World Economy

The ageing population poses a threat to the UK economy business leaders have warned in an open letter pledging to do more to address the challenges posed by the demographic shift, NewsNow reported…

Fitch Ratings Ltd., a major international rating agency, Wednesday revised downward its estimates for Taiwan’s economic growth this year and next year in light of a slowdown in China’s economy.…

A year ago, plunging oil prices sent the ruble spiraling to record lows and bank depositors scrambling to get their cash. Sberbank, Russia’s biggest lender, ran through tremendous amounts of cash…

Norway’s financial watchdog warned that record low interest rates are fueling excessive risk taking as the central bank seeks to save the economy from a recession.

Greece reached an agreement with European creditors Tuesday on economic measures it needs to introduce so it can get its next batch of bailout money, including a €10 billion ($10.7 billion) cash…

The ministerial meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation concluded in the Philippines on Tuesday and adopted a joint statement eyeing new actions to boost economic growth in the region.

Italy, Lithuania, Austria and Spain risk breaking European Union rules with their 2016 budget plans, the European Commission said on Tuesday, while France might also not meet some of the fiscal…

Hungarian policymakers left borrowing costs unchanged at a record low after the central bank signaled it would rely on different policy tools to ease monetary conditions and ward off an…

German economic sentiment picked up in November after declining for seven consecutive months, a sign that Europe’s largest economy will gain momentum in the coming months, the ZEW think tank said…

John Malone’s Liberty Global Plc agreed to buy Cable & Wireless Communications Plc in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at £3.5 billion ($5.3 billion), extending the US billionaire’s…

British airline easyJet signaled its confidence in future growth by ordering 36 additional A320 aircraft amid what it called resilient demand for flights, after reporting an 18% jump in annual…

The South Korean man who founded two drug companies those are among Asia’s best-performing stocks for the past year is seeing his fortune climb after vaulting into the region’s billionaire’s club…

Russian President Vladimir Putin believes development of Far East ports, modernization of railroads and the North Sea route should become a factor of growing integration in the Asia-Pacific region…

Mounting household debt in South Korea is a major risk factor that could undermine financial stability and economic growth of Asia’s fourth-largest economy, but the country’s fundamental soundness…

As global trade growth remains below pre-crisis levels, G20 leaders reaffirmed their strong commitment to better coordinate efforts to reinforce trade and investment through adjusted growth…

Revenue at the world’s 10 largest investment banks is on course to decline again in 2015 by 2% to $148 billion compared to a year ago, although a strong showing in equities will limit the fall, a…

Vietnam’s electronic industry has attracted $10 billion in foreign direct investment from big names like Samsung, Foxconn, LG, Panasonic and Intel, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under…

Why does Japan need inflation? Usually, economists think of inflation as a bad thing–at best, they see it as an acceptable byproduct of efforts to stimulate economic growth.

Asian stocks fell as the region’s equity markets began trading for the first time since attacks in Paris killed least 129 people. European Stocks also fell as markets reopened on Monday.

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark Tadawul All-Share Index tumbled to a 35-month low and Dubai and Egypt’s benchmarks hit their lowest closes of 2015 as a renewed slump in oil prices spurred a region-wide…

 China’s growth will continue to outpace the global average and China’s development and urbanization process will continue to “forge new markets, new opportunities for exchange and new…

Workplace bullying is on the rise in Britain, with many victims afraid to speak up, resulting in large economic losses, a new study has found.

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Japan joins the eurozone in feeling the chill from China. Japan’s economy contracted in the third quarter on sluggish business investment, confirming what many economists had predicted: The nation…

After being hit by social unrest and violence in 2011, Egypt’s economy is getting back on track, thanks to improved political stability, economic reforms and foreign investments, said Coface Group…

Turkish unemployment rose to double digits in August after months of slow economic activity and unregistered Syrian migrants entering the workforce in Turkey, Anadolu Agency reported.