade suffers worst slump in 2-1/2 yrs as COVID woes, feeble demand take toll
China’s exports and imports shrank at their steepest pace in at least 2-1/2 years in November, as feeble global and domestic demand, COVID-led production disruptions and a property slump at home piled pressure on the world’s second-biggest economy.
Scandal-ridden Boris Johnson to quit as UK prime minister
Boris Johnson will announce his resignation as British prime minister on Thursday after he was abandoned by ministers and his Conservative Party’s lawmakers who said he was no longer fit to govern.
EXCLUSIVE China in talks with automakers on EV subsidy extension -sources
China is in talks with automakers about extending costly subsidies for electric vehicles (EV) that were set to expire in 2022, aiming to keep a key market growing as the broader economy slows, three people familiar with the matter said.
Oil surges amid warnings of supply shortages
Oil prices climbed 6% on Thursday after the International Energy Agency (IEA) said three million barrels a day (bpd) of Russian oil and products could be shut in from next month and despite the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates.
In a time of rising inflation, tourism could be Turkey’s rescue
Turkey’s annual inflation rate has reached a 20-year high of 48.7%, according to government figures released last week. Turkey’s social and economic progress has been outstanding since the 2000s, resulting in increasing employment and earnings and elevating the country to an upper-middle-income status. Turkey increasingly urbanized throughout this time, maintaining strong macroeconomic and fiscal policy […]
European shares in the red after hawkish Fed comments
European stocks dropped in early trading on Friday after more Fed policymakers signalled they will start to raise U.S. interest rates in March to combat inflation.
German industry expects economy to grow by 3.5% in 2022
Germany’s BDI industry association said on Thursday it expected Europe’s largest economy to grow 3.5% this year, giving a more cautious forecast than the government as it warned companies could face another “stop-and-go year” due to the pandemic.
Asia stocks, oil prices suffer as Omicron spreads
Asian share markets fell and oil prices slid on Monday as surging Omicron cases triggered tighter restrictions in Europe and threatened to drag on the global economy into the new year.
Australia Q3 business investment slips, outlook surprisingly resilient
Australian business investment slipped in the third quarter as pandemic lockdowns shut many firms, though future spending plans proved surprisingly resilient and a rapid recovery is expected now that most restrictions have been lifted.
