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China’s Industrial Output Growth Hits Five-Month Low, Raising Concerns Over 5% GDP Target

Sep 14, 2024 15:46 pm UTC| Business Economy

Chinas industrial production expanded at 4.5% in August, marking its slowest growth in five months. The data, released by the National Bureau of Statistics, has placed the countrys annual economic growth target of around...

Japan Leadership Candidates Back Wage Growth, Differ on Strategies for Household Support

Sep 14, 2024 15:32 pm UTC| Business Economy

As Japans leadership candidates vie for the prime minister position, all contenders agree on continuing wage growth but differ on how to best support households amid rising prices. Some advocate for cash handouts, while...

Central Banking Series

Central banks should be independent of government. But our research shows they are under political pressure

Sep 14, 2024 08:04 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks

In 2023, central banks, which manage the monetary policy of a country, faced unprecedented financial losses the US Federal Reserve alone reported a record US$114.3 billion (86 billion) operating loss. Losses like this...

$84bn lost to housing tax lurks? That would go a long way towards ending the housing crisis

Sep 14, 2024 08:03 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Australias deep housing crisis is causing enduring and widespread harm. A key impact is that it is increasing inequality. The children of parents who have paid off their mortgage and have disposal income are far more...

보잉 노동자 파업 예고, 노조 노동 계약 거부로 주가 하락

Sep 14, 2024 08:02 am UTC| Economy Business

보잉(Boeing) 공장 직원 3만 명 이상이 임금 인상을 요구하며 파업에 돌입할 예정이다. 미국 태평양 북서부 지역의 보잉 노동자들이 파업을 찬성하며 항공산업 대기업에 또 다른 도전 과제가 생겼다. 보잉 주가는 금요일 미국 프리마켓...

중국, 에버그란데 감사 관련 PwC에 6개월 금지 및 대규모 벌금 부과

Sep 14, 2024 08:02 am UTC| Economy

중국 규제 당국은 금요일 파산한 부동산 개발업체 중국 에버그란데(중국명: 헝다그룹) 그룹의 감사를 이유로 PwC 중국 본사에 대해 6개월 업무 정지와 6억4천1백만 위안(6천2백만 달러)의 기록적인 벌금을 부과했다. 중국...

주식 상승, 금 사상 최고치 기록…투자자들 공격적 금리 인하 고려

Sep 14, 2024 08:02 am UTC| Economy

미국 주식은 금요일 상승세로 출발했고, 금은 사상 최고치를 기록했다. 이는 다음 주 연방준비제도(Fed)의 대규모 금리 인하에 대한 투자자 기대가 급격히 변화한 데 따른 결과이다. 주식, 미 국채 가격, 원자재 모두 상승했다. 이는...

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Economy

EU Delays Mercosur Free Trade Agreement Signing Amid Ukraine War Funding Talks

The European Union has decided to delay the formal signing of its long-anticipated free trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc, as EU leaders convened in Brussels to prioritize discussions on funding Ukraines war effort....

Precious Metals Rally as Silver and Platinum Outperform on Rate Cut Bets

Gold prices edged slightly lower in Asian trading on Friday but were still on track to post modest weekly gains, as strong safe-haven demand continued to support the precious metals market. At the same time, silver and...

Oil Prices Steady in Asia but Headed for Weekly Loss on Supply Glut Concerns

Oil prices were mostly steady during Asian trading on Friday, but both major benchmarks were still on track to record a second consecutive weekly decline as persistent concerns over a global supply glut continued to...

New Zealand Business Confidence Hits 30-Year High as Economic Outlook Improves

New Zealands business confidence surged sharply in December, reaching its highest level in three decades, according to the latest ANZ Bank Business Outlook survey released on Friday. The data highlights growing optimism...

BOJ Poised for Historic Rate Hike as Japan Signals Shift Toward Monetary Normalization

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is widely expected to raise interest rates to a three-decade high, marking another milestone in its gradual exit from ultra-loose monetary policy. At the conclusion of its two-day meeting on Friday,...

Politics

U.S. and China Push for Ceasefire as Thailand–Cambodia Border Clashes Escalate

China and the United States are intensifying separate diplomatic efforts to revive a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, as Southeast Asian leaders prepare for a crucial ASEAN meeting aimed at addressing the worst...

Syria, Kurds and U.S. Race to Show Progress on SDF Integration Deal

Syrian, Kurdish and U.S. officials are intensifying diplomatic efforts ahead of a year-end deadline to demonstrate progress on a long-stalled agreement to integrate Kurdish-led forces into the Syrian state, according to...

Putin Signals Possible Peace or Continued War in Ukraine at Major Year-End Address

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to send a significant signal to the United States and European powers regarding the future of the Ukraine war when he speaks at his annual end-of-year news conference on Friday....

Trump Administration Reviews Nvidia H200 Chip Sales to China, Marking Major Shift in U.S. AI Export Policy

The U.S. government under President Donald Trump has launched a formal review that could pave the way for the first-ever shipments of Nvidias H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, according to multiple sources...

Trump Signs Order to Ease Federal Marijuana Rules, Signaling Major Policy Shift

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to loosen regulations on marijuana, a move that could mark one of the most significant changes in U.S. cannabis policy in decades. The...

Science

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

TikTok U.S. Deal Advances as ByteDance Signs Binding Joint Venture Agreement

TikTok has taken a major step toward securing its future in the United States after its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, announced it has signed binding agreements with three major investors to form a new joint venture...

Oracle Stock Surges After Hours on TikTok Deal Optimism and OpenAI Fundraising Buzz

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) shares surged sharply in extended trading on Thursday, reflecting renewed investor optimism fueled by reports of a potential U.S. TikTok transaction and fresh fundraising discussions...

Apple Opens iPhone to Alternative App Stores in Japan Under New Competition Law

Apple has announced a major shift in its App Store policies in Japan, opening iPhones and other Apple devices to alternative app stores in order to comply with new competition laws aimed at reshaping the countrys...

Micron Technology Forecasts Surge in Revenue and Earnings on AI-Driven Memory Demand

Micron Technology delivered record first-quarter results and issued a bullish forecast for the current quarter, driven by rising memory prices and strong demand linked to artificial intelligence workloads. The upbeat...

Oracle Stock Slides After Blue Owl Exit Report, Company Says Michigan Data Center Talks Remain on Track

Oracle shares fell more than 4% on Wednesday after a Financial Times report claimed that Blue Owl Capital, Oracles largest U.S. data center partner, decided not to support a planned $10 billion data center project in...