The City View: Victoria Scholar on brutal Chinese stock sell-off, oil, and UK labour market March 15, 2022 Today Andy Silvester chats to Victoria Scholar, Head of Investment at Interactive Investor, about China’s tech sector being hit by significant stock market sell-offs yesterday and today; European equities down, with companies having exposure to China seemingly taking more of a hit; oil prices hitting a two-week low; and lacklustre labour participation in the UK [...]
Chinese cities on lockdown as Covid-19 cases spiral and local stocks tumble March 14, 2022 As China battles its largest surge in Covid-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, Beijing has shuttered several cities including technology hub Shenzhen. It comes as Covid-19 cases in the country, which has adopted a controversial ‘Zero-Covid’ stance, tripled in just one day. With fresh restrictions also being blanketed across Shanghai, China’s CSI 300 [...]
Oil round up: India weighs up Russian oil as Boris Johnson calls on Saudi Arabia to boost output March 14, 2022 India is considering a Russian offer to buy crude oil and other commodities at discounted prices through a rupee-rouble transaction.
Chinese government advisor says ‘fake news’ is fuelling China’s hostility towards the West March 10, 2022 A leading advisor to the Chinese government has called on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to crack down on people spreading false information online, after claiming that fake news is polarising Chinese public opinion and fuelling hostility towards the West. Jia Qingguo, a senior government advisor and the former dean of the School of International [...]
LME considers clampdown on short-selling with nickel trading still suspended March 9, 2022 The London Metal Exchangeis weighing up short-selling reforms following a nickel surge which plunged the market into chaos.
EU court rules against Britain in £2.2bn import fraud case March 8, 2022 The European Union's highest court has ruled against Britain in a fraud case involving billions of pounds worth of import fraud.
Universal Music launches Capitol Records China in a push to catch industry’s ‘fastest-growing market’ March 3, 2022 Universal Music has expanded its Chinese division, with the launch of Capitol Records China as a new frontline label focused on signing and developing Chinese music talent.
Ukraine war Day 6: Russia admits close to 500 of its troops are dead with thousands wounded March 2, 2022 Some 498 Russian troops have been killed in Ukraine, with 1,597 wounded, Russia’s Defence Ministry said in its first report of military casualties since the country invaded its eastern European neighbour last week. Moreover, the Russian bombardment of Kharkiv in Ukraine has killed 21 people and hurt 112, a Ukrainian official said. Some Russian planes [...]
Ukraine war day four: Russian Army enters country’s second-largest city as fighting continues February 27, 2022 Russian troops have entered Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv and fighting is under way in the streets, Ukrainian authorities have said. Oleh Sinehubov, head of the Kharkiv regional administration, said Ukrainian forces are fighting Russian troops in the city and asked civilians not to leave their homes. Russian troops approached Kharkiv, which is located about [...]
UK-based Chinese companies suffered from global instability last year, new research shows February 25, 2022 Revenues generated by Chinese companies working in Britain have dropped by almost a third, due to global instability and the impacts of Covid-19, according to new research. Chinese companies employed 61,000 UK residents contributed £63bn to the British economy in 2021, according to new figures from the Tou Ying Tracker. The £63bn in revenues generated [...]