Economy
Canada PM names key projects to jumpstart Trump-hit economy
[ALBERTA, Canada] Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his initial list of major national projects on Thursday, backing critical minerals, nuclear power and port expansion to bolster an economy...
JOCK FINLAYSON: Canada’s economy teeming with troubling stats
Breadcrumb Trail LinksNewsOpinionColumnistsEntrepreneurs and startup businesses are the lifeblood of a dynamic market economy. Indeed, economists recognize a key marker of a thriving economy is a healthy rate of...
BOJ’s Uchida warns of downside risks to economy on trade uncertainty
[KOCHI, Japan] Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said risks to economic activity and prices were skewed to the downside due to “extremely high” uncertainty over trade policy, even...
These California tech hubs are set to dominate the AI economy
Despite suggestions it has been losing its edge, California is way ahead of others when it comes to the hottest technology right now: artificial intelligence. The regions around San...
Wall Street’s booming June is big bet against economy doomsayers
[NEW YORK] Wall Street is throwing a summer party with markets just closing out their best cross-asset advance in more than a year on receding fears of a global...
Indonesia working on new e-commerce tax rule in bid to target ‘shadow economy’
[JAKARTA] Indonesia is working on a new regulation that will require e-commerce platforms to collect and pass on sellers’ sales income in a bid to tackle the “shadow economy”,...
HSBC sees ‘huge opportunities’ for Singapore businesses in India’s fast-changing economy
[SINGAPORE] Companies based in Singapore are well-positioned to seize “huge opportunities” in India’s rapidly evolving economy, said two senior HSBC executives in a recent interview with The Business Times.Key...
Fed to hold rates steady again as officials wait for more clarity on economy
[HOUSTON] US Federal Reserve officials are widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged for a fourth straight meeting on Wednesday (Jun 18), reiterating they want more clarity on the...
