U.K. Inflation Accelerates to Its Fastest Pace in Six Months
By Ritu Capital Sands U.K. inflation picked up for the first time in six months, boosted by the cost of energy, motor fuel and air fares. Consumer prices rose a...
UK jobs growth jumps again despite broader economic slowdown
By Ritu, Capital Sands The number of people in work in Britain jumped again in the last three months of 2019, according to data which underscored how the labor market...
China’s NHC: Novel coronavirus is preventable and treatable
By Ritu, Capital Sands At a daily press conference on Monday, Guo Yanhong, a hospital administration supervisor at China’s National Health Commission (NHC) said that that novel coronavirus is preventable...
Yes Bank delays quarterly results; shares up amid fresh fund raise talks
By Ritu, Capital Sands Troubled Indian lender Yes Bank Ltd said it will delay disclosing its October-December earnings by at least a month, and that it was in talks with...
Euro-Area Industrial Output Slumps Most in Almost Four Years
By Ritu, Capital Sands A deep slump in euro-area industrial output at the end of last year highlights the scale of the challenge the sector will face in 2020. The 2.1% drop...
Gold Climbs After WHO Chief’s Stark ‘Tip of the Iceberg’ Warning
By Ritu, Capital Sands Gold climbed for a fourth day as investors weighed the unfolding coronavirus crisis, including a stark warning from the head of the World Health Organization about...
New Indian law to protect foreign investors to exclude tax demands – documents
By Ritu, Capital Sands New legislation will improve protection for foreign investors in India by offering relief from possible policy changes but will uphold the state’s right to tax them,...
China repeats call on Canada to release Huawei CFO Meng
By Ritu, Capital Sands China repeated its call on Monday for Canada to release detained Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou as soon as possible, ahead of the executive's...
Asia shares camp on high ground, oil jumps on Libya shutdown
By Ritu, Capital Sands Asian shares neared a 20-month top on Monday as Wall Street extended its run of record peaks on solid U.S. economic data and lashes of liquidity...
European shares at record high as cross-Atlantic trade tensions abate
By Ritu, Capital Sands European shares touched a record high on Friday after EU Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan struck a positive tone on talks with Washington, soothing some concerns over...