In a move that surprised markets, China's central bank cut major short- and long-term interest rates. The reductions have been applied to the bank's short-term policy rate, its market ope...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is projecting steady growth for the global economy over the next two years, with growth projections unchanged in the latest update to its World Econo...
The Bank of England (BoE) has held its main interest rate at 5.25% – a 16-year high. The decision came at its last meeting before the UK's general election on 4 July.
In its latest Global Economic Prospects report, the World Bank has said that the global economy is expected to stabilize this year – for the first time in three years.
The European Central Bank (ECB) has cut interest rates by 25 basis points, lowering its deposit rate to 3.75%. This had been at a record high and saw the ECB joining the likes of Canada, ...
The latest World Economic Forum Chief Economists Outlook suggests a sense of cautiously growing optimism about the global economy this year. Of those surveyed, 82% expect it to remain sta...
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, suggesting strength remains in the labour market. It was the second straight week of declines.
La economía mundial crece más rápido de lo previsto, en gran parte gracias a la resiliencia de la economía estadounidense y a la ralentización de la inflación más deprisa de lo previsto, ...
The global economy is growing faster than expected, largely thanks to a resilient US economy and inflation slowing more quickly than predicted, the OECD said on 2 May, as it updated its e...
Economic growth in the United States hit a 1.6% annualized rate last quarter, its slowest pace in two years, according to data from the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released its latest World Economic Outlook, projecting that growth will remain steady at 3.2% this year and next. The outlook suggests that globa...
The International Monetary Fund has released insights from its upcoming World Economic Outlook report.
A new report from the Global Forest Watch monitoring project shows tropical forest loss declined in 2023, while highlighting that the world's forests remain under significant pressure, Re...
Factory activity in several Asian economies weakened in March, but there were some brighter signs in China and South Korea, according to new surveys and data.
Industrial firms in China posted higher profits in the opening months of 2024, according to official data.
