Category: PMN Business

Mar 25

Foundation of China’s economic recovery not solid enough – party official

Article content BEIJING — The foundation of China’s economic recovery is not solid enough, a senior Communist Party official said on Saturday, warning of possible spillover effects from global economic problems. Some countries have to play a balancing act as they try to stabilize their economies, prices and financial markets, said Han Wenxiu, deputy head […]
Mar 25

Trudeau Notches Win on US Border Dispute During Biden Visit

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Prime Minister Justin Trudeau scored a political win during US President Joe Biden’s visit to Canada, resolving a long-running dispute over migrants crossing the border without having to make significant concessions. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Brian Platt and Mathieu Dion Published Mar 25, 2023  •  2 minute read […]
Mar 24

Futures waver as bank worries linger, investors weigh rate hike pause

Article content U.S. stock index futures struggled for direction on Friday as investors remained jittery over the health of the banking sector while they weighed the odds of the Federal Reserve pausing its interest rate hikes soon. Wall Street’s main indexes ended higher in the previous session following Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s reassurances that measures […]
Mar 24

Geely’s Farizon Auto Seeking $300 Million Before US IPO, Sources Say

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Farizon Auto, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co.’s new energy commercial vehicle brand, is considering raising as much as $300 million in fresh funds ahead of potential US initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Dong Cao Published Mar 24, 2023  •  […]
Mar 24

Looser Wetherspoon Supply Chain Lifts Earnings: The London Rush

Article content (Bloomberg) — Higher than expected retail sales this morning indicates the consumer still has some extra flexibility in their wallets, despite rapidly rising prices. That ties up with Wetherspoon’s better than expected first half earnings, showing some of the pub chain’s supply difficulties are starting to ease. On both counts the prospect of […]