China Begins Nationwide Push to Reveal Hidden Government Debt
China has begun a fresh round of nationwide inspections to work out how much money local governments’ owe,
2023-06-21 19:27
Junk Food, Sweet Drinks Are Philippines’ Next Tax Targets
The Philippines is pursuing plans to tax junk food and hike levies on sweetened beverages to boost revenue
2023-06-21 19:23
ECB’s Kazimir Says Core Inflation Must Be Tamed for Pause
The European Central Bank can only pause interest rate hikes at its September meeting if it’s certain that
2023-06-21 18:18
EU Sees Hurdles to Seizing €200 Billion in Russian Assets
The European Union has assessed that it can’t legally confiscate outright frozen Russian assets and instead is focusing
2023-06-21 17:48
UK Bank Stocks ‘Back in Danger Zone’ as Rates Climb, Says Exane
British lenders are facing a “pain game” as interest rate hikes hurt the outlook for both loans and
2023-06-21 17:15
El Nino Raising Risk of Southeast Asia Haze Crisis This Year
Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia may face the most severe haze in at least five years due to the
2023-06-21 16:26
South African Consumer Inflation Slows to 13-Month Low in May
South African inflation slowed to a 13 month-low, easing pressure on the central bank to continue raising interest
2023-06-21 16:23
BOE Rate Seen Rising Beyond 6% After Shock Inflation Reading
Traders ramped up bets for further Bank of England interest-rate hikes after another shock inflation reading, pricing the
2023-06-21 15:53
Warnings of Mortgage Crisis Overblown, Says Top BOE Official
Most UK mortgage borrowers can cope at current interest rates and warnings of a housing crisis are overblown,
2023-06-21 15:47
ECB’s Rehn Joins Race to Succeed Niinisto as Finnish President
Finnish central bank Governor Olli Rehn joined the race for the president of the Nordic country in the
2023-06-21 15:29
Shein Deal to Re-Enter India Comes With Strict Licensing Rules
Chinese-founded online fast-fashion giant Shein won approvals to re-enter India only after agreeing to a stringent licensing deal
2023-06-21 14:54
UK Inflation Overshoots Again, Heaping Pressure on BOE
UK inflation remained higher than expected for a fourth month, ratcheting up pressure on the Bank of England
2023-06-21 14:50