China's factory gate prices fall at fastest pace in 7 years
China's factory-gate prices fell at the fastest pace in over seven-and-a-half years in June, while consumer inflation was at its slowest since 2021, adding to the case for policymakers to use more stimulus to revive sluggish demand.
2023-07-10 15:18
Sri Lanka: The fate of a protest that toppled a president
One year after Sri Lanka's extraordinary people's protest, what has changed in the country?
2023-07-09 06:24
Stamp prices are going up starting Sunday
The US Postal Service will increase prices on first-class mail stamps to 66 cents from 63 cents.
2023-07-09 05:51
Mortgage rates are going up again but home prices aren't coming down: Why the housing market is out of whack
When the Federal Reserve kicked off its rate-hiking campaign in March last year, the housing market responded predictably — mortgage rates climbed, leading to eventual declines in home prices.
2023-07-08 23:21
US Postal Service hiking stamp prices Sunday
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON The United States Postal Service (USPS) is hiking the price of first-class mail stamps
2023-07-08 01:16
Beijing's curbs on niche metal exports threaten China supply glut
BEIJING China faces a growing surplus of two strategic metals if Beijing restricts exports, industry players said, weighing
2023-07-06 17:49
This measure of European inflation just turned negative for the first time since 2020
European policymakers will have breathed a sigh of relief Wednesday as a key measure of inflation revealed the first drop in prices since 2020.
2023-07-05 21:15
A big change is coming to Subway restaurants today
To undercut its fast-growing rivals, Subway is making a big change to its meats.
2023-07-05 20:19
China's services activity softens as recovery falters - Caixin PMI
BEIJING China's services activity expanded at the slowest pace in five months in June, a private-sector survey showed
2023-07-05 10:20
Nigeria offers students loans - they want jobs
Two massive reforms are aimed at improving Nigeria's dilapidated universities - but will they work?
2023-07-03 08:25
Work from yurt? Co-working spaces are getting weird
At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, nobody wanted to work full time in the office. Three years later, many of those same people have soured on working full time at home.
2023-07-01 18:20
China new home prices edge down in June for second consecutive month
BEIJING New home prices in China edged down in June from the previous month, marking a second straight
2023-07-01 11:51