Economic news

Oil prices rose slightly for a sixth day on Wednesday, supported by robust U.S. economic growth and the risk of supply disruptions from Venezuela...

Japan plans to issue new government bonds worth around $189 billion to fund a record-size budget for next fiscal year, a draft reviewed by Reuters...

Bank of Japan policymakers debated the need to continue raising interest rates to levels deemed neutral to the economy with some arguing doing so...

Alphabet said on Monday it would buy clean energy developer Intersect for $4.75 billion in cash, plus assumed debt, as tech giants spend...

The U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in two years in the third quarter, fueled by robust consumer spending, though momentum appears to have...

The U.S. dollar fell on Tuesday in a holiday-shortened week, weighed down by expectations of more rate cuts next year, though it trimmed losses...

Nestle said on Tuesday it had completed the sale of its remaining 40% stake in packaged meat business Herta Foods to Spanish company Casa...

U.S. consumer confidence deteriorated in December amid deepening anxiety over jobs and income, consistent with economists' expectations for a...

S. factory production was unchanged in November after declining in October as motor vehicle output fell following the expiration of tax credits for...

New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods increased in October and shipments of these goods rose solidly, suggesting business spending on...

China's leading private rocket firm LandSpace has completed the so-called "tutoring" process for a potential initial public offering,...

Britain's government said on Tuesday it would scale back its plan to raise more tax from farmers, following months of protests since the...

The Reserve Bank of India will infuse about $32 billion worth of rupee liquidity into the banking system over the next month via open market bond...

Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday as potential sales of Venezuelan crude seized by the United States were countered by heightened supply...

Sales for U.S. retailers have increased by about 4% so far this holiday season as Americans balanced tighter budgets with a desire to upgrade...

Gold touched a record high on Tuesday, just shy of breaching the $4,500 per-ounce threshold, as a weaker dollar and persistent geopolitical...

The rupee ended flat on Tuesday, hemmed in by persistent dollar demand from local corporates and the non-deliverable forwards market, which...

New car sales in Europe rose year-on-year in November for a fifth consecutive month, helped by an increase in EV registrations in markets including...

Taiwan's export orders in November grew at their fastest pace in nearly five years, riding the wave of ongoing demand for AI technology heading...

Taiwan’s HTC is betting its open platform strategy will allow it to build market share in the fast-growing smartglasses industry, as its...

Global investors are increasing their wagers on Chinese artificial intelligence companies, betting on the next DeepSeek and seeking to diversify,...

U.S. stocks closed higher to kick off the holiday-shortened trading week on Monday, buoyed partly by a continued rebound by technology stocks in a...

Asia shares rose alongside precious metals on Tuesday as momentum buying from investors extended ahead of the festive holidays, with an advanced...

South Korea's central bank needs to remain wary of financial stability risks, such as heightened volatility in the won currency and upward...

Mexico's antitrust commission will revise a planned tie-up between low-cost airlines Viva Aerobus and Volaris, the country's President...

The U.S. economy likely grew at a brisk clip in the third quarter, driven by solid consumer spending and business investment, but momentum appears...

Dec 22 (Reuters) - Coinbase said on Monday it will buy prediction markets startup The Clearing Company, as the crypto exchange looks to expand...

Coty  on Monday named Procter & Gamble veteran Markus Strobel as chairman and interim CEO, handing him the reins from outgoing...

Instacart is ending price tests that resulted in different shoppers being shown different prices for groceries, the online retail platform said on...

Netflix has refinanced a part of its $59 billion bridge loan to support its potential acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery's film, TV...

The Reserve Bank of India sold a net $11.88 billion in the foreign exchange market in October, data released on Monday showed, reflecting the...

Wall Street banks strengthened their lead in European investment banking in 2025, as clients stayed loyal despite global market turmoil and...

Uber and Lyft said on Monday they were teaming up with Chinese tech giant Baidu to launch driverless taxi trials in the UK next...

The pound rose on Monday, building on gains made last week after the Bank of England delivered a widely expected rate cut, but suggested that the...

UK stocks edged lower on Monday after three straight days of gains at the start of a holiday-shortened week, as the latest data confirmed...

The Indian rupee fell on Monday, snapping a three-session winning streak as dollar demand from local firms and the non-deliverable forwards market...

A liquefied natural gas tanker has loaded a cargo from Russia's Portovaya LNG plant that is under Western sanctions over Moscow's war in...

World shares rose broadly while European markets opened lower on Monday diverging from tech-driven gains on Wall Street, while the yen floundered...

European shares traded slightly lower on Monday as technology and commodity stocks offset declines elsewhere, while investors opened a...

The yen languished near record lows against the euro and Swiss franc on Monday as the lack of hawkish signals from the Bank of...

Oil prices rose on Monday after officials said the U.S. had intercepted an oil tanker in international waters off the coast of Venezuela, raising...

British households saved less in the July-to-September period of this year as they felt the hit from higher taxes but still increased their...