Discounts Make a Comeback as Shoppers Get Picky About Spending
US shoppers are getting increasingly hesitant about shelling out for shoes, appliances and other nonessentials. That has more
2023-08-27 22:48
Twitchy Traders Have S&P 500 Comebacks Fizzling at Historic Pace
Surprised that the S&P 500 swung into the green Friday? Don’t worry. Just wait. It’ll fall again after
2023-08-27 22:24
Crypto’s Latest Craze Friend.tech Is Overrun by Bots, ‘Speculative Games’
Blink and you’ll probably miss the latest crypto fad. A hot new social-media project that enlivened an otherwise
2023-08-27 21:19
Emerging-Market Funding Gets Creative as Dollar Bonds Dry Up
At the BRICS summit in Johannesburg this week, a key item on the agenda was reducing dollar dependence
2023-08-27 20:57
China Cuts Stock Trade Tax, Tightens IPOs to Boost Market
China lowered the stamp duty on stock trades for the first time since 2008 and pledged to slow
2023-08-27 20:21
South Africa Says Distribution Is ‘Albatross’ of Power System
South Africa’s electricity distribution system is “an albatross” beset by fighting between the national power utility and municipalities
2023-08-27 19:47
China halves stamp duty on stock trading to boost market
BEIJING (Reuters) -China halved the stamp duty on stock trading effective Monday in the latest attempt to boost the struggling
2023-08-27 17:46
Sinopec Profits Shrink as Economic Woes Weigh on Fuel Demand
Sinopec’s first-half profits shrank amid lower oil prices and fuel demand being weighed down by China’s sluggish economic
2023-08-27 16:55
Wall Street’s Hot Options Come to Europe. Will They Take Off?
The zero-day options trade that has taken Wall Street by storm will finally arrive in Europe next week,
2023-08-27 16:24
Hong Kong’s Lee Plans Task Force to Boost Stock Market Liquidity
Hong Kong will set up a task force to look into ways to boost stock market liquidity, according
2023-08-27 15:26
Saudi Arabia Signals Interest in Champions League Football Entry
Saudi Arabia is interested in discussions about joining Europe’s top football club tournament, the Champions League, as the
2023-08-27 14:51
China’s Travel Rebound Risks Super-Charging Jet Fuel Prices
After years of pent-up demand for leisure and business travel due to the ravages of Covid-19, millions of
2023-08-27 08:52