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  • President Xi Jinping Talks Role Of Finance In Chinese Economy
    President Xi Jinping
    China's financial sector has a very important role in boosting the country's economy, President Xi Jinping said over the weekend. He said a variety of financial products should be established to improve the sector's progress rates.
  • Philippines Leads The Way In Enforcing Antitrust Laws
    Port in Zambales, Philippines
    A new report by the PaRR revealed that the Philippines is leading the way in enforcing antitrust policies in the Asia-Pacific region. The country also skipped three numbers to secure the fifth spot in the list of countries strengthening the fight against unfair trade.
  • Border Wall Fight Could Hold Up Economic Funds
    Border wall protesters
    U.S. President Donald Trump's emergency declaration for the purpose of building his border wall has been met with extreme opposition. 16 states filed lawsuits against the Trump administration but some economists noted that drawing out the lawsuits at court could hurt the American economy.
  • Bank Rate-Setter Says Brexit is Costing U.K. Economy £40 Billion A Year
    Theresa May
    Brexit is costing the U.K. economy billions, a Bank of England rate-setter said. Gertjan Vlieghe said the British economy has already lost 40 billion pounds per year since Parliament voted for the country to leave the EU on June 2016.
  • Energy And Retail Stocks Climb Ahead Of China-U.S. Trade Talks
    China US trade talks
    Stock prices saw significant gains on Wednesday following U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement that he may consider extending the March 2 tariff truce deadline if this week's trade talks progress further. Both American and Chinese stocks closed higher as officials commenced a new round of two-day sessions.
  • U.S. Whiskey Exports Impacted By Tariffs In 2018
    Whiskey
    U.S. whiskey distillers saw good sales last year but by the later half of 2018, total revenue dropped. Experts suggest that tariffs are the reason behind the dip. On the other hand, it is expected that exports of the product in the U.K. will increase further in the next 10 years.
  • No Deal Brexit: Many Food Firms Could Go Extinct
    Pro Brexit
    Food businesses are at risk of going extinct should a no deal Brexit take place, the Food and Drink Federation warned. PM Theresa May has yet to come up with a deal that other MPs will approve.
  • Britain’s Slow Growth In 2018 Proves Impact Of Brexit ‘Fog’
    Brexit
    Britain's 2018 figures revealed that the economy experienced a huge fallout since the global financial crisis that hit Europe in 2009. Experts attribute the U.K. economy's demise to Brexit uncertainties. A new report has also suggested that May will quit sometime in the summer but the Prime Minister has yet to confirm the news.
  • Wrangler and Lee: 200 Employees To Lose Jobs By March
    Jeans
    Kontoor Brands, the spinoff brand of Wrangler and Lee, will be leaving Argentina soon, resulting to the layoff of 200 employees. Despite the bad news, Vans and Timberland will continue operating in the country.
  • Economy Watch: Investors Watch For Progress Before China-U.S. Trade Talks
    China-U.S. trade talks
    This week will be huge in global economy as China and the U.S. gear up for another round of trade talks. Dublin will also be full-packed as a number of meetings and conferences will take place in the Irish capital.
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