Economic News

MILAN (Reuters) - The leaders of Italy's ruling coalition parties met on Saturday to patch up a row over a disputed tax amnesty which has threatened to undermine the...

ATHENS (Reuters) - The European Union's executive has approved Greece's first post-bailout draft budget without requiring the implementation of legislated pension cuts,...

By Jess Macy Yu TAIPEI (Reuters) - Several thousand pro-independence demonstrators rallied in Taiwan's capital on Saturday to protest against Beijing's...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiya said on Saturday it was doubtful whether central banks could enhance the effectiveness of their monetary policies...

(Bloomberg Opinion) -- When is a currency manipulator not a currency manipulator? When it’s your friend. That’s the best conclusion to draw from the U.S. Treasury...

(Bloomberg) -- Theresa May sought to reassure U.K. business that a Brexit deal was just around the corner on a conference call with more than 130 chief executives and officials...

(Bloomberg) -- The Spanish government said it is confident its budget plan will be cleared by European authorities even after its fiscal efforts were called into question. The...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission told France, Spain, Belgium, Portugal and Slovenia on Friday that their 2019 budget proposals did not meet recommended targets for...

ZURICH (Reuters) - Fans of Swiss Army perfume can breathe a sigh of relief: the government and knifemaker Victorinox have settled a legal row that paves the way for military-grade...

ROME (Reuters) - European Economics Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said on Friday he wanted to reduce tensions with Italy over its 2019 budget, adding it was important to see how...

By Tommy Wilkes and Ritvik Carvalho LONDON (Reuters) - The formation of Italy's anti-establishment government and its intensifying row with European Union authorities have...

(Reuters) - Following are five big themes likely to dominate thinking of investors and traders in the coming week and the Reuters stories related to them. 1/SEVEN DEADLY… The...

By Helen Reid Bearish traders' grip on global markets tightened this week with massive outflows from equities and bonds while investors reached for cash and less risky...

By Andy Bruce and Andrew MacAskill Britain's government recorded a smaller budget deficit than expected in September, but the improvement is unlikely to give much help to...

By Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank's policy meeting will be relegated to a sideshow next week as the wrangle over Italy's budget takes the...

(Bloomberg) -- The European Union won Asian political support in campaigns aimed at countering U.S. President Donald Trump’s challenges to global trade rules, the fight...

By Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) - While France has experienced political turbulence and disappointing economic data in recent months, beneath the surface are signs of deeper...

(Bloomberg Opinion) -- One of the most potentially consequential parts of the Federal Reserve minutes published this week was tucked into a brief paragraph near the end....

By Andrew Torchia and Hadeel Al Sayegh DUBAI (Reuters) - A Western boycott of a major business conference in Riyadh next week suggests rising political risks in Saudi Arabia could...

By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) - Disputes over U.S. tariffs and retaliatory moves by other states have sparked 12 requests for adjudication at the World Trade Organisation,...

By Abhinav Ramnarayan LONDON (Reuters) - Italian government bond yields hit 4 1/2-year highs on Friday after the European Union slammed Rome's draft budget, while money...

(Bloomberg) -- Pacific Investment Management Co. is prepping for the next downturn, betting high-fee private funds can turbocharge its growth. The firm, widely known for its...

Investing.com - Here are the top five things you need to know in financial markets on Friday, October 19: 1. China registers lowest growth since crisis The Chinese economy grew...

By Kevin Yao and Elias Glenn BEIJING (Reuters) - China's economic growth cooled to its weakest quarterly pace since the global financial crisis, with regulators moving...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A final communique for the Europe-Asia leaders summit will not include language calling for an end to trade and market distorting measures by governments at...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday that an Asia-Europe summit in Brussels showed that some two-thirds of the world was committed to...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Italy is putting itself and others in danger by planning a 2019 budget that breaks the European Union's limits on borrowing, Austria's Chancellor...

By Colin Packham and Paulina Duran SYDNEY (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry climbed Australia's Harbour Bridge on Friday, accompanied by Prime Minister Scott Morrison,...

By Hugh Bronstein BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine President Mauricio Macri is used to seeing bad poll numbers as he struggles to drive through an unpopular austerity program...

(Bloomberg) -- Fresh from offering a China-scale $25 billion loan to Egypt, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin was unusually relaxed and non-combative at an annual gathering...

(Bloomberg) -- Listening to President Donald Trump, you’d think the U.S. economy has a huge amount riding on continued weapons sales to Saudi Arabia. Arguing against a rush...

(Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Governor Randal Quarles said he favors gradual interest-rate increases and voiced optimism that the U.S. economy might be able to grow faster without...

(Bloomberg) -- The gloves came off in Italy’s fight with the European Union, as several of the bloc’s leaders attacked the populist government in Rome and the...

By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell sharply on Thursday while the Japanese yen rose in a move toward safety assets, with traders citing the Sino-U.S. trade war,...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday dismissed media reports that France was preparing to impose visas on British travellers in case of a no-deal...