Economy


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

PwCs Anand Rao: We Are Only In 1984 In Terms Of The Evolution Of AI

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Anand Rao is PwC global leader for artificial intelligence (AI) and is the consulting giant’s innovation lead for the... Read more

President Macron Confronts France's Powerful Trade Unions

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Portrayed as a fight for the identity of France, Macron wants to reduce the role of the state. Read more

China Denies Xi Comments Aimed At Settling Trade Dispute With US

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Chinese President Xi Jinping had said in a speech Tuesday the country would lower import tariffs and open up its economy... Read more

Did China Just Blink Over Trump's Trade Tariffs?

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China's President Xi Jinping offers US possible trade concessions. Read more

Trump Complains About 'STUPID TRADE' With China

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US President's war of words over trade deficit is making markets and fellow Republicans nervous. Read more

UK House Prices Have 'gone Off The Boil' But Don't Expect The Property Market To Crash

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The Nationwide UK house price index for February reveals a slowdown after January's data sparked hopes of a bounce in th... Read more

UK House Prices Have 'gone Off The Boil' But Don't Expect The Property Market To Crash

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The Nationwide UK house price index for February reveals a slowdown after January's data sparked hopes of a bounce in th... Read more

EU Could Demand Power To Raid UK Financial Firms After Brexit

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Boris Johnson said it would be "intolerable and undemocratic" for Brussels to impose its laws on Britain after Brexit. Read more