Economic News

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Tuesday the central bank was ready to ramp up stimulus if sharp yen rises hurt the economy and...

(Bloomberg) -- China’s slowing economy and muted inflation are spurring predictions the central bank will act to lower borrowing costs. Problem is, analysts can’t agree...

(Bloomberg) -- Japan Inc.’s record acquisition spree is proving to be better news for overseas investment banks than for their home-grown rivals. Foreign firms led by...

(Bloomberg) -- Australia’s central bank reaffirmed its mounting concern over the consumption outlook as households are besieged by falling property prices, weak income growth...

(Bloomberg) -- Japan is sticking to its view that the U.S. won’t apply higher tariffs on imports of Japanese cars and auto parts so long as negotiations toward a trade deal...

(Bloomberg) -- Chinese and U.S. trade negotiators will start the next round of talks this week in Washington, after discussions in Beijing last week that President Donald Trump...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new round of talks between the United States and China to resolve their trade war will take place in Washington on Tuesday, with follow-up sessions at a...

By Jeff Mason and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A coalition of 16 U.S. states led by California sued President Donald Trump and top members of his administration on Monday...

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Vice Premier Liu He will visit Washington on Thursday and Friday to continue trade negotiations with the United States, the Commerce Ministry in...

By Michael Nienaber BERLIN (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has promised European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker that he will not impose additional import tariffs...

By Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) - Seven Labour lawmakers quit on Monday over leader Jeremy Corbyn's approach to Brexit and a row over anti-Semitism, saying Britain's...

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The detention in Russia of Baring Vostok's U.S. founder Michael Calvey is an emergency for the Russian economy, former finance minister Alexei Kudrin, now...

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will reassess the outlook for bank lending next month as there is a risk that banks could tighten credit supply and exacerbate the...

(Bloomberg) -- The tariffs that President Donald Trump may impose on vehicles imported to the U.S. would be just the latest kick in the teeth for carmakers battling cooling markets...

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank should have picked "a more gender-balanced team" than the six men it appointed to run struggling Italian lender Banca...

(Bloomberg) -- The European Union said it would be “happy” to offer clarifications on the Brexit deal that might help build a majority for the accord in the British...

(Bloomberg) -- German economic growth is likely to remain subdued at least through the first half of the year as deteriorating business expectations threaten to hamper company...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union on Monday told small businesses to prepare for more bureaucracy and costs should Britain crash out of the bloc without a deal, the latest...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union wants to improve trade relations with the United States, but will react swiftly if U.S. President Donald Trump decides to hit EU car...

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's economy will continue to struggle in the first half of the year but indicators still suggest that the slowdown could be temporary with a...

Investing.com - Here are the top five things you need to know in financial markets on Monday, February 18: 1. U.S.-China Trade Talks Continue in Washington Markets will be...

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - In January, thousands of North Korean students travelled to Mount Paektu, a sacred mountain where the ruling family claims its roots and where...

(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump planned to meet with members of his trade team on Saturday for an update on ongoing talks with China, the White House said. The meeting came...

(Bloomberg) -- Theresa May will lead a major diplomatic drive to persuade European Union leaders to save her Brexit agreement, as she faces a rebellion from Cabinet ministers who...

By David Lawder and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department sent a report on Sunday to U.S. President Donald Trump that could unleash steep tariffs on...

LONDON, (Reuters) - - Britain is to set out plans to overhaul its recycling system on Monday, including making plastic packaging producers pay the full cost of dealing with their...

LONDON (Reuters) - A memorial to Karl Marx at the cemetery in north London where the 19th century political philosopher is buried has been defaced for the second time in less than...

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Car imports from Europe do not endanger U.S. national security, German car lobby the VDA said on Sunday, echoing comments by Chancellor Angela Merkel a day...

BERLIN (Reuters) - Recent data point to a weakening euro zone economy, the European Central Bank's Olli Rehn told a German newspaper on Sunday, adding that interest rates...

Investing.com - Markets will be keeping abreast of the next round of trade discussions between the U.S. and China in Washington this week, as the two sides race to reach a deal...

PARIS (Reuters) - The timing of the European Central Bank's first post-crisis rate hike hinges on whether the euro zone's current slowdown is a blip or a more protracted...

LONDON (Reuters) - With just 40 days until the United Kingdom is due to leave the European Union, businesses are testing their emergency Brexit preparations to ensure they have...

By Steve Holland PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) - President Donald Trump received an update on trade talks with China on Saturday at his Florida retreat after discussions in Beijing...

By Alison Frankel and Tom Hals (Reuters) - Democratic lawmakers, states and others mulling legal challenges to President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration to...

By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) - Model, presenter-turned-designer Alexa Chung went back in time for her second catwalk show in London on Saturday, showing a collection...