China’s recent efforts to bolster the real estate sector have been seen as a positive step towards stabilizing the property market. However, analysts caution that these measures may take time to yield significant results. Despite the government’s decisive actions, S&P maintains its earlier prediction that the property market is still in search of a bottom.
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China recently released economic data that highlighted a mixed bag of results. Retail sales saw a modest increase of 2.3% in April, falling short of the 3.8% forecasted by a Reuters poll. This sluggish growth was a concerning sign for the consumer side of the economy. On the other hand, industrial production surged by 6.7%
European companies operating in China are encountering increasing difficulties in maintaining profitability due to a combination of slowing economic growth and overcapacity pressures. According to a recent survey conducted by the EU Chamber of Commerce in China, businesses in the country are facing challenges such as delays in payment, particularly from state-owned enterprises. These delays
The financial stability of small and regional banks in the United States is currently under scrutiny as many of them are facing significant stress. According to Christopher Wolfe, managing director at Fitch Ratings, there is a genuine concern that some of these banks may either fail or struggle to meet their minimum capital requirements. This
In a recent announcement, Thai former energy executive Pichai Chunhavajira has been appointed as the country’s new finance minister at the age of 75. Pichai, who previously served as the chair of the board of Bangchak Corp, now takes the helm as the deputy prime minister, tasked with the challenging job of rejuvenating Southeast Asia’s
In light of the U.S. House of Representatives passing a bill that would enable the Biden administration to seize Russian assets held in American banks and transfer them to Ukraine, tensions between the United States and Russia have escalated. Dmitry Medvedev, a senior security official in Russia, has issued a stern warning that Russia would
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