Macau 2024 casino revenues top official estimate but below pre-pandemic levels
BEIJING (Reuters) – Casino (EPA:CASP) revenues in Macau, the world’s biggest gambling hub, soared by nearly a quarter in 2024 but still…
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala overtakes Saudi Arabia’s PIF as world’s top wealth fund spender
By Hadeel Al Sayegh DUBAI (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company accounted for about 20% of the almost $136.1 billion spent…
Goldman Sachs economist lists 10 key questions for 2025
Investing.com — Goldman Sachs economists outlined ten critical questions shaping the outlook for the U.S. economy in 2025 in a note Monday: Will…
Wolfe Research outlines five potential surprises for 2025
Investing.com — Wolfe Research recently outlined five potential surprises for 2025 including a possible Fed pivot that could shake up markets. 1….
Indonesia’s president says VAT hike to apply only on luxury goods
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday said a planned increase in value-added tax (VAT) rate by one percentage point…
Chinese manufacturing, Bitcoin’s monthly fall, Gold gains – what’s moving markets
Investing.com — Wall Street is seen trading slightly lower Tuesday, the last trading day of what has been a positive year on…
China’s Xi pledges more proactive economic policies in 2025
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s 2024 gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to exceed 130 trillion yuan ($17.8 trillion), President Xi Jinping said…
China’s GDP to hit government’s target for 2024: President Xi
Investing.com — China’s economy is on track to expand by about 5% in 2024, President Xi Jinping said, signaling the country is…
AI boom, Fed rate cuts lift U.S. stocks to new highs in 2024
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks index futures edged higher in the last trading session of 2024, continuing its bull run from more than…
Wall St futures slip on elevated Treasury yields
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures slipped in light trading volumes on Monday as elevated Treasury yields threatened to pressure a historically…
