7 h. ago Hungary’s Orban Spooks Investors Again by Micromanaging Economy

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s cabinet is once again unnerving investors by intervening in swathes of the economy from banking to fund management before next year’s elections.

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48 h. ago Pierre Poilievre unveils capital gains tax break ahead of election

Campaigning in the GTA Sunday, Pierre Poilievre proposed a tax cut to boost Canadian investment, counter U.S. tariffs and strengthen the economy ahead of the April 28 election.

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4 d. ago China’s Xi makes strong push for greater foreign investment as economy continues to lag

BEIJING (AP) — In an address to major global business leaders, Chinese President Xi Jinping urged foreign investors to have faith in China’s business prospects, the latest move to revive the world’s second-largest economy that has been dragged down by a property bust and a loss of momentum. “China has always been and will certainly […]

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4 d. ago Xi Woos Global Business Leaders as Trump Intensifies Trade War

Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to improve market access at a meeting with a group of global business leaders in Beijing, in an effort to boost investor sentiment as rising tariffs fuel uncertainty for the economy and international trade.

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5 d. ago Asian Stocks Decline as Trump Tariffs Sap Risk: Markets Wrap

Asian equities dropped after President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on US auto imports, prompting investors to pare bets on riskier investments due to concerns about growth in the world’s largest economy. Shares of automakers slid.

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7 d. ago China Adviser Urges Boosting Consumption to 70% of GDP by 2035

China should raise consumption to a level close to those of developed countries in the next decade, a government adviser said, adding to calls to rebalance the world’s second-largest economy away from investment and export.

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1 week ago JPMorgan Executive Says US Isn’t Hostile Place for Green Funds

A senior executive at JPMorgan Chase & Co. says it’s wrong to assume that the shift in US politics under President Donald Trump means the world’s largest economy has become hostile territory for green investors.

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3 w. ago BROUSSARD: Trudeau and Carney are singing the same tune on deficits

Just three more years of deficit to invest in growing the Canadian economy, and then we’ll get right back to balance. If Mark Carney’s pledge sounds like something you’ve heard before, that’s because Justin Trudeau made a very similar commitment a mere ten years ago. To refresh your memory, Canada was undergoing what is called a technical recession during the 2015 election campaign. Between 2014 […]

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3 w. ago FINLAYSON: Next federal government should excise many Trudeau

The Justin Trudeau era is ending, after nine-and-a-half years as prime minister. His exit coincides with the onset of a trade crisis with the United States. Trudeau leaves behind a stagnant Canadian economy crippled by dwindling productivity, a long stretch of weak business investment, and waning global competitiveness. These are problems Trudeau chose to ignore throughout his tenure. His successors will not have that luxury.     […]

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