Economics

Last year, France's state deficit was below the 3% limit of the European Union for the first time in ten years, Reuters reports.

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde proposed to create a "rainy-day fund" for the euro area to help mitigate future economic downturns in the bloc countries,…

A voting for the possibility of rate hike saw two members of the monetary policy committee of the Bank of England (BoE) voted in favor of an immediate rise in

Over 100 goods that include fruit, pork, wine and seamless steel pipes among others exported from the U.S. into China are being planned to be hit by retaliatory Chinese tariffs

The debt crisis of Venezuela will almost certainly continue to deepen this year. At the same time, the Venezuelan government can lose one of its most important financial donors, which…

A recent survey on Indian investors done by Credit Suisse has found a trend among Indians of shifting away from the traditional norm of investing in gold and towards financial

The Bank of England will stick to its rate of interest rate increase in May, according to a study by Reuters.

Germany and China have agreed to work on finding solutions to the issue of overcapacity in the global steel market according to the framework of the G20 group of industrialised

The European Central Bank (ECB) officials set to discuss expected interest rates as the biggest part of the board of governors believe that voluminous bond purchases ought to be completed…

Following closer regulatory scrutiny on cryptocurrencies and announcement by Google about banning virtual currency ads, there was a sharp fall in the prices of major cryptocurrencies on Thursday. According to

As the cloud of uncertainty around the launch of the largest ever IPO ever of Saudi Aramco and the recent crackdown on corruption in Saudi Arabia clears, investors are committing

Goldman Sachs Asset Management considers shares of developing countries the best option for investment after the February fall in the value of assets, writes Bloomberg.

Experts at Allianz Global Investors are of the opinion that it is just a matter of when the Bitcoin bubble will burst and it is no more a question of

The UK regulator (FCA) granted Coinbase a license to work with electronic money. This allows the company to provide payment services and issue digital alternatives to cash, which can then…

The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, believes that regulators should use the blockchain to combat "danger that comes with promises" associated with crypto-currencies.

The EU find that there is no immediate clarity on the exact nature of the exemptions that the U.S. intends to provide to some of its allies from the import

According to the head of Europe’s rescue fund, IF Greece follows that path to reforms, the debt-ridden nation would probably not need any precautionary credit line following the expiry of

China, Canada and Hong Kong are among the countries most at risk of banking crisis, Bloomberg reports with reference to the Bank for International Settlements.

Although increasingly more people use cards, mobile phones or even face recognition technology for payment, cash is still popular, Reuters reports citing the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).

Even while Chinese steel and aluminum producers gave a call to the Chinese government to retaliate the imposition of tariff on the import of the two metals into the U.S.

Global Property Guide portal published a study on the changes in property prices in 45 countries in 2017. Who was ahead of others, and who became an outsider?

While giving some interim relief to Mexico and Canada with respect to the proposed trade tariffs by the Trump administration, the U.S. has reiterated that those concessions would eventually depend

Economic and investment partnership was launched by U.K.’s prime minister and Saudi Arabia’s crown prince which is valued at billions of dollars even as the move was protested by human

Canada can unexpectedly become a world leader in terms of debt.

Mexican and American officials intend to accelerate negotiations on the revision of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in order to reach a consensus in principle and avoid political…

Indian banks are actively raising funds to meet ever-increasing costs.

China has stepped up efforts to limit financial risks by lowering the budget deficit target for the first time since 2012. The target for economic growth is set at around…

Trump called the competition from foreign companies "shameful". Now importers will have to pay a duty of 25 percent, and importers of aluminum - 10 percent.

The October to December growth figures from India suggest that the economy has the potential to further its recovery. For the three months ended December, the GDP of the country

Industrial production in Japan in January showed a maximum decline in almost seven years. Retail sales in the country declined more than expected, reports Bloomberg.

The US Federal Reserve System (FRS) will continue to adhere to the policy of a gradual rate hike, the new Congressman, Jerome Powell, promised in his first official speech to…

Smaller units and higher yields are the preference for Asian investors who are seeking to purchase property in the United Kingdom and Europe. Therefore, their focus is now turning to

The U.S. is expecting a stronger economic outlook and this has prompted experts to predict that the U.S. Federal Reserve would continue its strategy of a gradual hike in interest

Mexico and Canada are hoping to finish off some of the more contentious issues surrounding the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) trade deal before elections in Mexico after finishing

Bain & Company has released a new report on the private equity market. The total volume of transactions increased by almost 20% compared to last year, to $ 440 billion.…

The European Union and the negotiators from Mexico have concluded the ninth round of talks on the modernization of the 20-year free trade agreement, Reuters reports.

Official figures from the Federal Statistical Office of Germany has shown that in 2017, the trade surplus that Germany has with the United States had once again widened. Germany noted

The era of inert productivity growth may be coming to an end in the US and Europe. This conclusion is contained in the report of the research division of the…

Australia, the United States, India and Japan are discussing creation of an international infrastructure project that can become an alternative to the Chinese One Belt One Road Initiative. The Australian…

The state of the German economy is expected to improve in the next six months, Reuters reports citing a poll that showed a generally upbeat outlook, despite a slight deterioration…

The Venezuelan government is hopeful that it would be able to bypass the worsening economic crisis in the country by the launch of the its new oil-backed digital currency. Many

Action would be taken by China if high tariffs are imposed on import of steel and aluminum into the U.S. by President Trump, warned the second largest economy in the

When the latest data about the retail industry in the U.K. was released by the Office for National Statistics, City economist Jeremy Cook City economist Jeremy Cook commented: “Who’d be

The moods of Japanese industrial producers has deteriorated significantly in February compared to January, the Reuters Tankan survey showed, indicating that the strong yen and global turmoil in the markets…