Quick Glance: China's Economy Loses Momentum in Q2
- The challenges faced by the world's second-largest economy will increase global growth pressure and intensify calls for additional stimulus measures from Beijing, more than six months after China eased strict Covid-19 controls.
- In the second quarter, the economy grew by 6.3 percent year-on-year due to a low-base effect from last year when major cities like Shanghai were under extended lockdown.
- The Reuters poll had predicted a growth rate of 7.3 percent.
Quick Glance: Robbie Williams to Perform at KPMG Mega-Party on Bürgenstock
- Top manager invites to extravagant party with superstar Robbie Williams
- British superstar set to perform at Bürgenstock Resort at the end of May
- Williams to receive a fee of over one million euros for his show
- KPMG Germany CEO Klaus Becker hosts huge farewell party at Bürgenstock Resort
Quick Glance: Europe and the G7 are increasing sanctions against Russia related to fossil fuels.
- After the European Union and the United Kingdom prohibited seaborne imports of Russian crude oil in December 2022, the decision to ban the country's oil products was made.
- According to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, Russia's month-over-month earnings from fossil fuel exports fell by about a fifth in December, the most dramatic reduction since Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine.
- Price increases were also influenced by increased demand for gasoline as employers returned to in-person work.
- According to the New York Times, this is due to a drop in global energy demand.
Quick Glance: The Russian sausage tycoon died after falling from an Indian hotel.
- According to Indian media, Antov's death appeared to be a suicide.
- The deaths were verified by the Russian Embassy in Delhi to Russian media.
- After learning of Antov's death, his colleagues in the legislature expressed their condolences.
- His death is the most recent event involving Russian tycoons and high-profile oil and gas executives this year.
Day 2 of the Women's section ends with a three-way tie for first place on 6.5/8: Tan Zhongyi and Aleksandra Goryachkina ... Show more
Aleksandra Goryachkina manages to solve her problems and secures a relatively comfortable draw in game 2 of the pool B semifinal against Tan Zhongyi ... Show more
The #FIDEWomenCandidates resumes today with the pool B semifinal.
Aleksandra Goryachkina and Tan Zhongyi will fight for the second ticket to the Candidates' final ... Show more
Alexandra Kosteniuk gives up her attempts to win game 4 and tie her match against Aleksandra Goryachkina, thus making the latter the first semifinalist of ... Show more
⚔️ Alexandra Kosteniuk vs Aleksandra Goryachkina ½-½
⚔️ Tan Zhongyi vs Kateryna Lagno ½-½
Day one of pool B of the #FIDEWomenCandidates has concluded ... Show more
Quick Glance: Putin and China's President Xi Jinping meet in Uzbekistan for the first time since Russia's invasion.
- China and Russia are seeking a new world order.
- Since the outbreak of the Corona pandemic, China's leader, Xi Jinping, has kept a low profile on the international stage.
- According to Russia, the meeting between Putin and Xi Jinping will center on the Ukraine issue.
- According to Western observers, while China supports Russia, it is avoiding violations of UN sanctions in order to avoid being the focus of punitive actions itself.