World Economy

Investors in euro-area bonds may feel bolder this week. A report is forecast to confirm consumer prices fell in September, which would help turn the tables after fixed-income was pushed aside by a…

As central bankers and finance ministers from around the globe gather for the International Monetary Fund’s annual meetings in Peru, the emerging world is rife with symptoms of increasing economic…

Dubai’s private sector firms continued to experience robust growth in September helped by growth across travel & tourism, wholesale & retail and construction sectors, a report said,…

Do not believe in official statistics, Japanese retailers seem to be saying, as they cut earnings forecasts and warn of lacklustre consumer spending, a key growth engine for Japan at a time when…

International agencies plan to raise billions of dollars to tackle the worsening refugee crisis in the Middle East and North Africa by issuing new bonds to help displaced people and support…

France and Saudi Arabia are to agree big aerospace contracts when French Prime Minister Manuel Valls visits the kingdom on Tuesday, sources close to the matter said on Sunday, Reuters reported.…

European Central Bank Governor Mario Draghi urged Greece on Saturday to stick to its latest bailout to pave the way for bank recapitalisation and talks on debt relief, Reuters reported.

Former British Treasury chief Geoffrey Howe, a prominent figure in Margaret Thatcher’s government who helped bring about her downfall after they parted ways over policy toward Europe, has died at…

Britain will launch a consultation on Monday on how to give people better advice when buying complex products like home loans, pensions and insurance, the government and regulators said, Reuters…

The Group of 20 major economies have endorsed a package of measures to tackle corporate tax avoidance, but questions remain about whether countries will follow through on the plans or leave…

Greece is likely to return to economic growth around the middle of next year if the government makes a serious effort to regain financial stability, European Vice President for the euro Valdis…

Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov and his Ukrainian counterpart, Natalia Yaresko, failed to reach a deal at their meeting on Friday on restructuring Kiev’s $3 billion (£2 billion) debt to…

Overall business sentiment in Canada remains tepid as firms adjust to a drop in commodity prices and a weaker Canadian dollar that helps some and hurts others, according to a Bank of Canada survey…

As household-spending power surges toward a 13-year high, economists predict the boom for consumers may be short lived, Bloomberg reported.

Global economic risks are rising and Britain will not be immune, chancellor George Osborne said on Friday, but he said concern about slowing in China should not be overdone, since it was still…

British lawmakers will start an inquiry into the costs and benefits of staying in the European Union next week as campaigning gets underway for a referendum on the country’s EU membership.

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US import prices barely declined in September, with oil prices rebounding and the drag on prices from a weak global economy appearing to moderate, Labor Department data showed on Friday. The…

The euro area’s pillar of economic strength is starting to show cracks.

Germany’s manufacturing industry is taking a hit from cooling demand in emerging markets. Two of its icons—Deutsche…

The London market had its eighth straight day of gains, with Glencore leading the way after it said it was cutting its zinc output, BBC reported. Shares in Glencore jumped 7% on the news, and…

The financial sector, recently a weak performer in the stock market, will garner the majority of investor attention next week as a number of big banks post their quarterly results.

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision will probably restore a role for ratings companies as it revises rules for assessing credit risk, according to Chairman Stefan Ingves.

General Electric Co is in advanced talks to sell a specialty finance portfolio, worth more than $30 billion, to Wells Fargo & Co, according to a person familiar with the matter, as the…

Central banks have little room for error in a low-growth world in which over-leveraged and commodity-dependent emerging economies and a slowing China are major risks, top international financiers…

Standard Chartered’s new Chief Executive Bill Winters plans to cut up to a quarter of the bank’s most senior staff to reduce costs, according to a memo sent to staff, which is likely to see about…

World stocks rallied on Friday, putting them on course for their biggest weekly rise in four years after minutes of the Federal Reserve's last policy meeting showed the US central bank is in no…