insert_link Business / Economics Morning Biz News – 13 February 2025 Bank of Namibia Cuts Interest Rate Again The Bank of Namibia has reduced its key interest rate for the fourth consecutive monetary policy meeting, lowering the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.75%. The central bank cited stable inflation projections and the need to support economic growth as the primary reasons for the cut. This follows similar reductions in its last three policy decisions, signaling a continued effort […] today13 February, 2025
insert_link Business / Economics China’s Q3 GDP hits weakest pace since early 2023 China's economy grew at the slowest pace since early 2023 in the three months to September, according to data released on Friday. The property sector remains a big challenge for Beijing as it tries to boost growth. Laura Westbrook has more from Hong Kong. today18 October, 2024
insert_link Science & Technology Is TikTok’s parent company an agent of the Chinese state? In China Inc., it’s a little more complicated Some U.S. lawmakers have grown concerned about TikTok. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images. By Shaomin Li, Old Dominion University Does the Chinese government have officials inside TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, pulling the strings? And does the storing of data from the popular social media app outside of China protect Americans? These questions appear to dominate the current thinking in the U.S. over whether to ban TikTok if its […] today18 March, 2024
