Jordan tourism income rises 25% in July to $926m
JEDDAH: Jordan’s tourism income surged 24.9 percent in July to $926.2 million, narrowing the year-to-date decline to 0.2…
US ADP Employment Change four-week average rises as hiring rebounds
Private-sector hiring in the United States (US) shows tentative signs of improvement in early August. According to the…
Price hikes to likely weigh on Japan households from summer onward
Households will likely receive a further blow as companies reflect rising costs, stemming from high crude oil prices,…
British Pound trades lower against US Dollar after soft UK employment data
The British Pound (GBP) is down 0.1% to near 1.3530 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European…
China: Credit-light growth reshapes loan demand – Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered’s Carol Liao and Moriarty Lam analyze slowing loan growth in China despite stable real Gross Domestic…
Cooling UK labour market ‘questions need’ for Bank of England rate hikes; grocery inflation slows to two-year low – business live | Business
Cool UK jobs market ‘questions need for rate hikes’ – economists James Smith, developed markets economist, UK at…
British Pound dips to fresh lows near 1.3520 after mixed UK employment data
The British Pound (GBP) extends its reversal against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday as June’s UK unemployment…
United Kingdom Unemployment Rate stays at 4.9% in June vs. 4.8% expected
The United Kingdom’s (UK) ILO Unemployment Rate stayed at 4.9% in the three months to June after reporting 4.9%…
New Zealand Dollar edges lower below 0.5900 as China’s economy slows in July
The NZD/USD pair declines to around 0.5895 during the Asian trading hours on Tuesday. Weaker-than-expected Chinese Retail Sales…
Modernising retail payments system could boost economy by up to $1.3 billion a year
The paper says New Zealand’s payments system remained reliable for many users, but was increasingly falling behind global…
Modernising retail payments system could boost economy by up to $1.3 billion a year – RBNZ
New modelling from the Reserve Bank suggests overhauling the country’s outdated retail payments system could boost the economy…
How Hong Kong infrastructure, AI firms are tapping Malaysia’s growth prospects
Hong Kong infrastructure and artificial intelligence (AI) firms are well placed to capitalise on a surge of expansion…