Brace! Risks stack up for the global economy in 2025
By Mark John (Reuters) - No sooner had the global economy started to put the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic behind it than a whole new set of challenges opened up for 2025. ...
Oil steady as markets weigh Fed rate cut expectations, Chinese demand
(Corrects story from Dec 20 to remove reference to China's crude imports peaking as soon as 2025 in paragraph 9) By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices settled little...
Singapore Post fires CEO over handling of whistleblower report
(Reuters) -Singapore Post said on Sunday it had dismissed its chief executive and two other senior managers after an internal investigation found they had mishandled whistleblower...
Trump taps ex-Treasury official Miran as chair of Council of Economic Advisers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Stephen Miran, who was an adviser for economic policy at the U.S. Treasury Department when Donald Trump was last in office, has been tapped by the...
Investors hope for 'Santa Claus' rally as stocks lose steam
By Lewis (JO:LEWJ) Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) -With December so far delivering Scrooge-like returns in an otherwise stellar year for U.S. stocks, investors hope the tail end...
UBS doesn't see significant change in the US deficit under Trump 2.0
-- A second Trump administration is likely to see little change in the U.S. fiscal deficit, despite campaign promises of tax cuts and spending programs, according to...
Goldman Sachs revises Fed, GDP, and inflation forecasts amid global economic shift
-- Goldman Sachs has updated its economic forecasts, reflecting nuanced shifts in monetary policy expectations and global growth trends for 2025. Analysts have...
UBS discusses taxes, spending, debt, and deficits under Trump 2.0
-- As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to embark on his second term, UBS analysts foresee constraints shaping the fiscal policies of the next...
Barclays on trade risks as U.S. set to escalate tariff
-- The U.S. trade landscape is under scrutiny as investors brace for potential tariff escalations under a new administration. Barclays (LON:BARC) analysts on...
France's Macron backs Ethiopia's debt restructuring efforts
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron expressed full support on Saturday for Ethiopia's debt restructuring efforts, emphasising the need for a swift resolution...