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World's largest mobile operator Vodafone hails European recovery in latest results

The world’s largest mobile operator, Britain’s Vodafone, has reported a better-than-expected increase in revenue growth in the second quarter. Its

Economy

Asylum seekers 'can boost economy in short term', says European Commission

The European Commission has predicted that the growing number of asylum seekers entering the EU will have a positive impact on growth in due course

Economy

Eurozone factory growth 'disappointingly insipid'

“Disappointingly insipid”: one economist’s view of the recovery of manufacturing in the eurozone after the latest figures. Markit’s survey of the

Economy

UK's economic growth slows more than expected

Britain’s economic growth slowed up in the year’s third quarter, partly due to the biggest fall in construction in three years. GDP grew by 0.5

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Real Economy

Turning point: Europe's return to growth

This week the Real Economy takes a look at the European Growth Story – is it reliable? And is it back for good? Those questions and more as well as

Economy

Maersk downgrades profit outlook citing global trade slowdown

The Danish shipping giant Maersk has downgraded its profit outlook for the year by $600 million (540 million euros) to $3.4 billion (3.0 billion

Economy

ECB hints it may expand stimulus programme

The European Central Bank meeting in Malta has hinted that it may expand its stimulus programme in December, while its chief has called on

Economy

China's economic growth falls below seven percent

Economic growth in China has dropped below seven percent for the first time since the global financial crisis began. It adds further pressure on

Economy

Burberry shares plunge on missed sales growth forecasts

Burberry’s shares plunged to a three-year low after the British luxury group warned that it had missed sales growth forecasts because of the slowdown

Economy

Germany lowers 2015 growth outlook

Germany has slightly lowered its growth forecast for this year, blaming the economic slowdown in China and other emerging markets. The Economy

World

Rocking the establishment: Thomas Piketty's challenge to orthodox economics

Rebel, radical,and even rock star – words not usually associated with economists, but they do seem to stick to Frenchman Thomas Piketty, who shot to

Economy

Mixed results on China's trade sector

Exports not as bad as expected – but imports worse – China’s mixed results have left economists divided over the state of the country’s trade sector

Economy

IMF downgrades global growth forecast

IMF director Christine Lagarde has been drawing inspiration from some of Peru’s attractions as the International Monetary Fund and World Bank hold

Economy

World Bank cuts growth forecast for East Asia and Pacific

The World Bank has cut its growth forecasts for this year and next in the developing East Asia and Pacific, due to the risk of a sharp slowdown in

Economy

US jobs growth stumbles, fueling economy fears

American employers shied away from hiring over the past two months and wages fell in September. What one analyst describes as “a pig of a report”

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IMF chief warns of weak global growth figures

The International Monetary Fund’s Managing Director Christine Lagarde has warned that global growth figures due to be announced next week will be

Economy

OECD says world economy set to grow less than estimated

The outlook for the world economy is less bright than it was a few months ago, according to the OECD. The Paris-based Organisation for Economic

Economy

Ireland's economy surpasses eurozone rivals as recovery continues

Ireland is set to be Europe’s fastest-growing economy for the second year running. The country’s economy grew by 1.9 percent quarter-on-quarter from

Economy

Spain house prices rise at fastest rate since property crash

House prices in Spain rose at their fastest annual rate for eight years in the second quarter, according to official data. The country’s National

Economy

ECB trims Eurozone growth and inflation forecasts

The European Central bank has cut its growth and inflation forecasts for the eurozone at its latest policy meeting. The news sent the euro to a