global economy

Taiwan export orders plunge in portend for global economy

TAIPEI: November export orders from Taiwan saw their sharpest contraction since the height of the… Read More

Price pinch: global economy caught in perfect storm

From beef bowls in Tokyo to chicken fillet rolls in London, consumers are beginning to… Read More

Soaring gas prices ripple through heavy industry, supply chains

Global record high natural gas prices are pushing some energy-intensive companies to curtail production in… Read More

G20 leaders to inject $5 trillion into global economy to fight coronavirus

Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies pledged on Thursday to inject $5 trillion… Read More

Global economic outlook ‘precarious,’ no room for mistakes, IMF warns

The world economy is slowing to its weakest pace since the global financial crisis, as… Read More

IMF fears trade war and weak Europe could trigger sharp global slowdown

The IMF predicted the global economy to grow at 3.5 percent in 2019 and 3.6… Read More

Window ‘narrowing’ for global economy, IMF warns

The window of opportunity for safeguarding global growth is "narrowing" as trade disputes deepen and… Read More

Global economy has peaked; trade war torpedoes optimism: Polls

BENGALURU: Global economic activity remains solid but has already passed its peak, according to economists… Read More

IMF must be more ‘vocal’ on global economy, says US

WASHINGTON: The United States called Saturday for the International Monetary Fund to speak out on… Read More

IMF urges key G20 countries to spend more for growth

CHENGDU: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned risks to the global economy are growing,… Read More

IEA chief says oil price bottoming depends on global growth

KITAKYUSHU, JAPAN: International Energy Agency (IEA) chief Fatih Birol said on Sunday that oil prices… Read More

Stock futures sink as oil rout shows no signs of abating

NEW YORK: U.S. stock index futures fell sharply on Wednesday, tracking global markets, as crude… Read More

Global oil demand growth to slow in 2016: IEA

PARIS: The world's demand for oil is expected to slow in 2016 in response to… Read More