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Global economic growth was stuck in a low gear at the end of the second quarter, and data suggest that worse may be yet to come. Latest PMI numbers point to near-stagnant production at manufacturers...

The decision of the UK electorate to vote to leave the European Union has the potential to knock the Irish economic recovery off course, with a number of businesses highlighting Brexit as a key threat...

With markets still unsettled following the UK’s EU referendum, the Bank of England announces whether or not it will introduce fresh stimulus in an attempt to help shore up confidence. Analysts...

US employment growth rebounded with a vengeance in June, but the underlying trend remains one of a slowdown in hiring, and it’s far from clear whether June’s bumper non-farm payroll...

Global economic growth lowest since 2012 in second quarterThe JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) Global PMI™, compiled by Markit from its worldwide business surveys, held steady at 51.1 in June, rounding off...

The number of people placed in permanent jobs by recruitment agencies fell in June, dropping for the first time since September 2012 as Brexit uncertainty intensified.Hiring and employment The regular...

UK industry was growing at the fastest rate for six years in the three months to May, according to official data, but there are serious doubts as to whether such buoyant performance can be...

The PMI surveys indicate that the pace of UK economic growth slowed to just 0.2% in the second quarter, losing further momentum in June as Brexit anxiety intensified.A further slowing, and possible...

Global economic growth failed to pick up from the sluggish pace seen in May, indicating that the world remains mired in the worst growth phase for three-and-a-half years. Once again, the lack of any...

As markets continue to digest the potential impact of Brexit, economic data will provide an important steer on the health of the UK and global economies at the time of the referendum. Insights into...

A third consecutive monthly fall in the PMI suggests that China’s manufacturing economy is undergoing a renewed downturn after the rate of contraction had eased earlier in the year.Both domestic...

PMI data indicate that the Vietnamese economy remains one of the brighter lights in the region as we enter the second half of the year, with the manufacturing sector demonstrating an ability to secure...

Global manufacturing remained mired in near-stagnation in June, recording one of the weakest expansions seen since late-2012, a time when the world was struggling in the face of the escalating...

Signs of early Brexit worries affecting the economy were provided by official data showing business investment falling in the first quarter of the year. Gross fixed capital investment fell 0.1% in the...

The flash PMIs for June paint a disappointing picture of the underlying health of the US economy at the end of the second quarter.At 51.2, the seasonally adjusted Markit Flash Composite US Purchasing...

June’s flash PMI survey data from Markit point to steady though disappointingly lacklustre Eurozone economic growth. Rising political uncertainty appears to have caused the pace of expansion to...