Euro zone inflation edges up in ‘difficult print’ for ECB
Euro zone inflation unexpectedly edged up in July, data showed on Wednesday, although a widely watched gauge of price growth…
Bank of Japan surprises with 15bp hike, but bond purchase slowdown only gradual
BoJ accelerates policy normalisation We believe that recent data has been good enough to give the Bank of Japan confidence…
China will implement consumption tax reform step-by-step, vice finmin says
China will implement consumption tax reform step-by-step and standardise management of local governments’ non-tax revenues, Vice Finance Minister Wang Dongwei…
German unemployment rises more than expected in July, labour office data shows
The number of people out of work in Germany rose more than expected in July in the latest sign of…
Russia vs Ukraine: the biggest war of the fake news era
In early April, some residents of Kharkiv received a series of chilling text messages from government officials telling them to…
German unemployment increases in July
The gradual cooling of the German labour market continues. Unemployment increased by 82,100, raising the total jobless figure to 2.809…
French inflation accelerates to 2.6% in July, but below forecasts
French inflation sped up to 2.6% in July but was still below forecasts, as a surge in energy coasts was…
Japan orders ‘drastic reforms’ after new Toyota certification violations
The Japanese government ordered Toyota Motor 7203.T on Wednesday to make “drastic reforms” after discovering new violations in the automaker’s…
Cooling wage growth curbs US labor costs in second quarter
U.S. labor costs increased moderately in the second quarter as private sector wages grew at the slowest pace in 3-1/2…
China’s weak factory PMI exposes pain points in export juggernaut
China’s manufacturing activity slipped to a five-month nadir in July as factories grappled with falling new orders and low prices,…