world economy

World economy to slow, ‘paying the price of war’: OECD

PARIS: The world economy will take a bigger hit than previously forecast next year due… Read More

World economy to top $100 trillion in 2022 for first time: report

LONDON: The world's economic output will exceed $100 trillion for the first time next year… Read More

Markets fret over soaring inflation, energy crunch

World stock markets wavered Tuesday as investors fretted over a brewing energy crisis, soaring inflation,… Read More

Spillover: world economies’ next big headache

This week’s read-out from German purchasing managers showed an unexpected worsening of the recession in… Read More

Divided G20 admits worsening trade wars a threat to world economy

The world’s top financial policymakers admitted on Sunday that trade tensions had worsened Read More

World’s 26 richest own same as poorest half of humanity

Governments are exacerbating inequality by increasingly underfunding public services like healthcare and education at the… Read More

Trudeau says Canada, EU must lead world economy

STRASBOURG: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday that the whole world benefited from a… Read More

‘China slowdown poses threat to world economy’

NEW DELHI: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan has warned that a "sharp"… Read More

Pakistan’s youth population is expected to reach 50 million by 2050: UNDP report

According to a recent United Nations Development Programme report, the population of Pakistan is expected… Read More

IMF chief sees ‘tepid’ growth for world economy

DUBAI: The world economy is going through a "tepid" recovery, International Monetary Fund chief Christine… Read More

IMF cuts world growth forecast, warns of emerging market risks

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned of substantial risks in the major emerging market… Read More

Scientist claims Mega Earthquake will rip apart American continents

LONDON: A London-educated nuclear engineer has claimed North and South America will "split" and mega… Read More

Tsunami of sovereign funds threatens world markets, say investors

LONDON: With returns on government bonds at rock-bottom prices, sovereign wealth funds are muscling into… Read More