Economy


As Beijing And Washington Haggle China's Trade Surplus With US Swells

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U.S. officials visited Beijing last week for talks on cooling rising tensions between the world's two largest economies. Read more

Boris Johnson Attacks Theresa May Customs Proposal As 'crazy'

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Splits within British government deepen over the UK's future economic relationship with the European Union. Read more

Billions On The Line For Firms As Trump Weighs Iran Pullout

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For Western businesses, the 2015 nuclear deal meant access to Iran's largely untapped market of 80 million people. Read more

California Now World's 5th Largest Economy, Surpassing UK

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California's economy has a thriving technology sector in Silicon Valley, the world's entertainment capital in Hollywood ... Read more

OECDs Sharon Masterson: We Cant Pretend Driverless Vehicles Arent Coming

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Sharon Masterson heads the corporate partnership board of the International Transport Forum (ITF), an intergovernmenta... Read more

Mnuchin: US Having 'good Conversations' In China Trade Talks

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Analysts say chances for a breakthrough appear slim given the two sides' intensifying rivalry in strategic technologies,... Read more

EU Predicts Bright Outlook For Economy, Tougher Times For UK Heading For Brexit

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A decade after the financial and debt crisis ravaged the Eurozone the economic indicators are "flashing green." Read more

Theresa May's Brexit War Cabinet Do Battle Over Customs Deal

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Cabinet committee meeting to decide the future of Brexit and the survival of the Government. Read more

UK Interest Rate Hikes On Hold As Growth Grinds To A Halt

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Slowdown had been expected in light of winter weather but the scale of the decline was a surprise and prompted a sharp f... Read more

Globalization May Actually Be Better For The Environment

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Is the growing backlash against free trade a threat to international policies that protect the environment? Read more

US Consumer Confidence Heading For New Heights

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Several indicators suggest Trump's America is in good economic health. Read more

How The Financial Media Made Austerity Worse

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The financial press failed to play its watchdog role and was handicapped by entrenched views and group-think, argues a n... Read more

The US-China Trade War And Why Brexit Britain Should Be Worried

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Donald Trump is fragmenting the world trade order making the hoped-for favourable trade deals post-Brexit a far more dif... Read more

It Is Time To Reinvent The Commonwealth With India At Its Centre

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Over half of the Commonwealth's 2.3bn citizens are Indians. Read more

Value Versus Growth: The Great Investment Debate

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Has the the time come for growth-focused investors to hand on the baton to their counterparts in the value camp? Read more

Lagarde Urges Countries To Settle Trade Disputes, Cut Debt

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IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde told reporters that "the near-term prospect for the global economy appears to be... Read more

US Manufacturers Seek Relief From Steel And Aluminum Tariffs

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Hundreds of companies in the United States that use those metals are saying the tariffs are disrupting their business. Read more

Five Ways To Save Britain's Struggling High Streets

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In the last decade, over 28,000 stores have closed, and footfall has been on a relentless downward trend. Read more

UK Interest Rate Hike Looms As Wages Rise Faster Than Inflation

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The Office for National Statistics says that average weekly earnings in the three months to February rose 2.8 percent Read more

China's Economic Growth Holds Steady Amid Trade Dispute

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The world's second-largest economy expanded by 6.8 percent during the January-March quarter, compared to the same quarte... Read more