Tag: China
Behind the Global Race to Contain China’s Killer Bug
(Bloomberg) -- In early January, doctors in Wuhan, a transportation and tech hub in central China, worked frantically to save the life of a 61-year-old...
China Confirms Wuhan Coronavirus Can Be Spread by Humans
China has confirmed that the Wuhan Coronavirus can be spread by humans.
According to CNN, the death toll due to the new virus in China...
Global Debt-to-GDP Ratio Hit an All-Time High Last Year
(Bloomberg) --The global debt-to-GDP ratio hit an all-time high of 322% in the third quarter of last year, according to a report released Monday...
Elon Musk Opens Tesla’s Chinese Plant As Era Of Real Competition Begins
(Bloomberg) --Tesla Inc. kicked off production in China, marking a major step in Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk’s global push for electric-vehicle domination and...
World Economy Haunted by Risk Just Got a Double Shot in the Arm
(Bloomberg) --Dogged for most of 2019 by trade tensions and political risk that hammered business confidence, the outlook for global growth will enter 2020...
Bahrain ties up with China for $689 million mega housing project
Bahrain's Ministry of Housing has tied up with China's Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) for the construction a 260 million Bahraini dinars ($689 million) mega housing...
A Pivotal Week Confronts Emerging Markets as Traders Look to 2020
(Bloomberg) --It may come down to the will of central banks, trade negotiators and voters this week to set the tone for emerging markets...
Top polluters head to global climate talks: Here’s what to expect
(Bloomberg) --All eyes are on China as negotiators from nearly 200 nations head to Madrid for the next round of United Nations climate talks....
It’s Getting More Expensive to Eat, and Economists Are Worried
(Bloomberg) --Food prices are climbing fast in the world’s biggest emerging markets, posing a possible inflation threat after months of dormant pressures.
Asia’s two largest...
China Accelerates $142 Billion Bond Sale to Boost Economy
(Bloomberg) --China has ordered local governments to speed up the issuance of debt earmarked for infrastructure projects, so that the proceeds can be invested...
