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La presión sobre el peso y la inflación reduce el margen de maniobra del Banco Central de Chile.

Hong Kong wages rose by 3.4 per cent year on year in June, with the government forecasting further pay rises ahead on the back of sustained economic expansion and labour demand. Figures released on Monday by the Census and Statistics Department showed that the 3.4 per cent nominal wage rise was broad based across all surveyed industries. After adjusting for inflation using the consumer price index (A), overall real wages grew by 1.6 per cent in June year on year, keeping basic pay growth ahead...

The State government says more than 80,000 hectares of Gram Sabha ponds and 2,205 km of rivers have been brought under leasing, and fish production has risen from 6.29 lakh tonnes to 15.90 lakh tonnes in eight years

Long-time bond investor Chris Iggo is retiring with a parting message for markets: after four difficult years, bonds are set for a rebound.

Scott Kennedy is a senior adviser and trustee chair in Chinese business and economics at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies. His areas of focus include China’s hi-tech drive, US-China relations and global economic governance. Open Questions first appeared in SCMP Plus. For other interviews in the Open Questions series, click here. How would you characterise the outcomes of the China-US summit compared to expectations going in? Is it largely a continuation of that track or do you...

Renaissance Macro Research economist Neil Dutta tells Bloomberg This Weekend that the US labor market has stabilized while persistent inflation could force the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates at a faster pace than investors currently expect. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Dutta says rising food and energy costs risk pushing inflation expectations higher and argues inflation remains the more pressing side of the Fed’s dual mandate. (Source: Bloomberg)

Hong Kong can offer trusted solutions in artificial intelligence (AI) governance for major economies by leveraging the city’s unique strengths, including its common law system, internationally connected standards and professional services, the city’s finance chief has said. “As major economies begin discussing AI governance, data, compliance and risk management, Hong Kong can leverage its unique strengths in providing ‘rules’ and ‘trust’,” Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po wrote in his weekly...

China’s technology companies face a question that no pricing strategy can answer: what will their success do to their trading partners? In Europe, that question has become politically urgent. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warns of a “second China shock”, linking persistent trade imbalances to the erosion of Europe’s industrial base. Europe’s dispute carries a broader warning: affordable products can coexist with deep anxiety over the loss of productive capability. If...

Com a proibição das apostas on-line, anunciada nesta sexta-feira (25) pelo presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva em São Paulo, o Ministério da Saúde aumentará os esforços para contatar apostadores contumazes, oferecendo acompanhamento e tratamento nos casos necessários. Segundo o ministro da Saúde, Alexandre Padilha, as políticas de busca ativa por pessoas com comportamento de jogo problemático já ocorrem desde dezembro de 2025, a partir de dados compartilhados pelos ministérios da Fazenda e Segurança e pela Receita Federal.  “O Ministério da Saúde é dono do ambiente onde circulam estes dados, o Nuvem Brasil, que é absolutamente protegido e opera seguindo todas as regras da LGPD e todas as regras da ética na saúde que os profissionais têm que seguir”, declarou o ministro em coletiva após o evento de anúncios na capital paulista. Ainda não há detalhes sobre o fluxo de atendimentos ou a previsão de quando serão realizados.  Na coletiva, o ministro destacou o uso da rede do programa Meu SUS Digital e de teleatendimentos para oferecer atendimento em saúde mental a pessoas que tiverem dificuldades com a mudança nas regras das apostas, além de familiares de apostadores. Os impactos das apostas na saúde pública e economia também foram destacados pelo ministro durante sua fala. Padilha citou o estudo do Instituto de Estudos para Políticas de Saúde (IEPS) que estima que o custo social associado às apostas é estimado em R$ 38,8 bilhões por ano, dos quais R$ 17 bilhões correspondem a custos relacionados a mortes adicionais por suicídios.

For Ariel Bezalel, thinking about investing in French bonds brings to mind Greece more than 15 years ago.

