China’s October Home Sales Drop Again Amid Covid outbreaks, slowing economy and property developer liquidity crisis, homebuyers stay on the sidelines, driving sales down 28.2% this year Caixin Global · Nov 15, 2022
Irish Government 'can't rule out' possibility of recession next year Minister McGrath said the Government was “very open” about the risks facing the Irish economy when the Budget was announced on September 27. Irish Mirror · Nov 15, 2022
Having filled us with fear, chancellor hints that horrors won’t be as huge as he thought The cuts will still be terrible, but not as terrible as they could have been. Rejoice! Celebrate St Jeremy, the patron saint of expectation management The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2022
Saudi Govt Reviews Kingdom’s Participation at Regional, Int’l Events The Saudi government reviewed on Tuesday the Kingdom’s participation at various regional and international events over the past week. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in Riyadh. The ministers underscored the Kingdom’s keenness on bolstering cooperation and coordination at… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 15, 2022
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt warned that cutting R&D funding would be a disaster for the UK economy Vice Chancellor of Swansea University Paul Boyle said such as a move would be 'prove a tragically misguided false economy' Birmingham Post · Nov 15, 2022
Rail cancellations and delays 'costing economy of the north £8m a week' Andy Burnham rips into train bosses and London accused of not caring about the current level of rail disruption here Manchester Evening News · Nov 15, 2022
Confidence in Tories ‘lost’ as nine in 10 say economy doing badly – poll At least half the public has little or no faith in either party’s ability to solve the UK’s economic problems. The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2022
The Real Living Wage could add £1.7 billion to the economy Specifically in Scotland, the pay rise could add around £114m to the country's coffers Insider UK · Nov 15, 2022
Unemployment in Scotland rises slightly Scottish employment minister calls on UK Government to use its powers to help stimulate the economy Insider UK · Nov 15, 2022
G20 watchdog says bank climate stress tests may understate exposures Climate-related stress tests for banks need to better capture the indirect fallout of climate change on lenders and the wider global economy, the G20's Financial Stability Board said on Tuesday. Reuters · Nov 15, 2022
Warren: GOP plans to "blow up economy" Massachusetts senator worries Republicans will use power to cause "chaos" ahead of election Salon · Nov 15, 2022
Germany's Scholz: end of Ukraine war best way for global economic recovery German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told a session at the Group of 20 leaders on Tuesday that the best way of achieving a recovery in the global economy would be ending Russia's war in Ukraine. Reuters · Nov 15, 2022
Riyadh Economic Forum Tackles Strategic Issues, Solid Studies Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of the Riyadh region, launched on Monday the tenth edition of the Riyadh Economic Forum, with a wide participation of government officials, economic experts and academics. Prince Faisal… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 15, 2022
Pound rallies as US PPI inflation falls; insolvencies jump as UK economy weakens – as it happened October’s producer price index figures fuel hopes that US inflation is easing, as company insolvencies in England and Wales jump The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2022
Chronicle Live · Nov 15, 2022 North East unemployment falls to record low for second month running The fall in unemployment comes despite a number of warnings over the state of the economy
Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 15, 2022 Asian Markets Rise Further as China Moves Provide Support Asian markets rose Tuesday as investors brushed off a reverse on Wall Street and focused on signs of slowing inflation and China's moves to shore up its economy. A largely positive meeting between US President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping indicated an easing of tensions between the powers…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 15, 2022 Xi at G20: Drawing Ideological Lines Obstructs Advancement of Humankind Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday asked the G20 wealthy nations to contain the fallout from interest rate hikes, as the US Federal Reserve moves aggressively to fight inflation. He also cautioned that drawing ideological lines obstructs the advancement of humankind. "We must contain global inflation and resolve systematic risks…
The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2022 Asian stocks mixed after Wall St falls, China retail slows Asian stocks are higher after Wall Street gave back some of last week’s huge gains, the American and Chinese presidents met and China’s consumer spending shrank in a sign its economy is weakening
Reuters · Nov 15, 2022 Most G20 members condemn Russia's war in Ukraine -draft declaration A draft declaration by leaders of the Group of 20 major economies, seen by Reuters on Tuesday, said most members condemned Russia's war in Ukraine and stressed it was exacerbating weaknesses in the global economy.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 15, 2022 RBA signals it may pause further interest rate rises Minutes of November Reserve Bank of Australia meeting say board is ‘prepared to keep rates unchanged’ while it assesses state of economy and inflation
Daily Record · Nov 15, 2022 Tory government must make rich bear the burden of fixing our economy Chancellor Jeremy Hunt must raise benefits, uphold the state pension triple lock and tax the rich to repair the damage done by Liz Truss' disastrous budget, writes Record View.
The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2022 China consumer, factory activity down as virus controls rise Chinese consumer spending contracted in October and factory activity weakened as anti-virus controls following a rise in infections weighed on the economy
The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2022 Japan's economy shrinks as consumers hold back on spending Japan's economy has contracted at an annual rate of 1.2% in the July-September quarter, as consumption declined amid rising prices
Al Jazeera · Nov 15, 2022 Japan’s economy unexpectedly shrinks as consumptions slows Asia’s second-largest economy shrinks 0.3 percent after three straight quarters of growth.
Reuters · Nov 15, 2022 U.S. expects G20 to condemn Russia's war in Ukraine - U.S. official The United States expects the G20 group of industrialized nations to condemn Russia's war in Ukraine and its impact on the global economy at the conclusion of a leaders meeting in Bali, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday.