Economy

Brussels: The euro zone economy grew faster than expected last quarter and unemployment fell to its lowest in almost nine years, backing up the European...

Brasilia: Brazil's Senate approved a weaker version of a hotly disputed bill to regulate car-hailing services like Uber Technologies on Tuesday after...

Washington: The US Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday as speculation swirls on who will be its next leader, but the...

Hong Kong: Growth in China's manufacturing output slowed in October, threatening to chill activity across Asia, as tough steps to reduce air pollution...

Washington: US consumer spending recorded its biggest increase in more than eight years in September, likely as households in Texas and Florida replaced...

Beijing: Growth in China's manufacturing sector cooled more than expected in October in the face of tighter pollution rules that are forcing many steel...

Dubai: The International Monetary Fund has endorsed an ambitious Saudi Arabian plan to build a $500-billion business and industrial zone extending into...

Muscat: A ‘leader’s forum’ was organised to highlight the concept of lean engagement and how it can play a role in transforming profitability of...

London: To hear some economists talk, the Bank of England (BoE) is about to make a big mistake — raise interest rates just as the economy heads into what...

Harare: Economic growth is expected to rise to 3.4 per cent in sub-Saharan Africa next year from 2.6 per cent in 2017, the IMF said in a report on Monday,...