Policy
Thai central bank cuts key policy rate amid slow growth, trade policy risks
THAILAND’S central bank cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday (Feb 26), a move it said was a response to a weaker growth outlook...
PBOC’s policy flip-flop sows confusion over timing of rate cuts
AT A rare press briefing back in September, China’s central bank chief Pan Gongsheng unveiled a stimulus blitz that spurred optimism for one of the biggest policy shifts in...
Rivian records first gross profit as EV policy risks loom
RIVIAN Automotive recorded its first-ever quarterly gross profit to close out 2024, achieving a long-held goal even as it warned that policy shifts in Washington may weigh on its...
US: Wall St opens higher with Fed policy, Trump tariffs in focus
WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Tuesday (Feb 18), as investors focused on potential tariff developments and the US Federal Reserve’s interest-rate strategy following last week’s drop in...
JPMorgan expects criticism over its DEI policy
The bank’s latest annual filing has only one mention of DEI, in contrast with six mentions in the previous yearJPMORGAN Chase expects to face criticism on some of its...
Opec warns that US trade policy risks stoking market volatility
ORGANIZATION of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) warned that President Donald Trump’s trade policies risk stoking volatility in global markets.The new tariffs have “added more uncertainty into markets, which...
Opec+ rolls over oil policy, ditches US government data
OPEC+ agreed to stick to its policy of gradually raising oil output from April on Monday (Feb 3) and removed the US government’s Energy Information Administration from the sources...
Trump’s policy moves still biggest risk amid DeepSeek-induced sell-off last week
The AI model’s success may drive the US government to take an even harder line on tariffs and trade restrictionsThe first Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting of 2025...
Selena Gomez Takes Down Video after Being Facing Fierce Backlash for Crying Over Trump’s Deportation Policy and ICE Arrests [WATCH]
Selena Gomez has faced backlash after sharing a video in which she is seen crying as she spoke about President Donald Trump's program of mass deportations, including Mexican people,...
With the Fed likely to stay pat on rates, investors will scrutinise every detail for any deviation on policy – The Business Times
This time, unlike at previous high-stakes meetings, no one expects to see any surprisesTHE US Federal Reserve is so likely to leave interest rates unchanged this week that you...