Japanese firms to struggle with China's environmental policies, growth strategy
Oct 31, 2020 21:35 pm UTC| Economy
Chinas environmental restrictions and a new economic growth strategy called dual circulation could pose obstacles for Japanese companies to expand their local operations. Japans Toyota Motor Corp. said total hybrid car...
KB Financial leads S. Korea's major banking groups in surpassing Q3 earnings expectations
Oct 30, 2020 11:55 am UTC| Economy
KB Financial Group recorded 1.16 trillion won in net profit, up 24.1 percent on-year, to lead South Koreas major banking groups that were bolstered by nonbanking businesses in posting better-than-expected third-quarter...
The US economy's record swings: 4 essential reads
Oct 30, 2020 07:53 am UTC| Economy
The U.S. economy rebounded from its unprecedented coronavirus plunge in the spring with a record surge over the summer, giving the president some good news just days before Election Day. Gross domestic product climbed...
We'll never cut unemployment to 0%, but less than 4% should be our goal
Oct 30, 2020 07:51 am UTC| Economy
One of the most concerning things that happens in any recession is the spike in unemployment. The COVID-19-induced recession in Australia and around the world is no exception other than perhaps the magnitudes...
How COVID all but killed the Australian CBD
Oct 30, 2020 05:51 am UTC| Economy
The central business district has historically been the beating heart of metropolitan regions across Australia. The polished glass and steel high-rise offices, hotels and apartment complexes stand as monuments to...
Indonesia is set to become the hub for Chinese vaccines in Southeast Asia
Oct 30, 2020 05:42 am UTC| Economy
Getting a vaccine has become the ultimate escape route from the pandemic with more than a million lives lost and billions more at risk from coronavirus. Countries are willing to spend billions of dollars to obtain the...
Refugees don't undermine the US economy – they energize it
Oct 29, 2020 10:11 am UTC| Economy
The Trump administration last month announced plans to to cut the number of refugees allowed to enter the United States to the lowest level in 40 years. This years cap of 18,000 admissions is well below the average annual...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects