China pushes against US trade demands on enforcement, yuan

Beijing China’s top trade and monetary policy officials this weekend delivered a subtle pushback against trade demands made by Washington, delivering Beijing’s own interpretation of progress made in talks over the enforcement of any deal and the role of currencies. People’s Bank of China Governor Yi Gang said the two sides have reached consensus on […]

Women’s Economic Empowerment Global Summit to take place in December

SHARJAH Shaikha Jawaher Bint Mohammad Al Qasimi, wife of His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah and Chairperson of NAMA Women Advancement Establishment, has approved the dates of the second edition of the Women’s Economic Empowerment Global Summit, WEEGS, as 10th-11th December, 2019. The […]

Inflation edges higher to ‘put the brakes’ on Egypt’s rate cuts

Egypt’s annual urban inflation accelerated for a second month, complicating the central bank’s path forward after its first interest-rate cut in almost a year. Paced by food costs, consumer prices in February rose 14.4 per cent from a year earlier after a gain of 12.7 per cent in January, the state statistics agency, CAPMAS, said […]