All articles tagged with #christmas season
The article discusses potential trade targets for all 30 NBA teams during the holiday season, highlighting strategic moves and player options that could shape the league's landscape before the February trade deadline, with a focus on realistic and impactful trades.
Gunmen attacked a Christmas party in Salvatierra, Guanajuato, killing twelve people, while four others died in a separate shooting in Salamanca. Guanajuato has been plagued by violent clashes between rival drug cartels, with the state consistently having the highest number of homicides in Mexico. In a separate incident in Tulum, three men were shot dead and four others injured at a bar, possibly due to a dispute over drug sales. Shootouts between local drug gangs in Tulum have previously resulted in the deaths of tourists caught in the crossfire. The U.S. State Department has issued a travel alert for Mexico's Caribbean beach resorts, urging increased situational awareness, particularly after dark.
China's exports in August declined by 8.8% compared to the previous year, marking the fourth consecutive month of decline, although the rate of decline narrowed from July. Analysts remain concerned about soft external demand and expect trade performance to continue weakening in the coming months, despite the upcoming Christmas season. Factors such as the yuan's depreciation, a lower base last year, and delayed delivery of orders disrupted by typhoons contributed to the marginal improvement. The ongoing global supply chain upheaval and political/geopolitical factors also pose longer-term concerns. Policymakers are focusing on domestic economic challenges, particularly the property market, as external demand remains weak, and may implement more policy measures to boost growth if the macro momentum doesn't improve soon.