“Meanwhile, we expect the government to continue to fine tune policy as necessary to prevent growth from slipping too much over the coming quarters.” A burst of policy stimulus since April lifted China's annual economic growth to 7.5 per cent in the …
This comparison is intriguing, but we may be neglecting other, less obvious and yet more unsettling historical parallels for today's global economy. For all the talk of the Great Depression, we might look at a different exemplar for modern times, 18th …
As much as €3.5bn was wiped off the value of the global economy back in 2010 as a result of the euruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano. More than 100,000 passenger and freight flights were cancelled as a result of no-fly orders because of fears that …
LONDON — Flashes of illumination rather than fireworks are expected at this week's annual meeting of top central bankers and economists in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Few predict anything so momentous as the speech by Federal Reserve chairman Ben …
In a world preoccupied by geopolitical crises – from Ukraine, Iraq and Gaza to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa – the global economy has taken something of a back seat. But there are increasing signs it is in trouble despite being awash with cash from …
“Iran is seriously determined to reach agreement and entente and we hope that the opposite party will also have serious determination because an agreement will benefit the region, the P5+1 countries, Iran and the global economy,” President Hassan …
Play this video August 22: Arvind Sethi, MD & CEO, Tata Asset Management, says that U.S. interest rates rising is one of the most discounted events. Further, he adds, “The real impact of Federal Reserve raising rates will be seen on asset allocation …
Bullish mood: M. Rafeeque Ahmed, President of Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO), with Amit N Goyal (left), Vice-President, and Ajay Sahai (right) Director-General and CEO of FIEO addressing a press conference in New Delhi on Thursday.
LONDON/BEIJING, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Business growth in China and across Europe slowed this month, surveys showed on Thursday, providing more evidence that the world economy is stuttering and may need more monetary stimulus to keep it going.