China’s ‘new productive forces’ need government, market efforts: vice premier
China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng stressed the need for a well-coordinated government and efficient market to develop the country’s “new…
Japan June jobless rate falls to 2.5%, job availability slips
Japan’s jobless rate in June fell to 2.5% from the previous month, government data showed on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted…
BOJ to debate rate hike timing as Fed opens door to cuts
The Bank of Japan will detail plans to taper its huge bond buying and debate the timing of a next…
German economy falls back into contraction
Germany’s economic growth in the second quarter was as underwhelming as the country’s modest medal tally at the Paris Olympics…
Italy Q2 GDP slows to 0.2% q/q, supported by domestic demand
Italy’s economic growth slowed to0.2% in the second quarter from the previous three months in line with forecasts, driven by…
UK shop price inflation holds at lowest since October 2021
Prices in British shops rose at the joint-slowest rate since October 2021 this month, held down by falls in the…
India not rethinking issue of allowing Chinese investment, trade minister says
India is not re-thinking the issue of allowing Chinese investments into the country, Trade Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday.…
Japan offers to buy 119,145 tons of food wheat via tender
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) is seeking to buy a total of 119,145 metric tons of food-quality…
Term Russian crude deals could test resilience of Middle Eastern flows to India
India’s appetite for Middle Eastern crude strengthened year on year in the first half of 2024 as logistics and shipping…
Accelerated uptake of carbon capture unlocking shipping opportunity
To the uninitiated, the concept of carbon capture and storage (CCS) can be hard to understand, complex, and remote even…