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Amazon launches climate VC fund

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
... fund will invest in multiple industries, including transportation and logistics, energy, storage and utilisation, manufacturing, circular economy, and food and agriculture. Amazon believes it is on the path to run 100% on renewable energy by 2025, five ...

Chief economist update: Japan on the mend but BOJ, Abe not taking any chances

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
... 42.3 in June from 26.5 in the previous month - an indication of the improvement in domestic activity -- but the manufacturing PMI fell to a preliminary score of 37.8 from 38.4 in May - as most international borders remain closed. So far so good. The ...

Vanguard adds to Aussie executive lineup

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
... Previously, he has worked with SMS Management and Technology, NAB, Victoria's emergency services department, and manufacturing company Honeywell. Gopal takes over from Lori Mighton, who has returned to Pennsylvania after successfully launching the ...

Profound uncertainty remains: IMF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
... said the crisis has dealt a uniquely large blow to the services sector. In typical crises, the brunt is borne by manufacturing, reflecting a decline in investment, while the effect on services is generally muted as consumption demand is less affected. ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 takes second crack at China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2020
... Caixin China composite PMI - up to a reading of 54.5 in May from a record low of 27.5 in February - as both the manufacturing (up to 50.8 from 40.3 in February) and services sectors (up to 55.0 from 26.5 in Feb) rebounded. However, recent news that Beijing ...

Chief economist update: The ECB's PEPP economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
... surveys -- composite PMI increased to a reading of 31.9 in May from a record low of 13.6 in the previous month; manufacturing PMI rose to 39.4 in May (from 33.4 in April); services s PMI went up to 30.5 in May (from 12.0 in April) - private sector activity ...

Let's not waste the crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... stressed the importance of supply chain resilience - and the potential for the nationalisation and on-shoring of manufacturing. "The crisis has caused a sudden awareness of the vulnerabilities of global, low inventory supply chains and distributed operating ...

Chief economist update: Eurozone contraction heads from mild to severe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... composite PMI increased to a preliminary reading of 30.5 in May (from a record low of 13.6 in the previous month); manufacturing PMI rose to 39.5 in May (from 33.4 in April); services s PMI went up to 28.7 in May (from 12.0 in April) - private sector ...

Chief economist update: Hong Kong is ours

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
... retail spending eased to 7.5% after contracting by a whopping 20.5% in February - and surveys - China's official manufacturing and services PMI rebounded back into expansion territory (above 50) in March and April - central command has moved to prevent ...

Chief economist update: Border brawl

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... contraction territory). Same with the services PMI - which "improved" to a reading of 25.5 from 19.5 in April) but the manufacturing sector plumbed new record depths (down to 42.8 in May from 44.1 in April). But all's not lost. Commenting on the ...