Taiwan’s economy sees fastest growth in three years due to tech exports
Investing.com — Taiwan’s economy experienced its fastest growth in three years in 2024, driven primarily by technology exports in the AI industry. The growth, however, is faced with uncertainty this year due to potential tariff threats by President Donald Trump. The
Take Five: Fed, ECB – and more from Trump
LONDON (Reuters) – It’s a big week ahead as the U.S. Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and Bank of Canada hold their first meetings of 2025. Into the mix go earnings from heavyweights including Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), and likely
Financial distress on the rise for U.K. firms, says Begbies Traynor study
Investing.com — A study by Begbies Traynor, a U.K. business recovery, financial advisory and property services consultancy, has revealed a significant increase in financial distress among U.K. firms. The study was published on Friday and indicates a challenging year ahead
Analysis-Dividend surge signals culture shift in China’s markets
By Jiaxing Li and Ankur Banerjee HONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – New shades of capitalism are emerging in China’s tuckered out stock market as companies, at Beijing’s behest, buy back their shares and pay record dividends to investors lying in wait for
BOJ Governor Ueda’s comments at news conference
(Reuters) -The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis and revised up its inflation forecasts, underscoring its confidence that rising wages will keep inflation stable around its 2% target. At its