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Prices in China are stagnating, putting more pressure on Beijing to jump-start the economy

Mon, 10/14/2024 - 07:30

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

A woman counts Chinese yuan notes at a market in Beijing, July 1, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Lee — Beijing is under fresh pressure to stimulate the economy after prices stagnated in September.
Thomson Reuters

economy, trending-uk, economy, China, Stimulus, Government, Unemployment

America's trade war is coming for Gen Z's favorites

Mon, 10/07/2024 - 14:32

Tech Insider : Economy

A stock arrow dragging a Temu grocery basket upward — Gen Z could see higher prices in the coming years when they buy from Shein and Temu.
Yevgen Romanenko/Getty, Tyler Le/BI

economy, finance, tyler-le, bi-illustration, China, joe-biden, kamala-harris

A trifecta of global crises could snarl supply chains and increase prices

Thu, 10/03/2024 - 11:27

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics, Economy

Balloon of a dollar sign being popped. — Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

economy, politics, Strike, ports, Trade, economy, Inflation

A dockworker strike is set to begin Tuesday. It could disrupt everything from medicine to holiday gifts.

Sun, 09/29/2024 - 17:58

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Politics

A silhouette of a dockworker cut out of an image — A longshoremen's strike on shipping docks along the East and Gulf Coasts is set to begin Tuesday, which could cause import and export delays across industries and prompt price hikes.
iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BI

economy, economy, politics, Retails, Strike, Unions, ports

Huawei's new trifold phone got more than 2 million preorders in a few hours, just before Apple is set to announce new iPhones

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 01:15

Huawei storefront — Huawei's Mate XT garnered 2.8 million pre-orders within hours of its launch.
Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Image

Tech, huawei, China, Trade, apple, iPhone, smartphone

Some Chinese banks are so fearful of sanctions that they're returning payments for goods that have reached Russia, report says

Fri, 08/30/2024 - 02:41

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Vladimir Putin. — Russia is having a harder time doing business globally with new sanctions.
Sergei Guneyev/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

economy, economy, Russia, China, Trade, united-states, Sanctions

Russia's economy is still raking it in, but many billions of dollars are stranded overseas

Thu, 08/15/2024 - 01:06

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Russian President Vladimir Putin seated behind a mike. — Russia's money stuck overseas has a knock-on effect for domestic businesses.
Getty Images

economy, economy, Russia, Trade, Payments, Sanctions

Western sanctions are so tight that Russia and China could soon use an ancient trading system. It's worked before.

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 02:41

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Xi/Putin — Bartering could help Russia skirt sanctions.
Sergei Guneyev/AFP via Getty Images

economy, economy, Russia, China, Trade, Sanctions, barter

China's trade with Russia is getting so difficult that payments can take half a year and most bank transfers are returned

Tue, 07/30/2024 - 01:37

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping side half-body shot against country flags. — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Getty Images

economy, economy, China, Russia, Trade, Payments, Yuan

I'm a Gen Z welder. This job kills your body, but I'm earning $2,000 a week and getting ripped doing it.

Wed, 07/17/2024 - 06:03

A composite image of Elizabeth holding a cat and Elizabeth welding. — Elizabeth is a welder based in Alberta, who chose to go into a trade job over a corporate role.
Elizabeth

Careers, Careers, Jobs, Trade, Canada, as-told-to

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