Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Global markets were steady on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump paused a trade war with Canada and Mexico, even as the US and China exchanged tit-for-tat tariffs. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index […]
The central bank of the People’s Republic of China is responsible for formulating and implementing monetary policies, preventing and defusing financial risks and maintaining financial stability. Peng Song | Moment | Getty Images China left its benchmark lending rates unchanged Monday, as Beijing contends with a weakening yuan while awaiting policy clues from the incoming […]
BEIJING, CHINA – DECEMBER 02: The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) building isn seen on December 2, 2024 in Beijing, China. Visual China Group | Getty Images China kept its main benchmark lending rates unchanged on Friday, as Beijing faces the challenge of bolstering economic growth while backstopping a weakening yuan. The People’s Bank of […]
The New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs agreed to a trade on Tuesday involving former National League Most Valuable Player Award recipient Cody Bellinger. Bellinger will head to New York along with a chunk of change to help cover his contract, while veteran right-hander Cody Poteet will make his way to Chicago. As is the […]
Signage for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in Mumbai, India, on Friday, April 5, 2024. Dhiraj Singh | Bloomberg | Getty Images India’s central bank expectedly kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 6.50% on Friday as it struggles to contain rising inflation without hurting growth in Asia’s third-largest economy. The decision came in […]
Between 2022 and 2023, Australia recorded the steepest drop in adjusted Share (9.4%) among the top 20 countries in the Nature Index, signalling trouble for its research sector. For the first time since 2018, Australia dropped from 10th place to 12th in 2023, overtaken by India and Italy. These charts highlight the strongest institutional players […]
