Month: May 2025
Economic growth across the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) slowed sharply to just 0.1 per cent in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, down from 0.5 per cent in the previous quarter, according…
China and the Netherlands reached six points of consensus at a meeting yesterday between the former’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Dutch counterpart Caspar Veldkamp in Beijing. Both sides agreed to maintain close exchanges…
India has progressed in turning its manufacturing sector more attractive to global investors and enhancing its competitiveness, and would benefit in the long run from changes under way in international trade policy, an S&P Global…
ICE cotton futures extended gains on Tuesday, supported by strength in grain markets and delayed planting progress. A weaker US dollar also encouraged buying of US cotton, as the currency movement made purchases more attractive.…
The global economy is at a precarious juncture, marked by heightened trade tensions and elevated policy uncertainty, according to United Nation’s World Economic Situation and Prospects as of mid-2025. The recent surge in tariffs—driving the…
The number of unemployed stood at 387,000 in the Netherlands in April this year. The unemployment rate fell slightly from 3.9 per cent in March to 3.8 per cent in April, according to Statistics Netherlands…