Treasury yields are surging past 5%, threatening to push up borrowing costs on everything from mortgages and car loans to credit cards. Ruth Carson explains why the impact is being felt far beyond Wall Street and the US. (Source: Bloomberg)

Tokyo, Sept. 25 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump expressed concern over the yen's weakening during his meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in New York on Tuesday. During the bilateral summit at the U.N. headquarters, Takaichi told Trump that the undervaluation of the yen is a problem in general terms, Katayama said ...

US mortgage rates have exceeded 7.0 per cent, data showed Thursday, reaching their highest level since Donald Trump returned to the presidency as voters grapple with high costs of living ahead of midterm elections. The popular 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.03 per cent as of Thursday, a stark uptick from 6.30 per cent the same period a year ago. This is the highest average level since January 16 last year, just days before Trump returned to the White House, according to data from...

Mato Grosso cotton now sells for enough to cover cash costs but not full costs, IMEA figures show, as land rent climbs and world prices ease. The post Mato Grosso Cotton Margins Narrow as Full Costs Outrun the Price appeared first on The Rio Times.

How is Venezuela's economy doing in 2026? The IMF projects 4% growth and 387% inflation, oil is back above 1.2 million barrels a day, and the bolívar keeps sliding. The full picture. The post Venezuela’s Economy in 2026: Oil, Sanctions, Inflation — the State of Play appeared first on The Rio Times.

Traders seeking clues as to whether the Bitcoin rally is sustainable are turning their attention to one of the must-watch events in the derivatives market: the quarterly expiration of roughly $15 billion in options contracts.

“Bloomberg: The China Show” is your definitive source for news and analysis on the world's second-biggest economy. From politics and policy to tech and trends, Yvonne Man and David Ingles give global investors unique insight, delivering in-depth discussions with the newsmakers who matter. (Source: Bloomberg)

Japan’s 10-year government bond yield climbed to its highest since 1996, joining a deepening global selloff as the market reopened after the Silver Week holidays.

Indian copper producers are seeking a domestic tax break, saying record metal prices are tying up working capital across the supply chain.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the welcome planned for Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, saying it would be “irresponsible” for the world’s two largest economies to avoid talks at the highest level despite their disagreements. Speaking to reporters at the United Nations hours before Xi’s expected arrival in Washington, Rubio was asked about criticism from Republican Senator Roger Wicker, who had argued against inviting the Chinese leader for a lavish visit. “The relationship...

Trade war has been central to Trump's presidency, but it didn't slash US deficits. Meanwhile, China recorded a surplus.

Wars in Europe and the Middle East and a severe El Niño are amplifying price pressures across Asia, likely fanning inflation through next year and keeping central banks on guard, according to the Asian Development Bank.

A prominent economist at the Chinese University of Hong Kong has apologised after he analysed women “marrying for money” in a talk on campus that led students to accuse him of making gender-biased remarks. The backlash erupted shortly after Terence Chong Tai-leung, an associate professor of economics, delivered his talk about how to invest in one’s life at the university bi-assembly on Tuesday. According to posts on social media platform Threads, slides presented by Chong included one titled...

Grupa Kety SA may refinance bridge debt for its biggest-ever takeover with its first conventional bond issue, as the Polish aluminum-products maker accelerates its push beyond eastern Europe.

Carmen Li, Founder and CEO of Silicon Data, says the AI race is shifting focus from chip manufacturing to the economics of GPUs and data centers. She speaks on the sidelines of CITIC Securities' International Investors' Forum in Hong Kong. (Source: Bloomberg)

China is over halfway to meeting its pledge to buy 25 million tons of US soybeans this year, but progress on a separate commitment to spend billions of dollars more on American crops has largely stalled.

Yogi Adityanath said that the State government has prioritized women in its schemes, stating, ‘in Uttar Pradesh, 54,000 Banking Correspondent Sakhis are providing banking services in villages’

The Chandigarh MP says India needs a movement akin to 1991, when the then PM Narasimha Rao and his Finance Minister Manmohan Singh forged a multi-party consensus on the country’s economic trajectory