Policymakers at the European Central Bank feared that inflation was becoming entrenched at their most recent policy meeting, so rates would need to rise further, according to meeting accounts released on Thursday. The ECB raised interest rates by 75 basis points to 1.5% at the meeting to combat sky-high inflation, bringing its total hikes since…
As manufacturers struggled with rising raw material costs and the global economic slowdown, Japan’s factory output fell in September for the first time in four months. According to the government, this trend is expected to continue in October before picking up in November. Retail sales increased for a seventh consecutive month, which is a positive…
Following the invasion of Ukraine in February, Mercedes has become the latest Western company to withdraw from Russia. In early March, the German-based company ceased manufacturing in and exporting to the country. However, it has announced that it will exit the Russian market and sell shares in its subsidiaries to a local investor. In the…
China’s most recent leadership changes indicate a greater emphasis on relations with the United States. Foreign Minister Wang Yi has been appointed to the new Politburo, China’s second-highest level of power, according to state media. Despite speculation that he might retire, he has remained active. The changes demonstrated that Yang Jiechi, a long-time diplomat involved…
According to preliminary estimates released by the government on Friday, Singapore’s economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter compared to the same period last year. Separately, the country’s central bank tightened monetary policy for the fifth time in a year, as predicted. The July-September quarter GDP was 4.4%, much higher than the 3.4%…
Egg prices in France have more than doubled due to rising feed and energy costs, as well as a lack of supplies following the worst bird flu crisis in history, prompting some food companies to reduce output or change recipes, egg producers said on Wednesday. This year has seen tens of millions of poultry culled…
According to sources, the Indian government and central bank have asked Alphabet Inc.’s Google to enact stricter controls to help reduce the use of illegal digital lending applications in India. Despite the fact that Google is outside the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) purview, the central bank and the Indian government have reportedly called the…
According to reports, Goldman Sachs will lay off hundreds of employees. According to sources, the layoffs at the financial investment firm could begin as soon as next week and affect employees across the board. Goldman Sachs declined to comment, but did mention lower profits in its July earnings report. “We have made the decision to…
According to Saudi media, Netflix was ordered to remove content that they claim “violates Islamic and societal values and principles” by Saudi Arabia and five other Gulf Arab nations. The statement claimed that the streaming behemoth’s content violated legal requirements, but it made no mention of which specific subjects or programs were in violation. But…
As Russia’s war in Ukraine drags on, food prices stay persistently high, aggravating pressures from supply chain disruptions and climate change. According to Arif Husain, chief economist at the United Nations World Food Programme, the war has “put a lot of fuel on an already burning fire.” Ukraine is a significant producer of commodities like…
