Economic news

Siemens, the biggest industrial firm in Europe, said on September 24 that it was going to shed near 2,900 jobs in its home-country Germany, aiming...

The U.S. currencyrose a bit today, reversing a fortnight period of losses, with investors purchasing the dollarahead of a forecasted interest rate...

Sky’s shares vaulted 9% to £17.22 in the beginning of today’s session, slightly lower than the offered by Comcast £17.28...

Prices of oil surge over 2% today, with U.S. sanctions limiting exports from Iran, leading to shortening of supplies, while many traders anticipate...

Saudi Arabia, the leading member of OPEC, along withRussia, the largest oil countrynot linked to the Organization, on September, 23 excluded...

Crude futures rose today due to expected U.S. sanctions against Iranian oil industry, but intended lower prices that are called for by the U.S....

Stocks of Asian firms continued to go up today on Wall Street showing historical maximums, with investors deeming that the recent new tariffs from...

September business growth in the euro zone slowed, another indication that the highest point in the region’s performance is left behind, with...

The U.S. currency dropped versus its major peers today, except for sterling, with equity markets more firm and returns on bonds higher, both...

China is going to lower the average duties on foreign goods for the bulk of countries from October, according to today’s report by Bloomberg...

Japan’s refineries have withheld loadings of oil from Iran in expectation of U.S. sanctions, they’ve switched to other suppliers with...

The UK’s watchdog has resorted to an unusual measure of resolving the race for Sky by means of an auction as the two rivals, Comcast and...

Crude increased for three days in a row today, as U.S. stockpiles fell on and the country’s demand for gasoline held high, with possible...

Germany prepares measures to work against soaring bids of Chinese firms for stakes in German tech companies, planning a €1-bln fund...

UK inflation suddenly surged to the top mark in half a year in August, driven by higher seasonal growth in fares for air and marine transport,...

The trade war between China and the U.S. escalates further as yesterday Beijing expanded its tariffs onto $60 bln worth goods produced in the...

Crude prices stable today, as growing worries over potential supply shortage after major producers expressed unwillingness to fill in the deficit...

Audi, Germany’s car producer, yesterday presented its new electric SUV in the United States aiming to compete with Tesla, also bringing...

China cannot act otherwise but to introduce response measures against the United States, it said today, even though that might cause harder move by...

Mean prices on land in Japan grew in the first six months this year, the first case in 27 years, with the bigger incoming flow of tourists raising...

Oil was buoyed today by indications that OPEC is not ready to heighten production in order to offset decreasing Iranian supply, with Saudi Arabia...

Prices of oil gained today with the market more concentrated on the effect from U.S. sanctions against Iran even though official Washington claims...

The U.S. currency on the rise today with investors awaiting another move in the continuing U.S.-China tariff war.

Theresa May, the UK PM, has said addressing her own party dissenters that in case they do not back her possible agreement with the EU, chances are...

Shares of European companies fell today after reports of possible new tariffs the United States could introduce on Chinese-manufactured goods, with...

The UK pound added today, with worries of the emerging economies prospects allayed by a solid rates lift in Turkey, along with an upped growth...

The EU currency increased today, hitting the highest in a fortnight, with the dollar pressured by the U.S. inflation figures, and rebounding...

The BoE hasn’t made any changes to interest rates, keeping them at 0.75%, pointing out there are signs of growing uncertainty linked to...

Crude returns to growth today after yesterday’s slumps, with the biggest plunge in a month, in view of mounting worries over supplies...

Today the ECB reaffirmed its current policy, planning to terminate bond acquisitions in 2018 and lift interest rates in a year, unmoved by the...

U.S. unemployment pay claims surprisingly shrank in the previous week, reaching the least mark in almost 49 years, which signals of a brisk jobs...

The pound was firm on Thursday ahead of Bank of England monetary policy meeting due later in the day, as regulator is widely expected to hold...

Crude prices eased today, paring yesterday’s increases, on stirred up worries over unlikely continuation of fuel demand lifts considering...

The Australian dollar that is often regarded as a liquid proxy for world economic expansion, slipped over 8% during the year, as crises that struck...

European shares gained on Thursday in thin trading ahead European Central Bank and Bank of England decisions, while trade-sensitive auto and mining...

The biggest three U.S. companies dealing with cryptocoins are establishing dedicated association with the purpose of lobbying in regard to problems...

The euro zone’s industrial production declined in July steeper than anticipated, becoming the second straight month of falls, today’s...

The dollar's rise was limited while China's yuan gained on Thursday after news that President Trump administration was seeking a new round...

China’s yuan firmed on Thursday on renewed U.S.-China trade talks hopes, though the mainland’s major stock indexes fluctuated before...

The major U.S. stocks indexes opened unchanged on Wednesday as a surge in energy sector helped offset declines in tech stocks, which hit the Nasdaq.

Britain’s top retailer Tesco is going to unravel the details of its new discount project Jack’s in the coming week, the move aimed at...

Crude prices remained in the upward trend today as worries of supply tightening grew on data indicating a slide in U.S. oil stockpiles and...