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Regularly updated news on the global economy and politics from our team and Bloomberg and The Economist.
China’s top leaders likely to disappoint on big bang stimulus
Bloomberg

China’s top leaders likely to disappoint on big bang stimulus

The July Politburo meeting is likely to signal more fiscal and monetary aid.

Bloomberg 25 Jul 2023
Pfizer tornado damage threatens tenuous US drug supply chain
Bloomberg

Pfizer tornado damage threatens tenuous US drug supply chain

The extent of the damage at Pfizer’s plant is unclear.

Bloomberg 24 Jul 2023
You rang? The super-rich will privatise us all
Bloomberg

You rang? The super-rich will privatise us all

By Howard Chua-EoanThe vanishings keep on happening. Chefs who have run wonderful restaurants fold their operations and disappear from the world of haute public dining rooms. It’s happened in New York and in London, in my experience. I’m sure you’ve noticed it, too, wherever you...

Bloomberg 22 Jul 2023
Musk says Tesla to spend over US$1 billion on Dojo supercomputer
Technology

Musk says Tesla to spend over US$1 billion on Dojo supercomputer

The disclosure of that big-ticket expenditure appeared to spook investors.

Bloomberg 21 Jul 2023