By Moody’s Analytics Borrowing from the Federal Reserve’s emergency facility put in place after the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, the Bank Term Funding Programme, has risen sharply since late November. Just
By Craig Erlam UK retail sales fell sharply in December as consumers tightened their purse strings during what is normally a hugely important time of year for retailers. Any sense of optimism
Moody’s Investors Service has lowered the outlook on Government of Egypt to ‘negative’ from ‘stable’ mainly due to increasing risks and difficult macroeconomic and exchange rate rebalancing. The rating agency affirmed the
By Craig Erlam Stock markets were modestly higher on Thursday, recovering some of Wednesday’s losses as investors seemingly struggle to determine where things stand. There’s a desperate desire to cling on to
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) is emerging as one of the most affected entities that have felt the impact of the stringent European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as various authorities strive to
By Craig Erlam It was a rough day of trading on Wednesday, with data from China and the UK not aligning with the optimistic position investors have committed to at the start
By Craig Erlam Labour market figures Tuesday morning kicked off a big week of economic data for the UK in a promising way, with wage growth a particular highlight from the report.
Taiwan’s eighth presidential election held on January 13 was a close race between three candidates with the ruling DPP winning for an unprecedented third term. “The key concern is whether a third
Economic prospects remain subdued and fraught with uncertainty, according to the latest Chief Economists Outlook, as the world continues to grapple with headwinds from tight financial conditions, geopolitical rifts and rapid advances in
Markets are relieved that Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) secured a historic third consecutive presidential victory on Saturday, defying warnings from China about the potential escalation of conflict, said the CEO of
