Tag #Economy

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Major Tech Earnings to Dominate Busiest Week of Earnings Season

This week, approximately 90 S&P 500 companies, including major tech firms like Apple, Microsoft, and Meta, will report their quarterly earnings; 76% of the companies that have already reported exceeded analyst expectations.

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South Korea Faces Economic Slowdown Amidst Political Crisis

South Korea's political crisis, marked by the president's arrest and martial law proclamation, coincides with a slowing economy, declining growth projections (1.8% for 2025), and challenges to its export-driven model, particularly in the face of Chinese competition.

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China's Record Trade Surplus Fuels Global Competition Concerns

China's record 2024 trade surplus, fueled by a 7% export increase and exceeding domestic demand, threatens global competitors and prompts concerns of deindustrialization in Europe and elsewhere; potential US tariffs may accelerate China's trade expansion in the Global South.

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France's 2025 Demographic Turning Point: Declining Births and an Aging Population

France faces a potential demographic crisis in 2025, with deaths possibly exceeding births for the first time since WWII due to declining birth rates and an aging population, necessitating significant adaptations to its pension system and labor market.

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Ukrainian Refugee Secures £80,000 Investment on Dragons' Den

Yana Smaglo, a 30-year-old Ukrainian refugee living in Huddersfield, UK, secured an £80,000 investment on Dragons' Den for her fashion import business, Nenya, which sources high-quality clothing from Ukraine, showcasing the resilience of Ukrainian entrepreneurs and the potential for refugee-led busi...

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China's NEV Charging Network Fuels Record Spring Festival Travel

During China's 2025 Spring Festival, the expansion of NEV charging infrastructure, including supercharging stations and mobile charging options, is supporting the 9 billion expected inter-regional trips, driven by the 31.4 million NEVs registered in China by the end of 2024, a 51.49% increase from 2...

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Affordable and Clean Energy
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Hungary's Economic Crisis: Recession, Frozen EU Funds, and Political Uncertainty

Hungary's economy faces a deep crisis marked by recession, reduced investments (down 11%), high inflation (food prices up to 50% in two years), and frozen EU funds (22.5 billion euros) due to rule of law concerns, creating challenges for businesses and consumers, while the government's economic poli...

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Trump's Cryptocurrency Reaches \$6 Billion Market Cap

Donald Trump launched his namesake cryptocurrency, "Trump Meme," on Friday, reaching a \$6 billion market cap within hours, despite its purely speculative nature, fueled by Trump's endorsement and past use of CIC Digital LLC, raising questions about future market stability and regulatory implication...

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UK Housing Crisis: Inefficient Building Strategy Ignores Systemic Issues

The UK government's housing policy prioritizes building 1.5 million homes over five years through six volume housebuilders, failing to address underlying issues like maldistributed housing, investor demand, and the outdated property tax system, leading to an inefficient and unsustainable solution.

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CDU's "Agenda 2030": Tax Cuts to Revive German Economy

Germany's CDU party unveiled its "Agenda 2030," proposing massive tax cuts to spur a 2% GDP growth, addressing economic stagnation through fiscal stimulus, immigration reform, and bureaucratic streamlining, despite potential budget shortfalls and challenges to the German economic model.

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Europe's Slow Progress Towards Pharmaceutical Sovereignty

Europe's pharmaceutical supply chain is vulnerable due to reliance on distant countries for raw materials and production; this has led to shortages of essential medicines, prompting calls for higher drug prices and increased domestic production.

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Chinese Stocks Rise on Stimulus Hopes, Strong Earnings

Despite ongoing trade tensions with the US, Chinese stocks are rising due to government stimulus efforts and strong earnings growth from select companies like Espressif Systems, SICC, and Zijin Mining, which are expected to increase earnings per share by at least 40% in 2025.

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