World Economy

Swedish economic sentiment strengthened to a six-and-a-half year high in September suggesting stronger than normal growth in the economy, survey data from the National Institute of Economic…

The maker of France’s iconic TGV trains Alstom announced a “merger of equals” with German industrial leader Siemens in a politically tricky deal to create a new European rail champion, AFP…

Plans by Nigeria to place mining at the center of diversifying the economy from the oil industry have received a timely boost from the World Bank. The bank announced it had developed a key…

Spending on many vital public services in Scotland is poised to fall by about  20% over a decade, leading economists have warned. And many “non-protected” areas like housing, transport and…

Consumer confidence has eased slightly in the past week but views towards the Australian economy’s future remain downbeat.

The ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Index fell 0.6% in the…

Taiwan aims to stimulate consumer spending and spur private investment as part of measures to boost its trade-reliant economy, Prime Minister William Lai said on Tuesday, Reuters reported.

Egypt has made “good progress” to its IMF-backed reform program despite seeking waivers for missing some targets in June and a deeper-than-expected currency depreciation, but inflation remains…

Developing Asia is on track to grow faster this year and next, the Asian Development Bank said on Tuesday, buoyed by a pick-up in world trade and China's expansion, but it flagged risks from…

Italian rubber & plastics machinery sector has registered growth with exports up 14.6% in the first half of 2017 compared to the same period the year before.

A report from Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings suggested that the latest proposed health-care bill could hurt the US economy, states, and health insurers.

The Graham-Cassidy-Heller-…

French President Emmanuel Macron’s government is set to unveil its first annual budget on Wednesday, balancing tricky priorities as it seeks to cut taxes while also slashing the deficit.

The National Bank of Greece plans to start stress tests for the country’s four systemic banks in late February with a view to determine by June if they need fresh capital before the end of the…

Asian and European markets mostly sank while safe-haven assets rallied Tuesday as US-North Korea tensions flared up again after Pyongyang accused Donald Trump of declaring war on the country and…

State Street Corp.’s asset management unit is bullish on stocks, especially those in Japan.

Richard Lacaille, who helps oversee $2.56 trillion in assets as the chief investment officer…

A hollowing out of the middle class in advanced economies like the US, amid weak wage growth and rising inequality, is holding back global growth, a senior IMF official said.

The world’s biggest mining company has forecast growing demand for its raw materials as 2017 looks set to be the “tipping point” for electric cars, and China’s Belt and Road initiative will…

Mortgage lending in Britain rose to its second highest level since April 2008 in August, new figures have shown. The figures, by UK Finance, showed total gross lending rose to £24.2 billion ($32…

The European Commission said on Monday it wants more social protection and rights for workers on short-term and other non-standard contracts to tackle growing inequality, Reuters reported.

The pace of US economic growth will stay stuck in the low 2% range in 2017 and 2018, far slower than the 3% pace President Donald Trump has been touting, according to the latest survey of nearly…

Next month, when finance ministers and central bank governors from more than 180 countries gather in Washington, DC, for the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank…

Both Singapore’s headline and core inflation came in lower than expected in August, based on the latest data by the Department of Statistics. The all-items consumer price index was up 0.4% year…

Politics dominated trading on Monday, with the euro sliding as Germany’s election result foreshadowed potentially complex political-coalition building. Gold fell as West Texas crude retreated.…

Bank of Ireland’s monthly Economic Pulse report, which measures sentiment in businesses and households, shows that consumers and companies were more cautious in September, ahead of the budget.…

New laws and a crackdown on mining firms in Tanzania has slowed fresh investment in what has long been seen as one of Africa’s brightest mining prospects as companies assess the consequences of…

Now that Nigeria’s economy is recovering from its worst slump in 25 years, the central bank can turn its focus to fighting inflation again—and shoring up its currency.