Legacy of the caretakers
THE formation of the new governments at the centre and in the provinces has arguably been completed under strict cyber surveillance, coupled with the silencing of dissenting voices. The political…
Caretaker by any other name
NOW that the people have voted and been outwitted, a new parliament is in place, and a new president and prime minister have reached Constitution Avenue. All of last week,…
BOJ faces fresh challenge as politics, yen complicate rate hikes
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda’s efforts to lift rock-bottom borrowing costs face fresh challenges as a yen rebound and the new political leadership’s preference for loose monetary policy raise…
Boeing suppliers fear long-term jobs hit from strike
Boeing’s two-week-old strike has forced aerospace supplier Pathfinder Manufacturing to furlough 14 out of the company’s 54 employees, and CEO Dave Trader fears he may need to send more home…
Silicon Valley backers want Harris to prioritise abortion rights, pro-tech policies
Venture capitalists pledging support for Kamala Harris’ White House campaign listed priorities in a survey released on Wednesday that include women’s reproductive rights, climate change and a friendlier stance toward…
Foreign lenders lured by rare stake sales in India banks, but tighter rules weigh
Talks to sell majority stakes in two Indian banks have attracted interest from foreign peers in Japan and the Middle East betting on a fast-growing economy, but tighter regulations and…
World Bank President in Tuvalu says youth skills key to climate change plan
World Bank President Ajay Banga said on Friday that young people in the Pacific Island nation of Tuvalu need training to help them move and adapt to climate change as…
Bond markets face a reckoning after stellar summer run
Government bond markets, which have enjoyed a summer of solid price gains, now face a reckoning with their bets for speedy central bank rate cuts and slowing inflation, not to…
Digitization key to revenue growth
Pakistan has been facing the perpetual challenge of expanding its tax base without any tangible results, a situation that is quite ironic given its need for broader revenue sources to…
Global oil demand needs to rise faster to absorb OPEC+ hike
Global oil demand growth needs to accelerate in coming months or the market will struggle to absorb an increase in oil supply that OPEC+ is planning to make from October,…
