Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Russian Ministry of Health has given its approval to the world’s first vaccine to combat Covid-19 disease, which was developed by the Gamaleya Institute in Moscow, less than two months after it was tested on humans. This step paves the way for large-scale …
Read More »Unemployment Benefits in Britain at 94.4 Thousand
Unemployment benefits in the British economy decreased between May and July 2020, while analysts’ expectations were pointing to a decline. And data released by the British National Statistics Office on Tuesday showed that unemployment benefits in Britain rose to 94.4 thousand applications compared to 68.5 previously. Analysts had forecast that …
Read More »Japan’s Service Sector Sentiment Improves in July
The Japanese services sector sentiment index increased during the month of July, which showed some improvement in business confidence despite the continuing concerns about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Japanese Cabinet’s Labor Survey of taxi drivers, hotel workers and restaurant employees – dubbed “economy watchers” for their proximity …
Read More »Car sales in China are Rising For the Fourth Consecutive Month
Car sales in China jumped 16.4% in July compared to last year, the fourth consecutive month of gains as the world’s largest auto market retreated from its lowest levels during the country’s lockdown due to the Coronavirus. Data from the wholesale sales released by the Chinese Association of Automobile Manufacturers …
Read More »Hong Kong Goods For Export to U.S. to be Labelled “Made in China”
While flashing another red signal concerning the US-China trade relations, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) quotes US government notice while saying that goods made in Hong Kong for export to the United States will have to be labeled “Made in China” after September 25. It said that 45 days …
Read More »Japan Current Account Surplus Narrows to 5-Year Low
Japan’s current account surplus narrowed to the lowest level in five years in June as exports took a hit due to the Covid-19 on global demand. The current account surplus was JPY 167.5 billion ($1.58 billion), the smallest monthly surplus since January 2015, a finance ministry official said on Tuesday, according …
Read More »PBOC Sets Yuan Reference Rate at 6.9711
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has set the yuan reference rate at 6.9711 versus Monday’s fix at 6.9649.
Read More »WH Adviser O’Brien: US is ‘deeply troubled’ by arrest of Jimmy Lai
White House (WH) National Security Adviser O’Brien said in a statement early Tuesday, the US is ‘deeply troubled’ by the arrest of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai. His comments come after the geopolitical tensions intensified between the US and China after the police in Hong Kong arrested Jimmy Lai, …
Read More »UK unemployment rate beats with 3.9% in June
The UK has reported mixed labor figures. The unemployment rate remained depressed at 3.9% in June, a result of the government’s furlough schemes. Wages dropped by 1.2% when including bonuses and -0.2% when excluding them. The Claimant Count Change for July disappointed by leaping by 94,400, far worse than 10,000 …
Read More »Unemployment in Turkey Rises to 12.9%
Data showed unemployment in Turkey rose slightly between April and June to 12.9%, compared to 12.8% in the previous month, thanks to a ban on layoffs amid the Corona pandemic. Employment fell by 2.4 million year-on-year in the same period to 25.9 million, in conjunction with the almost complete halt …
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