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Indonesia Promotes The EV Ideal, But Auto Buyers Exercise Caution

Although purchasers are still not convinced, Indonesia's government used the Jakarta auto show to reaffirm its plans to promote the manufacturing and sales of electric vehicles in Southeast Asia's largest auto market.   Visitors to the car exhibition in Tangerang, on the outskirts of...

Record Touched By UK Basic Wage Growth Which Raises Concerns For The Bank Of England

According to data released on Tuesday, basic earnings in Britain have climbed to a new record growth rate, raising concerns for the Bank of England about long-term inflation pressures despite 14 consecutive hikes in interest rates.   The unemployment rate unexpectedly increased to 4.2% from...

Public Outrage Over China's Decision To Stop Publishing Data On Youth Unemployment

China's statistics office announced on Tuesday that it had halted the publication of data on youth unemployment, citing the need to improve the methodology used to calculate the rate, which has recently reached record highs.   The announcement of the decision came soon after the release of...

Japan Will Begin Extending Its Ban On Car Exports To Russia On August 9

The Japanese government announced on Friday that it would expand its export restriction to include all new and used automobiles with engines larger than 1900 cc starting from next month as part of increased sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.   The expanded prohibition will...

Global Investors Warn Modi That His Intentions To Invest $4 Billion Are At Jeopardy Because Of The Gaming Tax

In a letter to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 30 foreign and domestic investors claim that the 28% gaming tax will have a negative impact on $4 billion in potential investments. Among them are Tiger Global, Peak XV, and Steadview Capital.   The levy on the money that online gaming...

A 20 Watchdog Watchdog Says Global Regulations Leave Crypto Businesses With Nowhere To Run

According to the G20's Financial Stability Board, crypto businesses have no choice but to implement fundamental safety measures to stop explosions like those observed at FTX exchange and other crypto tragedies.   The G20 recommended that the FSB submit final recommendations on Monday...

US Economy Moves Into A Disinflationary Mode, With Small Consumer Price Increases

The United States Federal Reserve is likely not going to stop hiking interest rates this month despite the fact that consumer prices in the United States increased modestly in June and marked their smallest annual increase in more than two years as inflation continued to decline.   In...

Price Reductions And Increased Inventory Are Causing Problems For The US EV Industry

According to experts and industry data, the U.S. electric car market is expanding, but not quickly enough to prevent unsold EVs from piling up at some automakers' dealerships or to allow Tesla to escape new price cuts during the most recent quarter.   Price reductions and increasing...

In Response To Sanctions On Russia, Countries Are Returning Gold, A Research Reveals

According to a Invesco study of central banks and sovereign wealth funds, more nations are returning their gold holdings as insurance against the kind of sanctions the West has imposed on Russia.   The financial market collapse of last year resulted in significant losses for sovereign money...

US New Car Sales Are Increasing Due To High Demand And Better Supply

Leading international automakers saw an increase in new car sales in the United States during the second quarter as a result of improved supply and high demand, suggesting that the impact of rising interest rates has not yet been felt in a significant way.   After the pandemic affected the...

China's Services Sector Slows As The Recovery Stalls, According To The Caixin PMI

According to a private sector survey released on Wednesday, China's services activity grew at the weakest rate in five months in June as weaker demand slowed the post-pandemic recovery's momentum.   The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for services from Caixin/S&P Global dropped to 53.9...

Economic Gloom Is Intensified By China's Declining Industrial Profitability

As weaker demand pinched margins, annual profits for China's industrial firms continued a double-digit slide in the first five months, bolstering hopes for additional governmental help to speed up the sluggish post-COVID economic recovery.   Adding to the 20.6% year-over-year decline in...
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