Christopher Nolan’s summer blockbuster film Oppenheimer tells the story of the Manhattan Project director who raced to develop the world’s first atomic bomb before Nazi Germany could. J. Robert Oppenheimer successfully exploited the revolutionary discovery…
Monthly Archives For August 2023
Army looks to de-tangle its networks to combat China’s ‘digitally native’ military
By year’s end, troops should be able to jump on a network from just about any location, an Army cyber leader said.
Analysis:China trust deficit: crisis spurs shadow banking policy response calls
Chinese fears of a spillover from missed payments on some shadow banking linked trust products and worsening consumer sentiment are expected to hasten a policy response to revive the country’s …
China central bank cuts key rate by most since 2020
China’s central bank unexpectedly reduced a key interest rate by the most since 2020 to bolster an economy that’s facing fresh risks from a worsening property slump. The yuan and bond yields slumped.
Japan business mood improves but China impact dims outlook – Reuters Tankan poll
Big Japanese manufacturers and service-sector firms signalled improved business morale in August, a monthly Reuters poll showed on Wednesday, reflecting a gradual economic recovery from COVID-induced …
This chart shows how exposed each of our 35 stocks is to China’s struggling economy
China’s long-awaited rebound from the Covid pandemic is floundering: On Tuesday, the country’s central bank unexpectedly cut interests in hopes of fixing a “confidence crisis” in the economy.
GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy says China can have Taiwan after 2028 if he is elected
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said China could invade Taiwan without major consequences from the U.S. once he has hypothetically attained the nation’s “semiconductor independence” in 2028.
U.S. investment banks and China – A story
The narrative surrounding U.S. investment banks and their once-flourishing relationship with China has drastically shifted. It’s not just about missed opportunities or simple miscalculations. It’s …
US stocks slide amid banking fears, weak China data
US stocks slid on Tuesday as investors fretted over the banking sector and took in data showing another weak month for China’s economy.
Stumbling China adds shadow banking mess to a property crisis
China’s latest rate cuts will do little to soothe growing concerns about contagion from the property sector spilling into the broader economy.
Marketmind: China crisis
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. The word ‘crisis’ should always be used responsibly and judiciously when covering financial markets, business and economics,
China’s statistics bureau rejects deflation concerns at Beijing press conference
In response to recent deflation concerns, a representative from China’s National bureau of statistics has alleged that there is no deflation in China, and does not expect it in the future.
Stocks sink as China woes spark global sell-off: Stock market news today
China’s continued economic woes took center stage globally … as Wall Street analysts signal bullish optimism ahead of next week’s earnings. As Yahoo Finance’s Ines Ferré reports: “We expect a …
