China reports mixed start to 2024 for the economy – Industry roundup: 16 April
by Graham Buck
IMF stymies Ghana debt deal; Bank of Israel chief on outlook; Report predicts continued ESG progress in Europe; Global supply chains "still fragile"
Investment is the placement of a company's surplus liquidity either in the financial markets or the use of the excess liquidity internally within the company. The main objective of investment is…
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IMF stymies Ghana debt deal; Bank of Israel chief on outlook; Report predicts continued ESG progress in Europe; Global supply chains "still fragile"
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CHIPS migrates to ISO 20022 messaging; IMF sees productivity crimping growth; Fitch's China downgrade riles Beijing; Pension fund giants partner
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TSMC lifts US investment to US$65bn; IFC and DBS aim to boost trade flows; China launches tech funding programme; Grocery giants form investment fund
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Turkish lira firms after election upset; India's FAR bonds attract investors; US and Mexico partner on semiconductors; Jakarta gets designated status
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Sweden could cut rates in May; Sri Lanka rate cut surprises markets; Life less sweet as cocoa prices soar; Thames Water faces funding crisis
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China woos foreign investors; Boardroom reshuffle at Boeing; Bombardier raises US$750m via junk bond; More central banks shift rate policy
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Reddit valued at US$6.4bn ahead of IPO; Malaysia expects 4-5% growth in 2024; Fed reassures on rate cuts; UK retailers get embedded finance lift
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Japan's unions win major pay hikes; Swift to assist Bangladesh central bank; Israel plans for shekel CBDC; €240m funding for sustainability in Africa
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Egypt’s inflation jumps to 35.7%; India signs US$100bn free trade deal; NatWest to exit BNPL market; Inditex investors seek supply chain transparency
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China's foreign trade rebounds; EU to water down supply chain law; UK's Nationwide to acquire Virgin Money; South Africa records 0.6% growth in 2023
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ADB gives more to climate change funding; Nikkei finally breaks 40,000 level; US deficit fuels 'debt debasement'; Brazil's dengue fever toll
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Barclays returns £10bn to investors; War impacts on Israel's economy; ANZ-Suncorp merger gets green light; Investors shun riskiest US corporate bonds
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Central bank updates from Australia, Turkey and Nigeria; Germany's trade volumes fall; Standard Bank launches Lyra Energy
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Hapag-Lloyd CEO warns on Red Sea crisis; Japan gives US$20bn for green hydrogen; UAE cross-border CBDC payment; YouLend unlocks £4bn for SMEs
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Singapore keeps policy on hold; Japan's digital yen progresses; Vietnam's sluggish corporate bond market; Amazon abandons US1.4bn iRobot bid
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Turkey in "final" rate hike to 45%; German business morale sinks further; Mastercard fund for Europe's SMEs; BNP Paribas launches UK fintech incubator
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China keeps rates unchanged; Germany's GDP shrank in 2023; Study assesses bank valuations; CBDCs "could undermine dollar"
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WEF's main worry is misinformation; UAE bucks slump in fintech funding; SAP pays US$222m to settle bribery charges; Revolut platform ready to roll
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Deloitte staff get AI chatbot; Banco de España chooses CBDC partners; South Africa's power shortages worsen; Citi plans China investment bank unit
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HSBC challenges Revolut and Wise; China's top banks review smaller peers; Goldman raises $650m for life sciences; Mexico kicks off 2024 bond sales
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Crunch year for US office owners; China's factory output still weak; Saudi Arabia tops SWF spending league; Cambridge Uni and Google partner on AI
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Investment banks "face talent crunch"; UK economy to avoid 2024 recession; Turkey's minimum wage rises 49%; Nigeria's competition watchdog fines BAT
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S&P expects tough 2024 for US banks; New deputy for China's central bank; AML regulation update for Egypt's banks; Hong Kong rules for stablecoin
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Maersk resumes Red Sea shipments; Clothing sustainability drive in Ireland; France fossil fuels ruling to hit ESG funds; Lidl UK CFO departs