Today: September 15, 2024
Today: September 15, 2024

Economy

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UK firms fear tougher employment regulation, CBI says

British businesses are worried that greater protections for employees planned by the newly elected Labour government will make it more risky to hire new staff, the

UK firms fear tougher employment regulation, CBI says
Crime|Economy|Environment|News

Climate protesters are taking action against Big Oil. UK courts are handing them prison terms akin to rapists and thieves

Climate protesters are taking action against Big Oil. UK courts are handing them prison terms akin to rapists and thieves

Climate protesters are taking action against Big Oil. UK courts are handing them prison terms akin to rapists and thieves
Africa|Economy|Europe|News|World

Germany opens its doors to Kenyan workers in controlled migration deal

Germany opens its doors to Kenyan workers in controlled migration deal

Germany opens its doors to Kenyan workers in controlled migration deal
Business|Economy|News

China opposes US tariff hikes, vows steps to defend its firms' interests

Beijing firmly opposes U.S. tariff hikes on Chinese imports, China's commerce ministry said in a statement on Saturday, urging the U.S. to immediately correct its "wrongdoings" and

China opposes US tariff hikes, vows steps to defend its firms' interests
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

Samsung India strike puts spotlight on powerful Indian labour group

A labour strike in India that has disrupted production at a Samsung plant has put the spotlight on a politically-backed worker group

Samsung India strike puts spotlight on powerful Indian labour group
Business|Economy|Technology

What are India's antitrust findings against Amazon, Flipkart

Indian antitrust investigations have found that Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart violated local competition laws by giving preference to some sellers, prioritising

What are India's antitrust findings against Amazon, Flipkart
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China's Jan-Aug FDI down 31.5% y/y

Foreign direct investment into China amounted to 580.19 billion yuan ($81.80 billion) in January-August, down 31.5% from the same period last year, the Chinese commerce ministry

China's Jan-Aug FDI down 31.5% y/y
Americas|Asia|Business|Economy

Japan, US face shared challenge from cheap China steel, Japan PM hopeful says

Japan and the United States should avoid confrontation about the steel industry and work together amid competition from China, the world's top

Japan, US face shared challenge from cheap China steel, Japan PM hopeful says
Business|Economy|Finance

Japan's PM hopeful Takaichi warns BOJ against raising rates

Sanae Takaichi, Japan's minister in charge of economic security and a leading candidate in the ruling party's leadership race, said on Saturday the central bank should

Japan's PM hopeful Takaichi warns BOJ against raising rates
Economy

Clock is ticking for local governments to use billions of dollars of federal pandemic aid

Time is running out for local governments to use billions of dollars of federal pandemic relief funds

Clock is ticking for local governments to use billions of dollars of federal pandemic aid
Asia|Business|Economy

Downbeat China factory output, retail sales add to urgency for stronger stimulus

China's industrial output growth slowed to a five-month low in August, while retail sales and new home prices weakened further, bolstering

Downbeat China factory output, retail sales add to urgency for stronger stimulus
Business|Economy|Finance

China new home prices fall at fastest pace in over 9 years in Aug

China's new home prices fell at the fastest pace in more than nine years in August, official data showed on Saturday, as supportive measures failed to

China new home prices fall at fastest pace in over 9 years in Aug
Business|Economy|Europe|News

Greece gives homeowners incentives to ditch short-term rentals

Greece said on Friday it would give a three-year tax break to homeowners who convert their short-term rentals to long ones, becoming the latest European country to clamp down on

Greece gives homeowners incentives to ditch short-term rentals
Economy|Finance

Moody's revises Greece's outlook to 'positive', maintains ratings at 'Ba1'

Credit ratings agency Moody's revised its outlook on Greece to "positive" from "stable" on Friday, citing a healthier banking sector and a better-than-expected economic performance.

Moody's revises Greece's outlook to 'positive', maintains ratings at 'Ba1'
Business|Economy|Finance

Icahn Enterprises wins dismissal of investor lawsuit

Carl Icahn's investment company Icahn Enterprises won the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming it artificially inflated its share price by issuing unsustainably high dividends to help the

Icahn Enterprises wins dismissal of investor lawsuit
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Technology

Nippon Steel bid for U.S. Steel faces Sept. 23 review deadline, sources say

A powerful U.S. national security panel reviewing Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion bid for U.S.

Nippon Steel bid for U.S. Steel faces Sept. 23 review deadline, sources say
Asia|Business|Economy|Travel

Delta seeks to delay resuming four daily US flights to China

Delta Air Lines on Friday asked the U.S. Transportation Department to allow it to delay resuming four daily flights to China, citing ongoing challenges in the market.

Delta seeks to delay resuming four daily US flights to China
Economy|News|Opinion|Political|World

A review of some of Pope Francis' most memorable quotes over his papacy

Flying back to Rome from a lengthy trip to Asia, Pope Francis criticized both U.S. presidential candidates for what he called anti-life policies on abortion and migration

A review of some of Pope Francis' most memorable quotes over his papacy
Business|Economy|Lifestyle

Choosing casitas: Neighbors turn to casitas to save money and make money

Choosing casitas: Neighbors turn to casitas to save money and make money

Choosing casitas: Neighbors turn to casitas to save money and make money
Business|Economy

Workers who assemble Boeing planes are on strike. Will that affect flights?

A strike by some 33,000 Boeing machinists is impacting production of the company's best-selling airplanes

Workers who assemble Boeing planes are on strike. Will that affect flights?
Business|Economy|Finance

Goldman Sachs still sees 25 basis point Fed cut next week

Goldman Sachs on Friday said it continues to call for a quarter percentage point easing at next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting, which contrasted with news stories about

Goldman Sachs still sees 25 basis point Fed cut next week
Business|Crime|Economy|Finance

Sam Bankman-Fried files appeal nearly a year after FTX fraud conviction

Sam Bankman-Fried files appeal nearly a year after FTX fraud conviction

Sam Bankman-Fried files appeal nearly a year after FTX fraud conviction
Business|Economy

Fate of US Steel merger expected to be pushed beyond election day as politics cloud outlook

Fate of US Steel merger expected to be pushed beyond election day as politics cloud outlook

Fate of US Steel merger expected to be pushed beyond election day as politics cloud outlook
Business|Economy|Finance

IMF chief backs regional director after Argentina tensions

The head of the International Monetary Fund gave her support to regional director Rodrigo Valdes on Friday, a day after the IMF had announced he would step aside from

IMF chief backs regional director after Argentina tensions
Business|Economy|News|Travel

Trudeau says government will not intervene in Air Canada dispute with pilots

The Canadian government will not intervene to end a dispute between Air Canada and its pilots and intends instead to pressure both sides to avert a strike, Prime

Trudeau says government will not intervene in Air Canada dispute with pilots

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