Though a recent global plunge in dollar prices was partially responsible for the strengthened rial, one currency trader attributed it to "the international situation and people's confidence in the government." The Iranian economy is often portrayed as …

Risks to global economy coming down fast. Danske Bank A/S Fri, Sep 20 2013, 13:18 GMT by Allan von Mehren , Steen Bocian | Danske Bank A/S. Vote up: 1 Vote down: 0. RSS. Market movers ahead. After the German election over the weekend, Angela …

Looking for Hints on Where the Global Economy's Headed You can learn a lot about the welfare of the global economy by looking at global bellwether stocks such as FedEx Corporation (NYSE/FDX), MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE/MA), and Visa Inc.

The global economy appears to be moving into a new phase, in which output in advanced economies is firming, albeit probably not as strongly as we would have liked. Developing country growth appears to be slowing, including in the Asia-Pacific region.

St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard said in an interview on Bloomberg TV on Friday that a start to winding down the stimulus program was possible in October, depending on upcoming economic data. Gold prices fell 2.8 percent on Friday …

Pacific Investment Management Co., the world's largest active bond manager, said it's optimistic about global growth over the coming 12 months as the drag from fiscal policy restraints eases. Economic output will increase to 2.25 percent to 2.75 …

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is facing a period of “tremendous” uncertainty, which could have a major impact on the global economy, according to a veteran oil industry consultant. In his 35 years watching oil markets – for Saudi …

By 2023, China will overtake the United States to become the world's largest travel and tourism economy. Infrastructure is key to the growth. China is planning ahead by building more airports than any other country. Recently, Peter moderated a panel at …

“However, assuming the global economy continues to regain momentum over the next 12 months and Budget 2014 doesn't impact too negatively on household disposable income, then growth next year should pick up into the 1.5-2.0 per cent range, but with …