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Asia Port Snarls Spread With Ship Delays Looking to Last Into August
Livemint· 5 days agoPort congestion in some of Asia’s busiest trade hubs may persist into August, as ships diverting away from the region’s most clogged maritime gateways cause bottlenecks at others. Singapore, ...
Weak New Zealand Business Confidence Adds to Rate-Cut Pressure
Livemint· 5 days agoNew Zealand businesses are more pessimistic on the economy, increasing the risk of another contraction and putting pressure on the central bank to cut interest rates sooner than it’s currently ...
Mauritania President Ghazouani Wins Second Term
Livemint· 5 days agoMauritania President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani secured a second term in Saturday’s election as the country prepares to produce its first gas by the third quarter. With ballots from over 99% of ...
Tokyo Set to Elect Governor in Race Key to Kishida’s Fortunes
Livemint· 5 days agoTokyo will decide this weekend whether to re-elect a governor supported by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Liberal Democratic Party or pick an opposition-backed challenger, in what will amount ...
Le Pen’s Far-Right Party Projected to Come First in French Vote
Livemint· 5 days agoMarine Le Pen’s National Rally was on track to dominate the first round of France’s legislative election, dealing a major blow to President Emmanuel Macron and setting the stage for a far-right ...
Chicago Pension Debt Rises to $37 Billion as City Hunts for Cash
Livemint· 5 days agoChicago’s pension burden climbed again last year as new laws and accounting measures added to costs, and first-term Mayor Brandon Johnson looks for new revenue. The net pension liability across ...
India to see more bond investors move onshore as index weight rises
Business Standard India· 5 days agoMore global funds will register in India and directly buy the nation’s bonds once its weight in the...
Milei Picks Pro-Bolsonaro Rally Over Lula for First Brazil Trip
Livemint· 5 days agoArgentine President Javier Milei is finally making his first visit to Brazil, his nation’s largest trading partner. Milei decided against attending next Monday’s summit of Mercosur nations in ...
High-Grade Corporate Bond Sales Seen Staying Heavy Over Summer
Livemint· 5 days agoThe Wall Street professionals that underwrite blue-chip US corporate bond sales are bracing for a busy summer, instead of the usual slowdown in July and August. Investment-grade corporations ...
Macron’s Election Gamble Has Failed. Now He’s Nowhere to Be Seen
Livemint· 5 days agoEmmanuel Macron hasn’t been seen since the president and his wife, Brigitte, were spotted strolling the streets of the French coastal town of Le Touquet in dark sunglasses and leather bomber ...