Companies, securities of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, in the first half of 2018 increased their pre-tax profits by 11% in annual terms to 13 billion 700 million dollars. This is evidenced by the data of the financial controller ...
The European Commission reported on a unified approach of the European Union to the reform of the World Trade Organization. The promulgated document attempts to correct the distortions of market mechanisms in China and to prevent the US from ...
The founder and head of the Chinese Internet giant Alibaba, Jack Ma, during a conference in Hangzhou said that the US trade war with China could drag on for 20 years. In his opinion, the war will have more influence on the world than it is ...
In August, consumer prices in the euro area rose by 2% against the same month in 2017, after rising by 2.1% in July, the data from Eurostat showed. Economists had also predicted an annual increase in prices by 2%. The increase in prices in ...
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA announced that an independent observer would control Credit Suisse, as the second largest Swiss bank failed in the fight against corruption in incidents involving FIFA, as well as oil companies ...
If Britain withdraws from the EU without an agreement, the British economy can suffer significant damage, the International Monetary Fund said. The Fund also stressed the need for a transition period, which should follow the country's exit ...
The British-Dutch oil company, Royal Dutch Shell, announced that its goal was to maintain the volume of methane emissions on all gas and oil assets below the level of 0.2% by 2025. This goal is consistent with the company's intention by 2050 ...
The volume of sales of private houses in Singapore in August fell by 64% compared with July to 616 objects, which is the lowest level in six months, Bloomberg reports. The agency notes that such a low figure indicates that the measures taken ...
Swiss bank UBS Group decided to make Frankfurt its base location in the European Union after Brexit, preparing for Britain's withdrawal from the bloc without any agreement, Bloomberg reports. In addition, UBS will retain offices in Milan, Paris, ...
Oil production in China rose by 0.2% in annual terms to 16 million tonnes in August, the National Statistical Office said. The growth of production is noted in the country for the first time since November 2015. The volume of oil refining amounted ...
Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Emir of Dubai Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced a decision allowing foreigners over 55 to receive visas for 5 years after retirement, provided that they invest in UAE real ...
In the second quarter, the vacancy rate in the eurozone and the European Union did not change compared to the first quarter. The indicator in the euro area was 2.1%, in the EU – 2.2%, Eurostat reported. In industry and construction of the euro ...
In the richest developed countries of the world, the growth rate of wages in the second quarter of this year accelerated and reached a maximum value since the beginning of the global recession in 2009. According to JPMorgan Chase, in the US, ...
The growth of retail sales in the US by 0.1% in August was the weakest in six months due to a decrease in demand for cars and clothing, the data of the country's Ministry of Trade showed. A month earlier, their growth was registered at 0.7%. ...
Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said in an interview with a local newspaper that a new easing of measures to control the movement of capital in the country would soon be announced. The Greek government will lift restrictions on the ...
The head of Argentina's diplomatic mission in China, Diego Ramiro Guelar, speaking at the international forum on cooperation on industrial potential, said that at the last meeting of the Ministers of Trade and Investment of all G20 countries ...
Trade disagreements between the US and China had the greatest negative impact on American automakers in China. This is evidenced by the data of the poll of American chambers of commerce in Beijing and Shanghai, CNBC reports. This summer, the ...
The head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Charles Evans, in a speech with which he plans to speak at a conference in Indiana, notes a strong US economy, low unemployment and a steady inflation approach to the target 2%. He believes that ...
In August, industrial production in the US increased by 0.4% compared to July, exceeding the forecast of experts who had expected growth of 0.3%. This was reported by the US Federal Reserve System. In the processing industry, output increased ...
The index of global growth of house prices from Global House Price fell in the second quarter to a minimum level of 4.7% since July-September 2016, Knight Frank reported. The leader in the growth of housing prices was Malta, the first time ...