New entrants, including Metro Bank Holdings Plc, UTB Partners Plc and Zopa Group Ltd., are flocking to AT1s because they are a cheaper way to raise capital than equity, given a backdrop of tight spreads and the stock-market volatility unleashed by US President Donald Trump. And investors are keen to put cash to work in […]
Professional dancer Yim Young-hwan, who was hired by the liberal party to join the campaign, has choreographed several of the performances. The dance routines are deliberately simple, with occasional flourishes to grab attention, and to make it easy for people to follow. “We wanted people to say, ‘Wow,’ when they saw us,” Yim said.
“I hope, as a consumer and a fan of the American car, we can have a lower tariff on US cars,” he said. He said the auto sector isn’t a strategic one for Taiwan and shouldn’t hinder talks with Washington. “I’m very optimistic about the negotiation between the US and Taiwan, especially when it comes […]
Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 3.6% in the capital in May from a year earlier, accelerating from 3.4% in April, the Ministry of Internal Affairs said Friday. The increase, which outpaced economists’ median forecast of a 3.5% gain, was the biggest since January 2023. Overall inflation came to 3.4%, matching a revised 3.4% in […]
The order suspends the vast majority of Trump’s tariffs — his global flat tariff, elevated rates on China and others, and his fentanyl-related tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico are all suspended by the ruling. Other tariffs imposed under different powers, like so-called Section 232 and Section 301 levies, are unaffected, and include levies on […]
Kobayashi believes climate-tech startups will eventually comprise 10% of Japan-born unicorns. This would be in line with an initiative that was first introduced under former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida three years ago, which outlined an ambitious push to create 100,000 new startups and 100 unicorns by 2027.
Robin: My background as a filmmaker has always been in adventure sports. I filmed for a company called Level 1 based out of Colorado, which made annual ski films. The trips would take me to places like India, Iceland, Europe, Canada. Then I’d come back and be missing the mountains. So I said, is there anything in Hong […]
“In light of growing uncertainties, particularly those related to trade policy, we have recently revised down our economic and inflation outlook,” Ueda said. “However, we continue to expect underlying inflation to gradually move toward 2 percent over the second half of our forecast horizon,” he said, adding that Japan is now closer to its inflation […]
Bullion traded near $3,347 an ounce, following a 0.4% loss on Monday, after Brussels said it would accelerate negotiations with Washington to avoid a trans-Atlantic trade war. Both sides have softened their approach after US President Donald Trump initially criticized the bloc for dragging its feet on talks.
Trump’s moves reflected the increasing uncertainty in markets, with his broadside against Europe on Friday a harsh reminder of the president’s volatile policy making. The tariff war has returned to the fore as the major driver of markets once again after concerns about Trump’s proposed tax cuts, and their impact on US deficit, churned markets […]