Britain’s train drivers will stage a fresh round of strikes and an overtime ban from the end of January and…
Fuel prices see moderate decrease
During the past week, fuel prices have decreased. There is a reduced excise duty rate in effect until February 2024…
China stocks fall after central bank keeps medium-term rate unchanged
China stocks fell on Monday, after the country’s central bank surprised markets by leaving the interest rate unchanged when rolling…
Housing prices continue to rise
Property values have recovered to levels last seen before the economic crisis of 2013, after the leap observed in recent…
China’s 2023 bank lending at record high, but economy still struggling
New bank lending in China rose less than expected in December, but 2023 lending hit a new record as the…
IMF sees global economy staying ‘resilient’ but growing too slowly in 2024
Global economic growth will remain “resilient” this year after a stronger-than-expected 2023, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday, but…
Oil jumps as US, UK strike Houthis in Yemen, shares subdued
Asian shares were subdued on Friday as the escalating conflict in the Red Sea region sent oil prices surging, while…
Analysis: Middle East escalation tilts balance of risks in markets
For global investors who came into 2024 with doubts about how long stock markets can rally and when central banks…
Cyprus Fiscal Council urges caution amid economic challenges
The Fiscal Council continuously emphasizes the need to maintain fiscal space so that the government has funds available to finance…
Protest at Chile’s lithium salt flats snarls roads to SQM, Albemarle
A protest by several hundred people in northern Chile on Wednesday blocked access to the Atacama salt flat, the world’s…