Geopolitical risks are a top global threat to businesses, survey finds
A Chinese and US national flag hang on a fence at an international school in Beijing on December 6, 2018. (Photo by Fred DUFOUR / AFP) (Photo by FRED DUFOUR/AFP …
Economic events
Asia markets fall as Wall Street sees sell-off after U.S. credit downgrade
Hong Kong business activity contracts for the first time in 2023 Hong Kong’s business activity fell into contraction territory for the first time in 2023, according to private surveys from …
China turns to rural tourism and smart appliances to boost consumption
Tourists at a water park on July 23, 2023 in Nanjing, China. Yang Bo | China News Service | Getty Images BEIJING — Instead of handing out cash, China is …
Asia’s factories face weak demand, signaling growth challenges ahead
A worker welds in the workshop of a machinery and equipment manufacturing enterprise in Qingzhou Economic Development Zone, East China’s Shandong province, July 17, 2023. Future Publishing | Future Publishing …
Stock market today: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, July 12, 2023. Spencer Platt | Getty Images U.S. stock futures were slightly below the flat line Tuesday as …
Euro zone inflation July and second-quarter GDP economic growth data
Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Euro zone inflation fell in July, and new growth figures showed economic activity picking up in the second quarter of this …
India demand for commodities could make up for China shortfall: ANZ
Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the President of India, in New Delhi. Kriangkrai Thitimakorn | Moment | Getty Images China’s growth slowdown is set to hurt global commodity demand, …
Asia markets rise ahead of business activity surveys out of China
SHENZHEN, CHINA – AUGUST 26: An aerial view of the Shenzhen skyline on August 26, 2020 in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province of China. (Photo by He Shaoping/VCG via Getty Images) Vcg …
Asia markets poised to rise ahead of business activity surveys out of China
SHENZHEN, CHINA – AUGUST 26: An aerial view of the Shenzhen skyline on August 26, 2020 in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province of China. (Photo by He Shaoping/VCG via Getty Images) Vcg …
What American drivers are doing to make car ownership possible
Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images Access to personal cars remains important to Americans despite the growing monthly cost of ownership. The average monthly auto payment reached $733, a new …