economy 27/12/2017 Indian economy to overtake UK and France India looks set to leapfrog Britain and France next year to become the world's fifth-largest economy in dollar terms, while China is predicted to overtake the US as number one by 2032
no comment 24/11/2017 US shoppers splurge on Black Friday deals Even before Black Friday had dawned, US shoppers had already begun splurging - spending some one and a half billion dollars by Thanksgiving evening.
Vietnam 10/11/2017 Apec summit: Trump defiant on trade as speculation mounts over possible meeting with Putin Will presidents Trump and Putin meet? That was one of the big questions as world leaders gathered for the APEC summit in Vietnam. The White House
economy 02/11/2017 Jerome Powell named new Fed Chair The 64-year-old lawyer and former investment banker is currently governor of the US central bank.
corporate 27/09/2017 UK warns Boeing over Bombardier row UK Defence Minister warns Boeing its contracts with the British government could be at risk.
world news 09/08/2017 The financial crisis ten years ago to the day The 9th of August 2007 probably means little to most people, but for the financial world it is a day etched on the memory. Generally considered to
icon_view View 27/07/2017 View: Why tax cuts for the rich solve nothing Lowering taxes to "incentivise investors" and "free-up" the economy has never worked in the US. Here's why...
world news 24/07/2017 UK and US growth forecasts down Both the US and the UK are to have a slower economic growth than previously predicted according to the International Monetary Fund.
economy 19/07/2017 Chinese and U.S. business leaders meet to discuss their economic relationship and future challenges Twenty business leaders from China and the United States have met to set up an annual dialogue about the economic challenges ahead.
icon_view View 18/07/2017 View: the problem with the COP21 - climate scientists are not economists or politicians An exploration of the practical problems the Paris Climate Agreement poses and why Trump might have been right to pull out after all.
economy 13/06/2017 Federal Reserve meets ahead of expected interest rate rise Global markets are watching closely as the US Federal Reserve meets on Tuesday and Wednesday, amid widespread speculation that it’s to raise its
markets 17/05/2017 Trump worries pull down financial markets Worries about political turmoil in the United States led investors to sell shares on Wednesday. The dollar also lost value against other currencies.
economy 05/05/2017 US job growth rebound makes interest rate hike more likely There was a sharp rebound in job growth in the United States in April as employers hired 211,000 new workers.The unemployment rate slid to 4.4%.
economy 02/05/2017 Federal Reserve set to wait on interest rate hike Economists do not expect the Federal Reserve to raise the benchmark interest rate on Wednesday at the end of its two-day policy meeting.
Insight 30/04/2017 100 days of Trump: "He hasn't changed so far, I doubt he ever will" Donald Trump said last week that no administration has accomplished more in the first 90 days of a US presidency.
economy 28/04/2017 No Trump bump for US economy Weak consumer spending caused the US economy to grow at a just 0.7 percent annual rate between January and March - its weakest pace in three years.
economy 25/04/2017 Trump's tax reform plan promised, but details could be elusive President Trump says he wants to unveil a tax reform plan as early as Wednesday but there's speculation it will just be tax cuts without details.
economy 11/04/2017 Trump promises bank law reforms - again After a strategy meeting with major US companies CEOs President Donald Trump said he is working to reduce regulations and revamp the Dodd-Frank law.
economy 05/04/2017 America's economy roars with fastest job creation in over two years More positive news for the US economy with March proving to be a bumper month for jobs.
economy 05/04/2017 Trump promises "major haircut" for banking regulations The financial crisis of 2008 led to Barack Obama passing a massive piece of consumer protection legislation governing the banks. Now Donald Trump says the rules are bad for the economy, and he wants t
