July, 2019

• 6 July

  India picks fiscal conservatism over growth boost in budget

  

  Bloomberg India’s new finance minister resisted calls for a fiscal boost to spur a weakening economy, sticking instead to a plan to narrow the budget deficit over time by keeping spending in check. The fiscal gap target for the year that began on April 1 was lowered to 3.3 percent of gross domestic product (GDp) from 3.4 percent set in ...

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• 6 July

  Iron ore sinks as China top steel group urges probe into rally

  

  Bloomberg The largest steel industry group in China has urged the government to maintain order in the global iron ore market after prices surged to a five-year high following a supply squeeze, saying that it’s requested authorities look into the gains. Futures slumped. The China Iron & Steel Association (CISA) “is reporting relevant problems in the industry to government ministries ...

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• 6 July

  Japan to brief South Korea on export restrictions: Nikkei

  

  Bloomberg Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry plans to set up working-level briefings for their South Korean counterparts to explain export restrictions on some semiconductor and display materials that went into effect on July 4, according to the Nikkei. The goal of the talks is to show that the measures do not amount to an embargo and to preempt ...

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• 6 July

  Farmers may be asked to irrigate less in India

  

  Bloomberg India should provide incentives to farmers to adopt efficient water use to avert a looming crisis, according to the Economic Survey presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The South Asian nation should introduce improved irrigation methods, use technologies and change cropping patterns to reduce the use of ground water, of which 89 percent is extracted for irrigation purposes, the ...

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• 6 July

  Vodafone 5G opens new front in Britain’s wireless wars

  

  Bloomberg Vodafone Group Plc switched on the UK’s second 5G wireless network, kicking off a commercial battle with dominant rival EE that could shape a decade of sales. The technology’s faster download speeds and more reliable connections give the first movers an opportunity to snatch a bigger share of a saturated market. Back in 2012, EE — now owned by ...

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• 6 July

  Qualcomm, BMW win in EU fight over connected car rules

  

  Bloomberg Qualcomm Inc, BMW AG, and Deutsche Telekom AG clinched a victory after European Union member states scrapped new rules mandating WiFi technology as the basis for how future connected cars talk to each other. The ruling is victory for 5G technology as countries around the world prepare for the roll-out of ultra-fast 5G wireless networks, which will power everything ...

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• 6 July

  Germany’s factory orders plunge across industries

  

  Bloomberg German factory orders slumped in May in the latest sign that global trade uncertainty is turning Europe’s temporary slowdown into a more serious downturn. The economy ministry reported huge declines in export orders and investment goods in May, just days after a survey showed factory activity shrank for a sixth month in June. The continued gloom is increasing concern ...

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• 6 July

  Biggest quake in 20 years hits California

  Bloomberg Buildings shook in Los Angeles after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 hit Southern California, the strongest temblor to rock the state in 20 years. The quake struck 17 kilometres (10.5 miles) north-northeast of Ridgecrest, California, according to the US Geological Survey. That’s a relatively rural area more than 100 miles outside of Los Angeles, and came ...

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• 6 July

  Jaguar boosts UK auto sector with electric cars commitment

  

  Bloomberg Jaguar Land Rover plans to build a new range of electrified cars in the UK, safeguarding thousands of jobs and providing a boost for a British automotive industry that’s been rocked by job cuts and plant closures. The move involves hundreds of millions of pounds in investments. It guarantees the future of the company’s Castle Bromwich plant in central ...

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• 6 July

  Even trade war winners can lose. Ask Vietnam

  

  In war, even the winners pay a price. Vietnam’s portrayal as a clear beneficiary of the US-China trade conflict was overdue for a reality check. President Donald Trump provided one, trash talking the country with the kind of language he once reserved for China and Mexico. Vietnam is “almost the single worst abuser of everybody,” he declared to Fox Business ...

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