India’s electricity demand touched a record high in April as its northern states reeled under the hottest pre-summer months in decades, with a surge in the use of air conditioning Continue Reading
A jump in prices has seen growth stall in India’s sales of gasoline and diesel. The three biggest retailers in April sold just 0.3% more diesel than in March and Continue Reading
. A blistering heat wave has scorched wheat fields in India, reducing yields in the second-biggest grower and damping expectations for exports that the world is relying on to alleviate Continue Reading
China’s commercial capital of Shanghai was dealt a blow on Monday as authorities reported 58 new COVID-19 cases outside areas under lockdown, while Beijing pressed on with testing millions of Continue Reading
The protracted lockdown in Shanghai, China’s financial hub, is slowing the nation’s normally booming meat trade, with stringent COVID-19 measures causing logistics logjams across the food industry in a sign Continue Reading
China Maintains Covid Fight as Lockdowns Pummel Economy A widespread selloff in China is rippling through emerging markets, threatening to snuff out growth and drag down everything from stocks to Continue Reading
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. easily maintained its pole position as the world’s biggest maker of electric-car batteries as of the end of March with its share edging slighter higher Continue Reading
Covid-19 lockdowns in Shanghai have added pressure to supply-chain issues. Throttled by Beijing’s zero-tolerance approach to Covid-19, China’s economy is facing a spell of slower growth. Economists are toying with Continue Reading
Discontent has been widespread on Chinese social media ever since Shanghai started a rigid lockdown in late March. Now, it is moving into the real world. Sharply falling case numbers Continue Reading
The coronavirus pandemic is creeping closer to the halls of power in Beijing as authorities rush to avoid an uncontrolled Shanghai-style Omicron outbreak in China’s capital. Beijing is tightening coronavirus Continue Reading
