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BIMCO released its latest dry bulk shipping market overview and outlook yesterday. “We estimate that the dry bulk supply/demand balance will remain stable in 2026 and weaken in 2027. An improvement in the economic and demand outlook has led us to revise our demand forecast for 2026 up by 0.5 percentage points,” says Filipe Gouveia, ...
India’s economy is expected to grow between 6.8% and 7.2% in the fiscal year starting in April, according to government forecasts released Thursday. The growth projection, outlined in the annual economic survey, indicates a slowdown from the current fiscal year’s growth estimate of 7.4%. The government’s forecast provides insight into expected economic performance for India ...
Total credit extended to the Greek economy increased by 5.5% year-on-year in December 2025 from 5.0% in the previous month. Credit to the private sector rose to 7.9% from 7.2% in November. The monthly net flow of financing to the private sector was positive, amounting to €3,876 million, compared with €1,303 million in the previous ...
Zahari Zahariev, president of Bulgaria’s National Association for the Belt and Road, on Wednesday called for deepening ties with China within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), highlighting broad prospects for bilateral cooperation in infrastructure. Speaking at the association’s General Assembly, Zahariev specifically noted the development of maritime connections with China, citing ...
At the EU-India summit in New Delhi, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and India’s prime minister Narendra Modi announced the conclusion of a much-anticipated trade deal that drastically reduces bilateral tariffs in many key industries. European sectors like automotive and machinery will see tariffs progressively slashed from prohibitive 110% or 40% rates to ...
On Tesla's earning call, Elon Musk described how some car models were being discontinued to make way for robot manufacturing, giving investors a new look at Tesla's future with humanoid robotics. CNN's Hadas Gold reports.
The OCX standard enables shipyards and designers to collaborate with classification societies in a digital, future-focused approach. Lloyd’s Register (LR) will assume the Chair of The Open Class 3D Exchange (OCX) Consortium this month (January 2026). LR’s Nathan Lindop will take over as both Chair and Coordinator of the Consortium, succeeding DNV’s Ole Christian Astrup, ...
16 of China’s 31 provinces failed to meet their economic growth targets for 2025, reports Caixin. The figures demonstrate widening regional disparities even as the national economy expanded at a steady pace. Guangdong, China’s largest provincial economy, grew 3.9% last year, missing its target of about 5%. In contrast, Jiangsu narrowed the gap with Guangdong, ...
Despite global uncertainties and domestic challenges, more Chinese cities and provinces crossed key gross domestic product (GDP) thresholds in 2025, underscoring the country’s high-quality regional development and economic resilience. With China’s economy expanding 5 percent year on year to over 140 trillion yuan (about 20 trillion U.S. dollars) last year, cities of Wenzhou and Dalian, ...
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Euro area consumer confidence was confirmed at -12.4 in January 2026, the highest in nearly a year, up from -13.2 in December. In the broader European Union, consumer sentiment came in at -11.7 in January, the highest reading since February 2025, marking an improvement from December’s -12.5, as consumers felt more positive about the economy, ...