ECB To Raise Rates Again And Face Questions About Future Path
The European Central Bank is set to raise interest rates again on Thursday and pencil in more hikes for the next few months, with the only open question being how big these will be. The ECB has been increasing rates at a record pace...
Electric car makers ride on sops to woo cab operators
The following article is an analysis of data taken from the INOMICS Salary Report 2020/21 - which is available to download in full here. Specifically, this article looks at the average salaries of economists around the world working in academia, the public sector and the...
European Stocks Edge Higher; German Industrial Production Impresses
European stock markets edged higher Monday, with sentiment boosted by China’s decision to fully reopen its borders as well as stronger-than-expected German industrial production. At 03:45 ET (08:45 GMT), the DAX index in Germany traded 0.3% higher, the CAC 40 in France gained 0.2%...
Non-power coal users claim supply shortage; government denies it
India's aluminium smelters, textile mills, sponge iron and fertiliser-makers say they face a coal shortage as power generators take the bulk of supplies.
India's top miner Coal India Ltd, which accounts for more than 80% of India's production of the fuel, and the federal coal...
UBS has No Desire to Buy Credit Suisse, Chairman Tells Newspaper
UBS has no interest in buying fellow Swiss lender Credit Suisse, the bank's Chairman Colm Kelleher said in a interview published on Saturday. The former Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) president said he was focused on organic growth rather than acquisitions and expanding its business in...
U.K. Unemployment Rose Less Than Feared in December
The U.K. labor market stayed stronger than expected in December, with the number of benefit claimants rising only moderately. At the same time, wage growth in November, the last month for which data are available, grew more strongly than expected, rising 6.4% on the...
Oil Prices Rebound on China Reopening Optimism, Easing Fed Fears
Oil prices rose on Monday, recovering a measure of recent losses as investors bet that an economic reopening in China and a less hawkish rhetoric from the Federal Reserve will help spur a recovery in crude demand this year. China reopened its international borders...
China Hotel, Catering Job Openings Surge On PAost-COVID Demand Recovery – Survey
Chinese hotels and restaurants are seeking employees amid demand recovery in the services sector after the end of Beijing's zero-COVID protocols, with a survey by a leading recruiter showing a surge in job openings in the hospitality industry. During the first six days of...
Oil Prices Dip as industry Data Shows Massive Build in U.S. Inventories
Oil prices fell on Wednesday after industry data pointed to a large weekly build in U.S. crude stockpiles, although losses were limited by the prospect of strong demand this year and as the dollar softened on expectations of slower interest rate hikes. Data from...
Oil Falls on Weak Chinese Data, Hawkish Fed Also Weighs
Oil prices retreated from a three-week high on Thursday after weak economic data from China pointed to more trouble in the world's largest crude importer, while the outlook for demand was also dimmed by the prospect of higher U.S. interest rates A private survey...