World economy

LONDON — European stocks are expected to open higher on Monday as global markets digest the latest growth data out of China.The U.K.'s FTSE index is seen opening 22 points higher at 7,565, Germany's DAX 47 points higher at 15,930,…
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The German housing market has been remarkably strong in the last couple of decades, but it faces a serious price correction in the next couple of years, according to some analysts.Tim Graham / Contributor / Getty ImagesThe German housing…
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China's zero-Covid restrictions will impact global supply chain recovery as any small disruption in the country will likely lead to "ripple effects" across the world, according to the head of shipping at HSBC.The pandemic has revealed…
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Guillaume Pousaz, CEO and founder of payment platform Checkout.com, speaking onstage at the 2022 Web Summit tech conference.Horacio Villalobos | Getty ImagesLISBON, Portugal — Once high-flying tech unicorns are now having their wings…
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LONDON — European stocks are expected to open flat to lower on Thursday as global markets falter following the latest U.S. inflation reading showing consumer prices rose once again in December.The U.K.'s FTSE index is expected to open…
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Singapore won't take sides in geopolitical conflicts and will instead take positions that support the rule of law, the country's Education Minister Chan Chun Sing said in his keynote address at the Morgan Stanley Asia Pacific summit in…
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European stocks are expected to open higher Wednesday, with investors in the region looking ahead to the next meeting of the European Central Bank (ECB).The U.K.'s FTSE index is seen opening 42 points higher at 8,274, Germany's DAX up 88…
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International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during an ISO 20121 Greening Ceremony during the IMF-World Bank Group spring meetings at the IMF headquarters in Washington, DC on April 15, 2024. Mandel…
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"This increase marks the second consecutive quarterly rise and was primarily driven by emerging markets, where debt surged to an unprecedented high of over $105 trillion—$55 trillion more than a decade ago,"  the IIF said in its…
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China's President Xi Jinping speaks at an event held by the National Committee on US-China Relations and the US-China Business Council on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Week in San Francisco,…
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