global economy
China wants a successful G20 but suspects West may derail agenda
World
August 29, 2016
China wants a successful G20 but suspects West may derail agenda
China is hoping to cement its standing as a global power when it hosts leaders from the world's biggest economies…
Stocks at record highs as oil jumps
Business
August 15, 2016
Stocks at record highs as oil jumps
U.S. stock indexes were trading at all-time highs on Monday, building on the record-setting rally of the past few weeks,…
G20 will use ‘all policy tools’ to lift growth as Brexit weighs
Business
July 25, 2016
G20 will use ‘all policy tools’ to lift growth as Brexit weighs
The world's biggest economies will work to support global growth and better share the benefits of trade, policymakers said on…
No balance: oil markets still oversupplied, now growth is stuttering
Business
July 13, 2016
No balance: oil markets still oversupplied, now growth is stuttering
Oil industry hopes that markets are about return to balance, ending a global glut that pulled down prices by over…
G7 vows growth efforts as Japan’s Abe warns of global crisis
Business
May 27, 2016
G7 vows growth efforts as Japan’s Abe warns of global crisis
The Group of Seven industrial powers pledged on Friday to seek strong global growth, while papering over differences on currencies…
Tokyo slide keeps mood downbeat
Business
May 2, 2016
Tokyo slide keeps mood downbeat
A 3 percent plunge in the Tokyo stock exchange and falls in European banking shares added to a gloomy global…
G20 communique says monetary policy alone cannot bring balanced growth
Business
February 27, 2016
G20 communique says monetary policy alone cannot bring balanced growth
Policymakers from the world's top economies said on Saturday that the world needs to look beyond easy monetary policy to…
Unmitigated climate change to shrink global economy by 23 percent, researchers find
Environment
November 17, 2015
Unmitigated climate change to shrink global economy by 23 percent, researchers find
When the world heats up, economies around the globe will cool down. That's according to a new study which predicts…
Shift from fossil fuels risks popping ‘carbon bubble’: World Bank
Environment
October 11, 2015
Shift from fossil fuels risks popping ‘carbon bubble’: World Bank
The transition from fossil fuels must be carefully managed to avoid an economically disastrous bursting of the "carbon bubble," the…
Market movers: 10 projections on the global economy
Business
December 28, 2012
Market movers: 10 projections on the global economy
When trying to predict what the coming year has in store in the context of an increasingly intertwined global economy,…