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18.03.2019 UK: MPs vote seeks delay to EU departure Last week, UK Members of Parliament (MPs) rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's revised Brexit deal for the second time in a meaningful vote by 391 votes to 242. This was followed by the parliament’s vote against... READ MORE
11.03.2019 Eurozone: ECB slashes growth forecast The European Central Bank (ECB) has lowered its Eurozone growth forecast for 2019 and 2020 to 1.1% and 1.6% respectively, from an earlier forecast of 1.7% for both years made in last December . The downward revision reflects... READ MORE
04.03.2019 Hong Kong: Exports fall 0.4% yr/yr in January The Census and Statistics Department reported that the value of Hong Kong's total exports of goods decreased by 0.4% yr/yr in January, after falling 5.8% in December 2018. Year-on-year decreases were registered in the values of total exports to some major destinations, in particular India (-35.2%), Taiwan (-18.6%), Vietnam (-7.9%) and Mainland China (-3.9%)... READ MORE

18.03.2019

UK: MPs vote seeks delay to EU departure

Last week, UK Members of Parliament (MPs) rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's revised Brexit deal for the second time in a meaningful vote by 391 votes to 242. This was followed by the parliament’s vote against...

11.03.2019

Eurozone: ECB slashes growth forecast

The European Central Bank (ECB) has lowered its Eurozone growth forecast for 2019 and 2020 to 1.1% and 1.6% respectively, from an earlier forecast of 1.7% for both years made in last December . The downward revision reflects...

04.03.2019

Hong Kong: Exports fall 0.4% yr/yr in January

The Census and Statistics Department reported that the value of Hong Kong's total exports of goods decreased by 0.4% yr/yr in January, after falling 5.8% in December 2018. Year-on-year decreases were registered in the values of total exports to some major destinations, in particular India (-35.2%), Taiwan (-18.6%), Vietnam (-7.9%) and Mainland China (-3.9%)...