Worldeconomy - general

Proposed changes in China spark concerns among venture capital and private equity funds

13 Dec 2023

In a move that has stirred controversy within China’s financial circles, the country’s securities regulators recently unveiled draft rules proposing a substantial increase in the investment threshold for private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) funds.

US housing starts up an unexpected 3.6 per cent for June

18 Jul 2009

Oil firmed up a $1 a barrel, with the US commerce department has announcing an unexpected jump in housing starts for June. For many traders, these may be the green shoots of recovery showing up at last