UBS CEO says France debt crisis needs ‘hard measures’
UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti has told CNBC that “hard measures” are needed to tackle France’s spiraling debt crisis,…
World Bank raises East Asia growth outlook to 4.5%, flags AI risks
South Korea has found increased attempts to disguise foreign products as Korean exports, primarily from China, to avoid…
Why China is shrinking its rural banking sector
China is accelerating its consolidation of smaller, mostly rural banks in a bid to shore up its financial…
2029 tipping point: Aging Western populations set to strain public finances
As Western populations age, fewer workers and higher costs will strain public finances, credit rating agency Moody’s has…
China posts weakest industrial profit growth this year, expanding 4.2% in August
SHENZHEN, CHINA – AUGUST 30: A Chinese national flag flies from a vessel in front of the MSC…
Swiss National Bank holds rates at 0% as inflation stays low
Swiss flag is pictured at the Harbor in Geneva, Switzerland, March 13, 2024. Denis Balibouse | Reuters Switzerland’s…
China’s August retail sales miss forecast as investment slump deepens
Pedestrians pass an Apple Inc. store in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing, China, on Friday, Feb. 10,…
India’s inflation rises to 4.82% in August, just above forecasts
India’s consumer price inflation rose to 4.82% in August from 4.45% in July, adding to pressure on the country’s…
Consumer outlook plunges in September as inflation outlook worsens
Beef products are offered for sale at a grocery store on Sept. 10, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott…
China’s imports in August miss estimates as exports pick up pace
SHENZHEN, CHINA – MAY 1: The Chinese national flag is seen in front of stacked shipping containers bearing…
August inflation data takes center stage in the week ahead
Following this week’s much hotter-than-expected August jobs report , next week’s inflation data takes on even greater importance…
K, C or E? Why economists can’t agree on the shape of today’s economy
C. K. E. Those aren’t initials or Greek life letters. They’re some of the terms that economists, corporate…