The National Building Society reported the slowdown in housing prices in the UK in June. Compared with June of last year, prices rose by 0.5% against an increase of 0.6% in May. At the same time, economists had expected an even greater slowdown ...
South Korea in June reduced exports by 13.5% compared to the same month last year to $44.18 billion, official data showed. The decline in exports has been observed in the country for the past seven months, which is caused by lower prices for ...
The leaders of the United States and China during their meeting at the G20 summit in Osaka managed to reach an agreement on an armistice in a trade war between these world's largest economies. Information about this, as well as the fact that ...
The level of confidence of Japanese companies in the processing industry to the country's economy dropped in the second quarter to its lowest level since the third quarter of 2016. According to the Bank of Japan, the Japanese Tankan index was ...
Business activity in the processing industry of China remained weak in June. According to official data, the corresponding PMI did not rise above 50 points, retaining the value of May at 49.4 points. Thus, the weakening of activity is observed ...
According to Eurostat, unemployment in the euro area was 7.5% in May, the lowest level since July 2008. Economists had predicted that the index in May would remain at the April's level of 7.6%. A total of 12.348 million unemployed people were ...
The American company Nike, which manufactures sportswear and footwear, following the results of the 4th financial quarter till May 31, reduced its net profit by 13% compared to the same period a year earlier to $989 million. Earnings per share ...
The Energy Information Administration of the United States Department of Energy reported that in April, the use of renewable sources for generating electricity in the country for the first time exceeded the use of coal. In total, its production ...
American Apple is preparing to transfer the production of Mac Pro computers, which cost 6 thousand dollars, from the USA to China, sources familiar with the situation informed The Wall Street Journal. Apple signed a contract with Taiwanese ...
In July, consumer confidence in Germany is expected to deteriorate, according to a survey by research firm GfK. The consumer sentiment index was 9.8 points, down from the June value of 10.1 points. In June, there was a stabilization of economic ...
Axios announced the acquisition of Drive.ai, a manufacturer of systems for unmanned vehicles, by the American company Apple. The agency received confirmation from Apple of this acquisition, but the corporation did not disclose how much the ...
During trading on Wednesday, the Bitcoin rate was 12 thousand 900 dollars, an increase of 14%. Since December 2018, its price jumped more than 200%. In connection with the increased enthusiasm of investors, caused by plans to launch Facebook's ...
Experts of the international rating agency Fitch calculated the likely losses for the global economy, the economies of the United States and China from the introduction of the US 25 percent duty on Chinese imports in the amount of 300 billion ...
The report of the FedEx Corporation, which provides logistics services worldwide, for the fourth fiscal quarter to May 31 showed that its net loss was $1.97 billion, whereas a year earlier it reported a net profit of $1.13 billion. Adjusted ...
In the first quarter, 10 million wearable devices were delivered to the European market. As reported by the International Data Corporation, the rate for the year increased by 118.5%. Headphones accounted for 40.1% of total supplies. The share ...
The Recruitment & Employment Confederation surveyed British employers, the results of the survey showed that their confidence in the UK economy improved significantly due to the postponement of the Brexit deadline from March 29 to October ...
Consumer confidence in France improved in June to a 14-month high. Such data was published by the French statistical office Insee. The corresponding index was 101 points, having increased from May value of 99 points. According to economists, ...
The World Steel Association reported that from the beginning of the year to May, the world produced 764.072 million tons of steel. Compared with the same period in 2018, its volume increased by 5%. The increase in steel output was recorded ...
In June, manufacturing confidence in France weakened amid a decline in external demand and weak manufacturing prospects in the country. A report of Insee revealed a decline in the index of industrial relations to 102 points from the May value ...
The trade balance surplus of New Zealand in May of this year was reduced to 264 million NZD from 383 million NZD in April, according to official statistics. Growth in exports by 8.5% over the year to 5.81 billion New Zealand dollars exceeded ...