Economy News

 Lending growth to euro zone businesses slowed ​slightly from relatively high ‌levels in August and held steady in the case ​of household...

German consumer sentiment weakened more sharply than expected heading into October, as rising energy prices soured households' income outlook,...

British consumer confidence unexpectedly struck a more than two-year high this month as households ​grew more optimistic about their personal...

Two senior Bank of England interest rate-setters suggested on Thursday that they were getting closer to voting for ‌an increase in borrowing...

Germany's leading economic institutes raised their ‌growth forecasts for this year and next, while business morale rose more...

Swedish fashion retailer H&M is driving ​changes to improve efficiency and react more quickly to fashion trends, its CEO said on Thursday,...

British retailers this month reported the biggest drop in sales since April and they ​cut orders with their suppliers by the ‌most since...

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek's annualised revenue run rate has ​hit $1 billion, more than double from a few months ago, ‌the Information...

German business morale rose more than expected in September, a survey showed on Thursday, signalling ​that Europe's largest economy is...

South Africa risks losing future vehicle production to Asian rivals as global automakers decide where to build the next generation of electric...

US business activity raced to a more than five-year ‌high in September, fueled by a surge in new orders, though strong demand strained supply...

Verizon said on Wednesday it would invest $70 million in a nationwide effort to provide AI ​training to job seekers, small businesses and...

AI-led investment is helping the global economy hold up marginally better than expected this year, but the ‌energy shock is becoming more...

India's business growth accelerated in September on stronger demand in both manufacturing and services, a ​preliminary survey showed, though...

India's new fast-track entry route for trusted foreign investors has drawn 164 registrations in just over 100 days, data ​from the Indian...

From pre-bleached straight hair wigs to wavy clipped extensions and blinged-out coffin-shaped nails, sales of Chinese-made beauty accessories ​are...

Britain's government borrowed more ​than expected in August, pushing the deficit for the financial year to date further above official...

Saudi Arabian crude oil exports in July rose by about 3.3% from June to 4.125 million barrels ​per day, the highest level since March, data from...

A gauge of British factory orders rose ​this month to reach its ‌highest level since July 2023, a Confederation of British Industry survey...

The industrial transformation of China is squeezing European firms out of global markets, particularly in ​machinery and transport equipment, with...

Online sales growth at LPP's budget brand Sinsay has continued to ‌pick up pace since the second quarter ended in July, the Polish...

The market for highly rated corporate credit has split in two: bonds issued by AI-related firms are being met with caution, while those sold by...

TAIPEI, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Taiwan export orders rose more than expected to a record monthly ​value in August, exceeding $100 billion for the first...

Shares of ​Chinese fibre-optic communications equipment maker Ligent Technologies ended 4.6% higher in their Hong Kong debut on ‌Tuesday,...

South Korea's state-run pension fund, the world's third-largest, is seeking a licence to invest in Indian government securities under a...

China's new rule to chase income tax on offshore trusts, a popular structure adopted by many ​Hong Kong and US-listed Chinese companies'...

A board member of the Bank of Korea said ​on Tuesday the central bank ‌will determine the timing and pace of further interest rate hikes by...

Diesel prices have rallied in Europe and the United States to record highs as wars in Iran and Ukraine sharply ‌cut exports from some of the...

LNG buyers are looking to diversify sourcing as the US-Israeli war against Iran cuts Gulf ‌shipments, with importers seeking alternatives for...

The European Central Bank launched a new service on Monday linking its payment system to blockchain-based financial markets and said ​it would...

Inflation in Germany is set to remain elevated for some time due to higher energy costs linked to ​the Iran conflict and healthcare reforms due...

Natural gas price surges are likely to feed into euro zone inflation faster than in the past but will have a smaller impact on...

France's debt is expected to reach a ​record high of 119.3% of output in 2026, ‌with a projected debt-to-GDP ratio of 121.7% in 2027, the...

British property sellers have increased the prices they want for their ​homes for the first time since May, ‌real estate website Rightmove...

US factory production unexpectedly fell in August and higher oil prices and rising interest rates could offset some of the support from an...

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 31-year high on Friday, with its governor ​signalling the central bank has entered a new phase focused...

Germany, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands and ‌Austria said on Friday the European Union's budget for 2028-2034 must be "several...

China's fiscal revenue rose 5.7% in ​the first eight ‌months of 2026 from a year earlier, ​finance ministry data ​showed Friday, slightly...

British consumers unexpectedly increased their shopping in August, although they cut fuel ‌purchases after prices jumped following the...

Indonesia's newly appointed finance minister, in his first press conference on Friday, emphasised fiscal policy continuity ‌by keeping the...

British consumers unexpectedly increased their shopping in August, although they cut fuel ‌purchases after prices jumped following the...

J.P.Morgan expects the Bank of England to raise interest rates by ​25 basis points in February, following the central bank's decision to...