SIPMM release figures showing factory activity rising
Singapore’s factory activity expanded for the ninth consecutive month, data from the Singapore Institute of Purchasing & Materials Management (SIPMM) showed. The Purchasing Managers’ Index posted an increase of 0.3 points
France forecasts economic growth of 5% in 2021
France expected to see a growth in the economy in the next months, with a growth forecast of 5% despite the lockdown. The French economy
The Suez Canal blockage cause a big disarray in trade
The Suez Canal expects 140 ships to pass on Mar 30 after the freeing of a container ship stranded for nearly a week allowed it to reopen.
Suez Canal blocked since Tuesday by a stuck ship
The Japanese owners of a giant container vessel blocking the Suez Canal said on Thursday they were facing «extreme difficulty» refloating it, prompting Egypt to suspend
Space wine: the wine that spent a year on ISS
Twelve bottles of Petrus 2000 returned safely from their adventure in space, before being flown to Bordeaux for analysis. Their voyage was part of a research
Core inflation turned positive for the first time in a year
Singapore’s core inflation turned positive for the first time in a year, driven by an increase in services costs and higher food inflation. Core inflation