World Economy

  • Asian shares tumbled to a 1 1/2-year low on Wednesday and the safe-haven yen rallied as Chinese stocks struggled to pull out of a tailspin, shaking investors already rattled by Greece’s debt…

  • The US trade deficit widened slightly in May, reflecting declines in sales of American-made aircraft and machinery as exports continued to suffer from a strong dollar.

    The deficit increased…

  • Two European tax havens receive more than a quarter of all global foreign direct investment, ActionAid said on Tuesday, calling for an international deal to tackle tax avoidance and reduce poverty…

  • A BRICS group with deepened cooperation will not only serve its five member countries and other developing nations,…

  • The South Africa economy is facing a serious crisis of confidence, with survey after survey indicating the country is heading for the doldrums unless a miracle happens.

  • Academia Sinica, Taiwan’s highest research institute, Wednesday revised this year’s annual GDP growth rate down to 3.24% from the previous forecast of 3.38% issued at the end of 2014, Focus Taiwan…

  • US services sector expansion eased for a third straight month in June, pressured by a slowdown in employment and output growth, an industry report showed on Monday.

    Financial firm Markit…

  • Want to be a successful entrepreneur in these hard times? Jack Ma, e-commerce giant Alibaba’s billionaire founder, has some useful tips for you. He jotted them after being inspired by some people…

  • A large majority of business executives believe a drastic property market correction in Dubai is unlikely, according to a marketplace intelligence survey by London Business School.

  • Greece lurched into uncharted territory and an uncertain future in Europe’s common currency Sunday after voters overwhelmingly rejected demands by international creditors for more austerity…

  • The government uses effective approach and adopts efficient and integrated structure to develop Malaysia as an international Islamic financial center, said deputy finance minister, Datuk Chua Tee…

  • BRICS member states (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) are to remain the key driving force of the global economy, China’s Deputy Foreign Minister Chen Goping said, according to a Tass…

  • European stock markets retreated on Monday but losses were less sharp than feared after Greece rejected creditors’ austerity demands in a weekend referendum.

    The relatively muted reaction…

  • Russia’s consumer price inflation slowed further in June as food prices fell at the beginning of summer, data from the federal statistics service showed Monday, Dow Jones reported. Compared with a…

  • Canada’s official international reserves fell $874 million in June, the federal Finance Department reported, Dow Jones reported. At June 30, the reserves of foreign currencies, gold and other…

  • Qalaa Holdings (formerly known as Citadel Capital), one of Egypt’s largest investment companies, said it has entered into a preliminary agreement with key investors of Misr Glass Manufacturing…

  • Japan’s public debt burden is likely to remain high under a new fiscal framework approved last month as the government’s structural reforms will not boost economic growth and tax revenue…

  • China will gradually increase government spending over the course of this year as planned to support its slowing economy, Chinese media quoted a vice finance minister as saying on Monday.

  • New orders for US factory goods fell more than expected in May on weak demand for transportation and electrical equipment, a sign that manufacturing remained mired in a soft patch.

    The…

  • Portugal cannot be associated with Greece’s mounting troubles after sacrifices and efforts made to overcome the country’s debt crisis and improve its financial and economic situation, Deputy Prime…

  • Greeks voted on Sunday in a referendum that could determine their future in Europe's common currency, with banks shuttered, the treasury empty and a population desperate, angry and so deeply split…

  • The worst monthly slump in Chinese stocks in two years wiped away more than $34 billion in combined net worth of the richest people in China and Hong Kong in June. Of those 45 wealthy people on…

  • Gold futures slipped for a third straight session to end at a more than three-month low, on continued hopes for a deal in the Greek financial crisis, Investing.com reported.

  • Growth in Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector slowed in June, a survey of businesses showed on Sunday, reaching its lowest level since the survey was launched in August 2009, Reuters reported.…

  • Toshiba Corp. is likely to mark down its past operating profit by at least ¥100 billion ($814 million)–almost double its earlier estimated restatement—as a result of accounting irregularities, a…