Poised to deliver his fourth policy address in September, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu is gearing up to show that his administration is delivering on his “result-oriented” leadership. This may be the reason he revealed last month that the government was considering a new accountability system for senior officials. Lee seems to have started paving…
Trade Secretary’s message comes after UK sealed landmark deals with India, the US and EU Jonathan Reynolds to meet G7 and EU counterparts in Paris and Brussels to discuss economic security and global trade. Trade Secretary targets economic growth and jobs, saying deals with India, US and EU make UK the most connected economy for…
BEIJING, April 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — UK companies are looking to enter the China market, which greatly supports UK economic growth, UK Trade Commissioner for China Lewis Neal told the Global Times on Sunday. His comments were made while attending the China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Haikou, South China’s Hainan Province. The UK…
There’s an old joke in economics that stock markets have predicted nine out of the past five recessions. The point being that predicting a recession solely based on the stock market is difficult. “They can turn around on a dime. They can turn around in a heartbeat,” said James Angel, a finance professor at Georgetown…
Protecting your finances amid economic uncertainty WESH 2’s Meredith McDonough and Jason Guy discuss how President Donald Trump’s newly imposed tariffs may impact the U.S. economy, stock market Updated: 10:44 AM EDT Apr 4, 2025 MONTH, A TIME DEDICATED TO PROMOTING FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT, AND NOW FEELS LIKE A VERY IMPORTANT TIME, MAYBE MORE…
WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Trump is set to announce his long-promised sweeping tariffs this week, leaving businesses both domestically and internationally on edge about the potential economic impact. The President has dubbed the anticipated announcement “Liberation Day,” with the unveiling expected on April 2. Investors at home and abroad have been anxious, as Trump has…
US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed an economic agreement between the two countries in a phone call. A spokesperson for the British Prime Minister’s Office described the talks as productive, adding that the two sides discussed the fruitful negotiations between their respective teams on the UK-US prosperity deal and agreed…
SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On November 13, the opening ceremony of the 2024 ASEAN-China Greater Bay Area (GBA) Economic Cooperation (Qianhai) Forum was held in Qianhai, Shenzhen city, China. Under the theme “Technological Leadership, Industrial Synergy,” the forum features 5 sub-forums, enterprise exchange exhibitions, and industrial cooperation matchmaking events. Over 1,000 representatives from government departments, business associations, think tanks, and enterprises from…
Katsuji Nakazawa is a Tokyo-based senior staff and editorial writer at Nikkei. He spent seven years in China as a correspondent and later as China bureau chief. He was the 2014 recipient of the Vaughn-Ueda International Journalist prize. Xi Jinping’s signature anti-corruption campaign now has senior economic officials competing to demonstrate their loyalty to the…
Katsuji Nakazawa is a Tokyo-based senior staff and editorial writer at Nikkei. He spent seven years in China as a correspondent and later as China bureau chief. He was the 2014 recipient of the Vaughn-Ueda International Journalist prize. With the Shanghai Composite Index staging an incredible rally late last month and through the beginning of…