Junk Food, Sweet Drinks Are Philippines’ Next Tax Targets
The Philippines is pursuing plans to tax junk food and hike levies on sweetened beverages to boost revenue
2023-06-21 19:23
Japan PM Pledges to Fix Problems With ID Card Rollout
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida promised the public he would fix problems with the introduction of a national
2023-06-21 19:23
China Begins Nationwide Push to Reveal Hidden Government Debt
China has begun a fresh round of nationwide inspections to work out how much money local governments’ owe,
2023-06-21 19:22
ECB’s Kazimir Says Core Inflation Must Be Tamed for Pause
The European Central Bank can only pause interest rate hikes at its September meeting if it’s certain that
2023-06-21 18:23
EU Sees Hurdles to Seizing €200 Billion in Russian Assets
The European Union has assessed that it can’t legally confiscate outright frozen Russian assets and instead is focusing
2023-06-21 17:48
BOE Rate Seen Rising Beyond 6% After Shock Inflation Reading
Traders ramped up bets for further Bank of England interest-rate hikes after another shock inflation reading, pricing the
2023-06-21 15:49
Warnings of Mortgage Crisis Overblown, Says Top BOE Official
Most UK mortgage borrowers can cope at current interest rates and warnings of a housing crisis are overblown,
2023-06-21 15:45
ECB’s Rehn Joins Race to Succeed Niinisto as Finnish President
Finnish central bank Governor Olli Rehn joined the race for the president of the Nordic country in the
2023-06-21 15:24
UK Inflation Overshoots Again, Heaping Pressure on BOE
UK inflation remained higher than expected for a fourth month, ratcheting up pressure on the Bank of England
2023-06-21 14:52
Shein Deal to Re-Enter India Comes With Strict Licensing Rules
Chinese-founded online fast-fashion giant Shein won approvals to re-enter India only after agreeing to a stringent licensing deal
2023-06-21 14:51
Europe Car Sales Rise in May on Surging Demand for EVs
Auto sales in Europe continued their upward trajectory in May, rising for the 10th month in a row,
2023-06-21 14:24
China Stimulus Calls Mount From State Media, Top Advisers
Chinese policymakers are facing growing calls for economic stimulus, this time from several prominent state media and top
2023-06-21 13:50