Both labor and management are hoping to achieve wage hikes exceeding inflation as this year's "shunto" spring wage talks have fully started in Japan, with large companies, many of which enjoy strong ...

A UN prediction that China’s population would shrink from 1.4bn people in 2024 to 1.3bn by 2050, hitting 633mn by 2100, would probably have to be “sharply revised” to reflect the more “rapid ...

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“Over the past two decades, China has transformed its banking sector from a system of state-directed credit allocation into a ...

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2026 revenues indicates year-over-year growth of 6% and the same for earnings suggests an improvement of 8.1%. Currently, the company carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong ...

The recommendation to introduce the use of chemical castration in restraining and curtailing convicted repeat rapists, is coming under the microscope for its ethical, medical and financial impact om ...

Every Union Budget is more than a statement of income and expenditure. It is a signal of how the government reads the economy. As Budget 2026 approaches, issues such as prices, purchasing power and ...

Elon Musk & Cathie Wood issue a deflation warning. Understand the implications for interest rates, the Federal Reserve, and potential economic shifts. Donald Trump seeks court order against own DOJ to ...

China's deflationary spiral will deepen and Beijing won't do anything to stop it. With the 21st Party Congress looming in 2027, Xi Jinping will prioritize political control & tech supremacy, says Ian ...

Consumer inflation hits 34-month high on rising food prices Full-year CPI lowest since 2009, points to still-weak domestic demand Producer deflation moderates a touch amid government campaign to curb ...

China’s consumer inflation picked up modestly in December, while factory-gate prices remained in contraction, capping another year marked by persistent deflationary pressures amid weak domestic demand ...

China’s consumer-price growth accelerated last month thanks largely to higher food costs, as deflationary risks stalk the world’s second-biggest economy in the absence of more forceful stimulus ...