Bill Gates Is Wrong to Quiet-Quit the Climate Fight
A few years ago, there was a big frenzy about “quiet quitting,” the idea that kids these days…
China Factory Activity Disappoints in Sign of Faltering Momentum
China’s manufacturing activity expanded less than forecast in October, a private survey showed, adding to worrying signs about…
Troubled Nations Mount Comeback to Debt Markets Amid Yield Hunt
Some of the world’s riskiest sovereign borrowers are returning to international debt markets, taking advantage of increasing appetite…
AI Boom Drives US GDP Growth
I’m Ben Holland, an economics editor in Washington. Today we’re looking at the US AI boom and its…
ECB Holds Rates With Inflation Near 2% and Economy Expanding
The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged for a third meeting, with inflation in check and the…
China Industrial Profits Soar Most Since 2023 as Price Wars Ease
Chinese industrial companies saw their earnings surge the most in nearly two years, as production revs up while…
North America Set to Cut Rates as Rest of G-7 Looks On
Policymakers in Washington and Ottawa will take the spotlight in the coming week, with interest-rate cuts in those…
Gray List: South Africa, Nigeria Exit Global Watchdog’s Dirty Money List
South Africa and Nigeria were taken off a global watchdog’s dirty-money list, providing a fillip for increased remittances…
Euro-Zone Business Activity Unexpectedly Hits Highest Since 2024
Business activity in the euro area unexpectedly reached its highest level since May 2024 as outperformance by Germany…
IMF Warns Asia’s Growth Will Cool This Year, Next on Trade Risks
The Asia-Pacific remains the fastest-growing region in the world, though higher tariffs and rising protectionism are likely to…
China’s Q3 GDP growth set to slow to one-year low as property slump, trade tensions sap demand
By Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s economic growth likely slowed to a one-year low in the third quarter…
France Gets Debt Warning as S&P Downgrades in Unscheduled Move
S&P Global Ratings downgraded France, dealing another blow to the country’s credibility as a weakened minority government struggles…