Chubb prepares $350M payout for state of Maryland over bridge collapse
Chubb, the insurer of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed in March, is preparing to issue a $350…
S. Africa’s manufacturing activity rises in April – PMI
South African manufacturing saw a boost in April, according to Reuters citing a Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI)…
Shanghai’s loans surge 7% in by end-Feb
Shanghai's loans surged seven per cent year-on-year to 11.4 trillion yuan ($1.61 trillion) by February's end,…
Turkey’s GDP growth to decelerate in next 2 years – OECD
Turkey’s GDP growth is expected to decelerate from 4.5 per cent in 2023 to 3.4 per cent in 2024 and further to 3.2…
Baker Hughes to establish new liquid mud plant in Namibia
Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, is set to establish a new liquid mud plant and a separate assembly,…
HSBC Holding leaves lending rate at 5.875% in H. Kong
HSBC Holdings kept its best lending rate in Hong Kong unchanged at 5.875 per cent.
Belgium’s growth to dip in ’24 – OECD
Belgium’s economy is set to experience a slowdown, with growth projected to dip to 1.3 per cent in 2024, from 1.5…
OECD raises India’s growth forecast to 6.6% in ’24,’25
India’s economy will bloom by 6.6 per cent in 2024 and 2025, said the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and…
Indonesia’s inflation settles at 3% in April
Indonesia's annual inflation dipped in April to 3.00 per cent, staying within the central bank's target and…
OECD upgrades ’24, ’25 growth forecasts for France
France’s GDP growth is set to dip to 0.7 per cent in 2024 from 0.9 per cent in 2023 before rebounding to 1.3 per…
