Month: March 2025
China’s factory activity growth at 1-year high, official survey shows, as stimulus measures kick in
A worker works at a workshop of Zhonghong Packaging Company in Lianyun district, Lianyungang city, East China’s Jiangsu province, on March 27, 2025. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s manufacturing activity expanded at its fastest pace in one year in March, signaling Beijing’s stimulus measures were helping prop up an economic recovery, while looming […]
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Goldman Sachs sees Trump tariffs spiking inflation, stunting growth and raising recession risks
U.S. President Donald Trump announces that his administration has reached a deal with elite law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom during a swearing-in ceremony in the Oval Office at the White House on March 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images With decision day looming this week for President Donald […]
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South Korea ends its longest short-selling ban in history after systemic reforms
Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Ahn Young-joon | AP South Korea on Monday lifted the longest short-selling ban in the country’s history, after tightening measures to crackdown on illegal transactions. The short-selling ban was put into […]
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Japan stocks slump nearly 4% as fresh Trump tariffs due this week keep investors jittery
Japan will start offering digital nomad visas at the end of March, according to The Japan Times. Witthaya Prasongsin | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets plunged Monday ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s fresh round of tariffs expected later in the week. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 started the day 3.9% lower while the broader Topix […]
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These European defense stocks have gained more than 100% on EU spending plans — and they could have further to climb
European defense stocks have surged in recent months as geopolitical tensions prompt regional officials to ramp up spending on national security. In Germany, lawmakers have passed a historic debt reform , paving the way for a huge splurge on defense, while U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged to hike Britain’s national spend on defense […]
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Stock futures slip as a jittery Wall Street awaits ‘Liberation Day’: Live updates
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., March 28, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters U.S. stock futures fell on Sunday night as traders looked ahead to “Liberation Day” for clarity on President Donald Trump’s tariff plans. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell […]
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Trump’s promised ‘Liberation Day’ of tariffs is coming. Here’s what it could mean for you
Jeep vehicles are shown for sale at a dealership in Irvine, California, U.S., March 27, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters President Donald Trump says Wednesday will be “Liberation Day” — a moment when he plans to roll out a set of tariffs that he promises will free the United States from foreign goods. The details […]
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Los Angeles turned a profit on its last Olympics. The 2028 Games could come up short
Micah Maʻa, California Governor Gavin Newsom, Janet Evans, Chief Athlete Officer, LA28, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Delaney Schnell, and LA28 Chairperson and President Casey Wasserman appear as the Olympic Flag arrives to LA on August 12, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Emma Mcintyre | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Los Angeles pulled off […]
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Trump says he’s ‘very angry’ and ‘pissed off’ at Putin during an NBC News interview
U.S. President Donald Trump walks before departing for Florida from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 28, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he was “very angry” and “pissed off” when Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized the credibility of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s leadership, adding that […]
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Not ‘a normal market’: Recruiter who’s hired hundreds says 4 steps can help job seekers stand out
Kathleen Nolan has seen the ups and downs of the job market in her seven years as a recruiter, during which she estimates she’s interviewed thousands and hired hundreds. These days, as a senior recruiter with GrowthLoop, she’s “busier than ever” helping the tech company grow its engineering and product departments. She could post an […]
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