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Interest rate hike surprises market

The Monetary Policy Council (RPP) has increased interest rates by 50 basis points - twice as much as the market had anticipated. Analysts expected a much smaller increase because of weaker economic figures for July - lower acceleration of the...

#i#inflation#interest rate

Another plan to help SMEs

Krajowy Fundusz Kapitalowy (KFK), the country's capital fund should help small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to obtain funds for investments.…

#financial services#poland#smes


UN hails Eastern European 'dynamos'

A new United Nations (UN) report, published on Tuesday, shows that average growth in new EU members like Poland, the…

#poland#unemployment


Job-creating firms to get big tax cut

Business start-ups that hire more than 10 employees will enjoy tax exemptions of up to 100 per cent over the…

#economy#interest rates#Jobs


Economy heading towards recovery

The South Korean economy is showing signs of recovery, including strong exports and positive expectations from large businesses, according to…

#bank#exports#GDP


HSBC revises its Hong Kong GDP growth forecast

George Leung, chief economist, Greater China at The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited comments: In view of the faster…

#exports#GDP#interest rates


Parliament approves corporate tax reduction

The Portuguese parliament has approved the government’s Budget Bill for 2004 that slashes corporate taxes amid growing economic instability. The…

#Boost#exports#GDP


Small business index up; 'very strong' Q4 likely

The National Federation of Independent Business' (NFIB) monthly index of small business economic indicators jumped 2.1 points in October to…

#GDP#small business#small businesses


Deficit to top 40bn Euros

Germany's fiscal deficit will top Ђ40 billion this year, a record sum nearly double the previous forecasts that could yet…

#GDP#i#unemployment


Economy is bouncing back with expected 4% growth in...

Taiwan's economy is bouncing back, HSBC's Economics and Investment Strategy Unit said in its latest report. According to economist Geoffrey…

#Boost#exports#GDP


Rise in CPI is good news for economy

A rebound in the consumer price index (CPI) in August has encouraged economic researchers to confidently predict that the Chinese…

#bank#Bank of China#banks


Commercial lenders predict the economy will improve during first...

Commercial lenders across the nation believe the economy will continue to slowly improve during the first half of 2004, but…

#commercial finance#management#small businesses

WesBank cuts interest rates for SME job creators

WesBank, the vehicle and movable equipment financier, yesterday launched "job creation finance", an interest rebate based finance scheme aimed at…

#interest rates#Jobs#smes

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