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 19:50
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 17:51
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 16:47
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 16:22
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 15:20
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 14:54
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 08:50
Zimbabwe Leader Wins New Term, Monitors Says Vote was Flawed
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa was declared the winner of an election that observers said was deeply flawed, extending
2023-08-27 06:59
Powell Has Bond Traders Right Where He Wants Them: Full of Doubt
Jerome Powell has the bond market exactly where he wants it: lacking conviction as to the Federal Reserve’s
2023-08-27 04:50
BOJ Chief Says Strategy Backed by Below-Target Inflation
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said price growth remains slower than the central bank’s goal, explaining why
2023-08-27 04:00
BOE’s Broadbent Warns UK Rates Need to Remain High For Some Time
The Bank of England will have to keep interest rates high for longer because inflation is unlikely to
2023-08-27 01:51
Bloated Government Debt Is Here to Stay: Jackson Hole Paper
Swollen government indebtedness — and the upward pressure that puts on interest rates — is here to stay,
2023-08-27 00:18