Slowdown

Chinese Tech Companies Reining In Perks, Laying Off As Economy Slows
Chinese Tech Companies Reining In Perks, Laying Off As Economy Slows
March 04, 2019  |  South East Asia

Didi Chuxing, the Chinese ride-hailing startup, ByteDance, the mobile app maker in China, and other Chinese tech firms are reining in perks such as free...

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Personal Income, Consumer Spending Signal Weak Q1 Growth
Personal Income, Consumer Spending Signal Weak Q1 Growth
March 03, 2019  |  Economy

Amid the biggest drop in consumer spending since 2009, personal incomes in the U.S. declined for the first time in over three years. The moves...

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eBay Points To Payments As Key Q4 Highlight
eBay Points To Payments As Key Q4 Highlight
January 30, 2019  |  Earnings

In Q4, eBay saw deceleration into the end of the year, in part, on macro headwinds internationally as buyer volumes slowed, but still logged growth...

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Ex-Fed Chief Yellen Sees Slowdown In Biz Spending
Ex-Fed Chief Yellen Sees Slowdown In Biz Spending
January 15, 2019  |  Business

Former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen says signs are pointing to a slowdown in business spending in 2019. “All the hard data that we have...

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OECD Sees Continued Decline In Global Economy
OECD Sees Continued Decline In Global Economy
January 15, 2019  |  Economy

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a consortium of 34 nations worldwide, has warned that the U.S. and other large economies are poised to...

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EU Central Bank Warns Of 2019 Global Slowdown
EU Central Bank Warns Of 2019 Global Slowdown
December 27, 2018  |  Economy

The European Central Bank warned Thursday (Dec. 27) that the economy on a global basis is headed for a slowdown next year. Reuters, citing the...

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Do Weak Retail Sales Signal Slowing Growth?
Do Weak Retail Sales Signal Slowing Growth?
July 16, 2015  |  News

The U.S economy is showing signs of strains as the Commerce Department reported that retail sales fell unexpectedly in June from household cutbacks on purchase...

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