Economy News

African state-owned institutions are now managing a record $1 trillion in assets, according to a monthly report from sovereign fund tracker...

Russia's exports of liquefied natural gas fell by 2% in January-November to 28.4 million metric tons, LSEG data showed on Monday. For...

Saudi Arabia wants to bring in more Japanese companies as it looks to attract foreign investment to back its ambitious economic diversification...

French manufacturing contracted further in November as a drop in production and slower demand for goods hit the sector, a survey from S&P...

Hong Kong's retail sales by value rose 6.9% in October from a year earlier, the sixth month of gains, as recovery in retail sales gathered...

The number of passengers flying abroad from German airports increased by 4.6% year-on-year during the key April-to-October period, but still lagged...

Germany's manufacturing sector experienced a marked deterioration in business conditions in November, as new orders fell at the fastest rate in...

Standard Chartered revised its forecast for China's 2026 gross domestic product growth to 4.6% from 4.3%, citing the country's resilient...

Six thousand Black Angus cattle chew on rolled barley, silage, cottonseed and molasses, fattening up in three rows of shaded pens under the hot...

Thailand's central bank is planning measures to ease the upward pressure on the baht , including having banks tighten their controls on...

Optimism in Britain's services sector declined at the fastest pace in three years in the three months to November, hurt by ongoing cost...

African swine fever has returned to Spain for the first time in three decades after two wild boar found dead near Barcelona tested positive for the...

Pandora, the world's biggest jewellery brand by volume, expects fierce competition this Black Friday as retailers fight to lure shoppers with...

As investors monitor crowd sizes at stores on Black Friday they will be shopping for a different kind of holiday deal: retailers that do well in a...

London's FTSE 100 inched higher on Friday, led by energy stocks as oil prices rose, though the index was set to snap a four-month winning...

Oil prices are projected to remain under pressure in 2026, as swelling supplies eclipse modest demand growth, while geopolitical risks could cap...

The number of people out of work in Germany rose by fewer than expected in November, but labour demand continued to slow, underscoring a...

Britain's fiscal position remains vulnerable despite finance minister Rachel Reeves' tax-raising budget this week, S&P Global Ratings...

The number of people out of work in Germany rose less than expected in November, labour office figures showed on Friday, underscoring a sluggish...

Euro zone inflation remains on a benign path, a raft of data indicated on Friday, supporting economists' bets that it will hold around target...

The tax rises at the centre of Britain's budget this week underscore the government's commitment to cutting its debt although the...

South Korea's ruling and opposition parties agreed on Friday to lower income tax on dividend payouts to a maximum of 30%, from the...

Taiwan's tech-reliant economy is expected to grow faster than previously expected in 2025, riding the wave of demand for artificial...

Bulgaria's government will resubmit to parliament for approval its 2026 budget plan, the first drafted in euros before the country adopts the...

Spain's European Union-harmonised 12-month inflation rate fell to 3.1% in November, from 3.2% in the period through October, preliminary data...

India's economy likely stayed resilient in the July–September quarter, driven by consumer demand and front-loading of production and...

Core consumer inflation in Japan's capital stayed well above the central bank's 2% target in November as firms continued to pass on rising...

China's factory sector likely shrank for an eighth month in November, highlighting the dilemma facing policymakers over whether to press ahead...

JPMorgan Chase & Co will build a tower in London's Canary Wharf financial district, unveiling plans on Thursday to invest billions of...

Shortages of Bolivia's state-subsidized marraqueta bread roll are creating an early test for newly elected President Rodrigo Paz, as...

European Central Bank policymakers were in no hurry to cut rates when they met last month as uncertainty remained exceptionally high and it was...

Consumer sentiment in Germany will improve slightly in December as households show more willingness to spend on Christmas gifts and festive...

Bank lending to euro zone firms held steady last month while a key EU economic sentiment indicator edged up in November, adding to evidence that...

Italian ruling lawmakers intend to press ahead with a claim that the central bank's $300 billion in gold reserves belong to the state, a...

India will withstand trade-related uncertainties and maintain growth through the rest of 2025/26 (April-March), with the help of strong demand,...

Rachel Reeves may have placated the bond market with her budget on Wednesday but higher taxes for Britons on everything from milkshakes...

Asian stocks rose on Thursday and the dollar was soft on growing expectations of an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve next month, while...

Sweden said on Wednesday it had granted green steel startup Stegra 390 million crowns ($41 million) in funding, as the Swedish company gathers new...

British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Wednesday that she plans to reform the 'motability' scheme, which allows people with...

British consumer price inflation is set to average 2.5% in 2026, according to estimates by the Office for Budget Responsibility published on...

Britain announced a new annual tax on homes worth more than 2 million pounds ($2.63 million), expected to raise 0.4 billion in 2029-30, according...

Euro zone lenders with big dollar businesses should bulk up their liquidity and capital cushions to withstand any squeeze in a U.S. currency made...