economy 24/06/2018 UK government minister says Brexit threats are inappropriate Britain's Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said Brexit negotiations are at a critical stage
economy 15/06/2018 US-China trade tensions escalate The US and China are heading towards a trade war after President Donald Trump went ahead with his threat to impose tariffs on Chinese goods.
economy 14/06/2018 ECB to end stimulus programme later this year ECB President Mario Draghi admitted the eurozone recovery has slowed and kept record low interest rates unchanged
economy 14/06/2018 UK retail sales up 1.3 percent in May The figure goes beyond expectations but economists warn of difficult times ahead
economy 13/06/2018 UK inflation defies expectations The British pound slipped to a one-week low on Wednesday as lower-than-expected inflation data undermined the chances of an interest rate rise.
economy 13/06/2018 Several thousand jobs to go at Tesla The electric car marker's looking to reduce costs and become profitable without endangering the critical production ramp-up for its Model 3 sedan
economy 13/06/2018 AT&T gets go-ahead to buy Time Warner for 100 billion euros The US telecoms giant AT&T has won court approval to buy Time Warner for 100 billion euros in a blow to the Trump administration’s attempts to block the deal.
economy 08/06/2018 Argentina announces $50bn standby deal with IMF Agreement is a turning point in a country where many blame the IMF for the 2001 economic crisis
economy 08/06/2018 Britain to face growth slowdown amidst Brexit fears Confederation of British Industry lowers 2018 growth forecast citing Brexit and heavy snowfall
economy 07/06/2018 US will be isolated at the G7 summit in Canada President Trump's protectionist stance, which have already provoked retaliatory tariffs by the EU, Canada and Mexico hasn't backed down on imposing tariffs.
economy 06/06/2018 Jordan struggles to meet the challenges of a modern economy The country also has to deal with a massive and costly influx of refugees from Syria & Iraq, for which it feels it does not get enough recognition or support.
economy 01/06/2018 China says US steel and aluminum tariffs flout WTO rules Beijing says all countries should oppose trade protectionism.
