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China Expected to Ease Monetary and Fiscal Policies to Support Economic Growth

Oct 25, 2025 06:36 am UTC| Economy Central Banks Insights & Views

China is likely to implement more supportive monetary and fiscal policies to stabilize its slowing economy, according to Huang Yiping, an adviser to the Peoples Bank of China and professor at Peking University. Speaking at...

China’s Monetary Policy to Remain Steady Amid AI Advancements, Says PBOC Adviser

Oct 24, 2025 04:25 am UTC| Economy Central Banks Insights & Views

Chinas monetary policy framework is expected to remain unchanged as long as maintaining price stability remains the central goal, according to Huang Yiping, an adviser to the Peoples Bank of China (PBOC) and professor at...

Pakistan’s Central Bank Expected to Maintain Interest Rate at 11% Amid Inflation Concerns

Oct 24, 2025 04:22 am UTC| Economy Central Banks

Pakistans central bank is likely to keep its key interest rate steady at 11% during its upcoming policy meeting, according to a Reuters poll. All 10 analysts surveyed expect the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to maintain the...

Australia’s Central Bank to Modernize Interbank Settlement System for a Future-Ready Payments Network

Oct 24, 2025 01:50 am UTC| Economy Central Banks

Australias central bank is preparing to modernize its interbank settlement infrastructure, which processes about A$300 billion (US$194.9 billion) in daily transactions. Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Michele...

Bank of Korea Holds Rates Steady Amid Housing Surge and Weak Won

Oct 23, 2025 03:11 am UTC| Central Banks Economy

The Bank of Korea (BOK) maintained its benchmark interest rate at 2.50% on Thursday, signaling caution amid a rebound in home prices and a weakening won. The central banks seven-member policy board voted unanimously to...

Bank of Japan May Raise Interest Rates in December Amid Inflation Concerns

Oct 23, 2025 03:09 am UTC| Economy Central Banks

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) could raise interest rates as early as December, according to former BOJ executive Eiji Maeda. He believes expansionary fiscal policies expected under new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will help...

Bank of Thailand Keeps Policy Rate Steady to Support Economic Recovery

Oct 22, 2025 03:30 am UTC| Economy Central Banks

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has decided to maintain its accommodative monetary policy stance to sustain the countrys fragile economic recovery, according to the minutes of its October 8 policy meeting released Wednesday....

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Economy

EU Can Counter U.S. Tariffs by Reducing Internal Trade Barriers, Says Lagarde

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde says the European Union has the power to offset the economic impact of U.S. trade tariffsif it takes decisive steps to reduce internal barriers and strengthen cross-border...

Thailand Sees Stable Economy as Government Stimulus Aims to Boost 2025 Growth

Thailands finance minister, Ekniti Nitithanprapas, reaffirmed confidence in the countrys economic outlook, noting that stability and strategic government actions are expected to support stronger growth heading into the...

Oil Prices Continue to Slide as Peace Talks and Rate Concerns Pressure Markets

Oil prices extended their decline for a third consecutive session on Friday, weighed down by renewed diplomatic efforts between the United States, Ukraine, and Russia, along with persistent uncertainty over U.S. interest...

Japan’s November PMI Shows Manufacturing Weakness but Services Strengthen

Japans economic momentum showed a mixed performance in November, with early purchasing managers index (PMI) data highlighting ongoing challenges in the manufacturing sector even as services continued to support overall...

Global Markets Sink as Mixed U.S. Jobs Data Rekindles Rate-Cut Uncertainty

Asian stocks extended their sharp declines on Friday as investors reacted to U.S. labor data that offered little clarity on the Federal Reserves next move on interest rates. Despite initially positive sentiment driven by...

Politics

U.S. Weighs Sanctions and Security Measures to Push Nigeria on Protecting Christians

The United States is evaluating a range of diplomatic and security actionsincluding targeted sanctions and enhanced Pentagon involvement in counterterrorismto pressure the Nigerian government to strengthen protections for...

Zelenskiy Signals Readiness to Work with U.S. on New Peace Plan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he is prepared to cooperate with the United States on a new proposal aimed at ending the war with Russia, following discussions in Kyiv with U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll....

Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s National Guard Deployment to Washington, D.C.

A federal judge has issued a temporary halt to President Donald Trumps plan to deploy National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., marking a significant pause in the administrations broader push to send military forces into...

U.S. Unaware of Ambassador Huckabee’s Quiet Meeting with Jonathan Pollard

The White House says it had no prior knowledge of U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabees private meeting with Jonathan Pollard, the former U.S. Navy intelligence analyst convicted of spying for Israel. According to a New...

U.S. Participation in G20 Johannesburg Summit Remains Uncertain Amid Conflicting Statements

South Africas President Cyril Ramaphosa said the United States may be reconsidering its decision to skip the upcoming G20 summit in Johannesburg, despite earlier indications from the Trump administration that it would...

Science

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

SpaceX’s Starship Completes 11th Test Flight, Paving Way for Moon and Mars Missions

SpaceX has successfully launched its 11th Starship rocket from Starbase, Texas, marking another milestone in Elon Musks ambitious plan to create a fully reusable spacecraft for missions to the Moon and Mars. The test...

FDA Adds Fatal Risk Warning to J&J and Legend Biotech’s Carvykti Cancer Therapy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated the safety labeling for Carvykti, the multiple myeloma therapy developed by Johnson Johnson and Legend Biotech, to include a warning about a rare but potentially...

Technology

Ubisoft Surges on Strong Q2 Bookings and Tencent Investment Boost

French video game publisher Ubisoft reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter results, delivering a significant jump in net bookings and securing a major financial boost through its partnership with Chinas Tencent....

Australia Expands Teen Social Media Ban to Include Twitch, Excludes Pinterest

Australia is set to become the first country in the world to enforce a nationwide social media ban for children aged 16 and under, and the list of platforms affected continues to evolve. The countrys eSafety Commissioner...

Salesforce Probes Unusual Activity Linked to Gainsight Apps After Potential Data Exposure

Salesforce announced that it is investigating unusual activity involving Gainsight-published applications after discovering that the integrations may have exposed certain customers Salesforce data. According to a statement...

X Drops Lawsuit Against Wachtell After Dispute Over $90 Million Twitter Deal Fee

Elon Musks social media company X has officially ended its high-profile lawsuit against Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen Katz, closing a contentious chapter tied to Musks 2022 acquisition of Twitter. According to a Wednesday...

NVIDIA Stock Reverses as Strong Jobs Report Clouds December Rate-Cut Hopes

Wall Street opened Thursday on an upbeat note after NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) delivered another round of blockbuster earnings and bullish guidance, fueling optimism around the ongoing AI boom. But the markets early enthusiasm...
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