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ADB narrows 2020 GDP growth forecast for developing Asia to 0.4pc

Online Desk 10 December 2020
Economic activity in developing Asia is forecast to contract by 0.4 per cent this year [.....]

White House proposes new $916b stimulus plan to break deadlock

Staff Reporter 10 December 2020
WASHINGTON, Dec 10: The White House unveiled a $916 billion stimulus proposal on Tuesday in [.....]

Johnson jets in to Brussels in bid to save Brexit deal

Staff Reporter 10 December 2020
LONDON, Dec 10: Prime Minister Boris Johnson was Brussels-bound on Wednesday, with Britain’s fading hopes [.....]

Global stocks hit fresh record peak

Staff Reporter 10 December 2020
LONDON, Dec 10: Global stocks reached record highs on Wednesday as investors focused on efforts [.....]

UN raises $370 million for 2021 emergency fund

Online Desk 09 December 2020
UNITED NATIONS, United States, Dec 9, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – The United Nations announced Tuesday it has [.....]

Salman for introduction of ‘Sukuk Bond’ as new financial investment tool

Online Desk 09 December 2020
Prime Minister’s Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman Fazlur Rahman today highly encouraged the introduction of ‘Sukuk [.....]

Post-pandemic stimulus aid brings climate risks

Staff Reporter 09 December 2020
PARIS, Dec 9: Enormous stimulus packages to boost post-pandemic growth could worsen global warming with [.....]

A very different Davos takes shape in Singapore

Staff Reporter 09 December 2020
SINGAPORE, Dec 9: It’s not only the weather that might come as a shock when [.....]

Deal or no deal, Britain to pay high price for Brexit

Online Desk 08 December 2020
LONDON, Dec 8, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Brexiteers have long argued that leaving the European Union, [.....]

Equities mixed with focus on vaccine, virus, stimulus and Brexit

Online Desk 08 December 2020
HONG KONG, Dec 8, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Stock markets swung Tuesday as investors weighed the [.....]