Joe Biden to meet with Xi Jinping – what a good result looks like for the US president
Saturday, 11 November 2023 ( 28 minutes ago ) US President Joe Biden is expected to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference in…
OBA: Our island and community is decaying around us
The island’s economic success, political stability and social values are “being degraded every year”, the One Bermuda Alliance said yesterday. Delivering his first Reply to the Throne Speech, interim OBA…
Fitch Ratings predicts 2024 impact from soaring oil price
Saturday, 11 November 2023 ( 6 hours ago ) Fitch Ratings warns that disruptions in the Middle East’s oil supply could cause higher oil prices, impacting global economic growth and…
US Treasury says working on ‘healthy’ relations with China
SAN FRANCISCO: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen insisted Friday that Washington and Beijing had to reestablish “healthy economic relations” after a period of strained ties between the world’s two biggest…
Global economic jitters: Fitch Ratings predicts 2024 impact from soaring oil price
Synopsis According to Fitch’s Global Economic Outlook (GEO), a scenario with average oil prices of USD 75 per barrel in 2024 and USD 70 per barrel in 2025 could be…
Retail resilience in the modern age
As 2024 looms ever closer, the seismic changes in the retail industry in recent years are rearing their heads, but the sector remains steadfast in its resilience. Supply chains have…
Diwali riches: 5 stocks that have cheered investors in last 10 Samvat years
Friday, 10 November 2023 ( 4 hours ago ) Diwali on Indian markets: Despite global tensions and economic challenges, the Sensex has closed Samvat 2079 with an 8.5% increase, marking…
The Role of Small and Medium Enterprises and Tech Startups in Sri Lanka’s Economy
By Dr Kapila Fonseka, General Manager – Zincat Technology SMEs and a growing number of startup companies are the foundations on which the Sri Lankan economy rests. These are not…
UBA, Saudi EXIM Bank Partner to Enhance Business Relations and Export Growth
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Africa’s Global Bank, and Saudi Export-Import Bank (Saudi EXIM), a premier export credit agency in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, have announced a partnership…