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26 Nov 19
The sixth consecutive year of sluggish economic growth in South Africa has led IMF economists to call for “decisive” reform.
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26 Nov 19
The German economy is set to grow slightly this quarter as business confidence improves, the Ifo Institute for Economic Research has said.
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25 Nov 19
Global ‘prosperity’ is at its highest ever level but the gap between the strongest and weakest performing countries is widening, according to a think-tank.
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25 Nov 19
Japan must “reinvigorate” its growth-boosting policies in the face of demographic changes and global economic uncertainties, the head of the IMF has said.
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22 Nov 19
The OECD has sounded “alarm bells” about the global economy, warning that the world risks long-term stagnation.
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21 Nov 19
Emerging and developing economies are less prepared for a crisis than they were in 2008, a World Bank study has found.
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19 Nov 19
The imminent listing of Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company on the local stock market could strengthen the government’s finances, according to a ratings agency.
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19 Nov 19
The Czech government has approved a digital tax bill, which will introduce a 7% levy on huge corporations, such as the internet giants of Google and Facebook.
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19 Nov 19
European countries need to rebuild trust in their public institutions to protect economic growth and shield against future crises, the World Bank has claimed.
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15 Nov 19
Persistent high debt levels in rich countries have left governments less able to react to economic shocks.
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14 Nov 19
Germany has narrowly avoided a technical recession after its economy grew by 0.1% in the last quarter.
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13 Nov 19
Ageing populations could benefit economies in the Asia and the Pacific region if governments adopt the right technology policies, according to the Asian Development Bank.
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12 Nov 19
Ukraine’s president has approved a wide-ranging package of reforms and deregulations he hopes will create significant economic growth in the Eastern European country.
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11 Nov 19
The European economy is headed for a period of more subdued growth as a result of uncertainty fuelled by trade conflicts and intensifying geopolitical tensions, according to the latest forecast.
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11 Nov 19
Iceland’s “fragile” economy is too concentrated in particular industries and, although policies have softened the blow of an ongoing slowdown, there are still risks ahead, according to the IMF.
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8 Nov 19
German exports grew in September, data released today has shown, calming long-standing fears of Europe’s biggest economy entering a technical recession.
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8 Nov 19
The World Bank has warned the Lebanese president that poverty could rise by half if the economic situation in the country worsens.
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7 Nov 19
Supporting its non-oil sector will be crucial to support long-term sustainability in the United Arab Emirates, an IMF economist has said.
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6 Nov 19
Protests in Iraq have cost the economy “billions”, said the country’s prime minister, as he pleaded for the demonstrators to let life “go back to normal”.
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5 Nov 19
A large workforce of young people could propel South Asia into accounting for a third of global economic growth by 2040, according to IMF researchers.
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1 Nov 19
The rapid spread of African swine fever could lead to food shortages, the World Organisation for Animal Health has warned, saying around a quarter of pigs worldwide could die.
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31 Oct 19
The increasingly violent protests in Hong Kong in recent months have resulted in its economy falling into its first recession in a decade, the government announced today.
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30 Oct 19
Lebanese prime minister Saad al-Hariri has resigned after large-scale protests against his government.
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30 Oct 19
The French economy grew by 0.3% in the last quarter, defying the global slowdown.
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29 Oct 19
Argentina’s new anti-austerity president-elect has vowed to “rebuild the country from the ashes” after taking over an economy in crisis.
26 Nov 19The sixth consecutive year of sluggish economic growth in South Africa has led IMF economists to call for “decisive” reform.
26 Nov 19The German economy is set to grow slightly this quarter as business confidence improves, the Ifo Institute for Economic Research has said.
25 Nov 19Global ‘prosperity’ is at its highest ever level but the gap between the strongest and weakest performing countries is widening, according to a think-tank.
25 Nov 19Japan must “reinvigorate” its growth-boosting policies in the face of demographic changes and global economic uncertainties, the head of the IMF has said.
22 Nov 19The OECD has sounded “alarm bells” about the global economy, warning that the world risks long-term stagnation.
21 Nov 19Emerging and developing economies are less prepared for a crisis than they were in 2008, a World Bank study has found.
19 Nov 19The imminent listing of Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company on the local stock market could strengthen the government’s finances, according to a ratings agency.
19 Nov 19The Czech government has approved a digital tax bill, which will introduce a 7% levy on huge corporations, such as the internet giants of Google and Facebook.
15 Nov 19Persistent high debt levels in rich countries have left governments less able to react to economic shocks.
14 Nov 19Germany has narrowly avoided a technical recession after its economy grew by 0.1% in the last quarter.
13 Nov 19Ageing populations could benefit economies in the Asia and the Pacific region if governments adopt the right technology policies, according to the Asian Development Bank.
12 Nov 19Ukraine’s president has approved a wide-ranging package of reforms and deregulations he hopes will create significant economic growth in the Eastern European country.
11 Nov 19The European economy is headed for a period of more subdued growth as a result of uncertainty fuelled by trade conflicts and intensifying geopolitical tensions, according to the latest forecast.
11 Nov 19Iceland’s “fragile” economy is too concentrated in particular industries and, although policies have softened the blow of an ongoing slowdown, there are still risks ahead, according to the IMF.
8 Nov 19The World Bank has warned the Lebanese president that poverty could rise by half if the economic situation in the country worsens.
7 Nov 19Supporting its non-oil sector will be crucial to support long-term sustainability in the United Arab Emirates, an IMF economist has said.
6 Nov 19Protests in Iraq have cost the economy “billions”, said the country’s prime minister, as he pleaded for the demonstrators to let life “go back to normal”.
5 Nov 19A large workforce of young people could propel South Asia into accounting for a third of global economic growth by 2040, according to IMF researchers.
1 Nov 19The rapid spread of African swine fever could lead to food shortages, the World Organisation for Animal Health has warned, saying around a quarter of pigs worldwide could die.
31 Oct 19The increasingly violent protests in Hong Kong in recent months have resulted in its economy falling into its first recession in a decade, the government announced today.
30 Oct 19Lebanese prime minister Saad al-Hariri has resigned after large-scale protests against his government.
30 Oct 19The French economy grew by 0.3% in the last quarter, defying the global slowdown.
29 Oct 19Argentina’s new anti-austerity president-elect has vowed to “rebuild the country from the ashes” after taking over an economy in crisis.
