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Business, Economy

“The scarcity of water is emerging as a global economic threat. With China and India looking the most at risk”

“Water scarcity is seen as the most significant and potentially most impactful component of the wider climate crisis, and researchers say that large Asian economies like India and China will be the most affected from these water shortages. Asia is… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Markets are sounding alarms on China’s economy, but an analyst says Wall Street is missing the big picture”

“Financial markets have been raising red flags recently about China’s economy, but an analyst said Wall Street is missing the big picture. Growth in the world’s second largest economy accelerated to 4.5% in the first quarter from 2.9% in the… Continue Reading…

Economy

“China’s loans pushing world’s poorest countries to brink of collapse”

“A dozen poor countries are facing economic instability and even collapse under the weight of hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign loans, much of them from the world’s biggest and most unforgiving government lender, China. An Associated Press analysis… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Yuan Slides Past Seven in New Warning Sign for China’s Economy”

“The yuan slid past the key level of 7 per dollar for the first time this year in a further sign the recovery of the world’s second-largest economy from its Covid restrictions is grinding to a halt. The currency weakened… Continue Reading…

Economy

“China’s Debt-to-GDP Ratio Rises to Record 279.7% on Credit Boom”

“…The macro leverage ratio — or total debt as a percentage of gross domestic product — soared to 279.7% in the first quarter, according to central bank and statistics bureau data compiled by Bloomberg. That was an increase of 7.7… Continue Reading…

Economy

“China’s recovery is taking longer than expected, so Citi is pushing back its stock rebound forecasts”

“…Instead of June, Citi now expects it will now take until the end of September for the Hang Seng Index to reach 24,000, analysts said in a report Thursday. That’s about 18% above current levels. The Hang Seng Index closed… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Apple Suppliers Are Racing to Exit China, AirPods Maker Says”

“Apple Inc.’s Chinese suppliers are likely to move capacity out of the country far faster than many observers anticipate to pre-empt fallout from escalating Beijing-Washington tensions, according to one of the US company’s most important partners… AirPods maker GoerTek Inc.… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Stocks close lower, Dow drops nearly 500 points as supply chain concerns mount amid protests in China”

“Stocks closed lower Monday as social unrest from China’s prolonged Covid restrictions weighed on markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 497.57 points, or 1.45%, to end at 33,849.46. The S&P 500 dropped 1.54% to end at 3,963.94. The Nasdaq… Continue Reading…

Economy

“China’s flood of new electric cars cost 20% more to insure than fuel-powered cars”

“…In general, the insurance premium for new energy cars — which includes electric — is about 20% higher than it would be for comparable traditional fuel-powered cars, said Wenwen Chen, director at S&P Global Ratings, who leads the firm’s research… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“China’s $89 billion e-commerce giant JD.com posts slowest quarterly growth on record”

“JD.com beat top and bottom line expectations in the second quarter, but posted its slowest year-on-year revenue growth on record, becoming the latest victim of a Covid-induced economic slowdown [Lockdowns] in China… Here’s how JD.com did in the second quarter, versus… Continue Reading…