BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s financial hub Shanghai has a goal of 5% growth in property investment in 2023, the city’s house management bureau said on Friday, after investment in the …
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Colombian economy headed to more sustainable growth path, IMF says
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) -Colombia’s economy is currently undergoing a transition toward a more sustainable growth path, the International Monetary Fund said Thursday, highlighting tightened macroeconomic policies, slowing global growth and higher borrowing …
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Goldman Sachs lowers euro zone growth forecast; sees no growth for UK
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Goldman Sachs lowered its 2023 economic growth forecast for the euro zone on Monday, citing ongoing stress in the global banking system and an increase in economic uncertainty. …
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LatAm growth threatened if financial turbulence spreads -IDB chief economist
by Reutersby ReutersBy Milagro Vallecillos PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – Latin America could see zero economic growth this year if the banking crisis in the U.S. and Europe “spreads across the world,” Inter-American …
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Former Goldman Sachs CEO Blankfein says US banking crisis will slow growth
by Reutersby ReutersBy Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein said on Sunday the banking crisis in the United States was going to expedite overall credit tightening and …
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By Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) – The global economic outlook has improved from a few months ago as the inflation shock eases but rising interest rates will keep risks high, …
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Peru’s economy shrank in January after nearly two years of growth
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Peru’s gross domestic product contracted 1.12% in January compared with the same month a year before, official data showed on Wednesday, marking the first contraction in 22 months …
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Germany’s IfW predicts 0.5% GDP growth in 2023 amid stubbornly high inflation
by Reutersby ReutersBERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s IfW economic institute said on Wednesday it did not expect a strong economic recovery in 2023 due to continued losses in consumer purchasing power as a …
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese battery giant CATL posted sharply slower growth in fourth quarter net profit, after COVID-19 outbreaks and consumer caution hit electric vehicle (EV) demand in the world’s …
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Prada sees solid revenue growth for 2023 after beating expectations last year
by Reutersby ReutersMILAN (Reuters) -Italy’s Prada said on Thursday it expects revenue growth to outpace rivals this year, after sales exceeded analyst expectations in 2022 thanks to a strong performance in Europe. …
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Bank of Korea expects monetary tightening to weigh more heavily on growth this year
by Reutersby ReutersSEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s central bank said the lagged effects of its aggressive streak of monetary tightening would have a bigger negative impact on economic growth this year than …
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Brazil tax reform seen boosting long-term economic growth, official says
by Reutersby ReutersBRASILIA (Reuters) – A proposed tax reform in Brazil will likely generate additional economic growth of 12% over the next 15 years, the special secretary for tax reform, Bernard Appy, …
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The euro zone failed to register any growth quarter-on-quarter in the final three months of 2022, European statistics agency said on Tuesday, slightly revising down both its …
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By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s labour market showed further signs of cooling as permanent job placements fell for the fifth month in a row in February and pay …
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By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Toymaker Lego said store openings in China and strong demand in Western Europe and the Americas had delivered 17% sales growth in 2022, adding …
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Ukraine economy ministry cuts 2023 GDP growth forecast to 1% – Interfax
by Reutersby ReutersKYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s economy ministry has lowered its GDP growth forecast for 2023 to 1%, the Interfax Ukraine news agency quoted a deputy minister as saying on Monday. The …
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China sets slightly lower annual GDP growth target – government report
by Reutersby ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) – The Chinese government on Sunday set a slightly lower annual economic growth target compared with last year’s goal, as the world’s second-biggest economy began to emerge from …
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US fourth-quarter labor costs revised higher; productivity growth lowered
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. labor costs grew faster than initially thought in the fourth quarter, though the pace has slowed from the prior quarters. Unit labor costs – the price …
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Exclusive-China increasingly ambitious with 2023 growth target, may aim for up to 6%-sources
by Reutersby ReutersBy Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) – China is becoming increasingly ambitious with its 2023 growth target, aiming potentially as high as 6%, in a bid to boost investor and consumer …
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GENEVA (Reuters) – Global merchandise trade growth slowed at the end of 2022 and was likely to remain weak in the first quarter of this year, the World Trade Organization …
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By Antonella Cinelli and Valentina Consiglio ROME (Reuters) – Italy posted firm economic growth of 3.7% last year but the budget deficit far exceeded official forecasts due to the cost …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Overall activity in the euro zone’s manufacturing sector contracted again in February but output increased for the first time since May as supply chains continued to heal, …
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ROME (Reuters) – Growth in Italy’s manufacturing sector gathered speed in February, helped by a rise in output and a return to expansion of new orders as inflation fears recede, …
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China Feb non-manufacturing activity extends growth – official PMI
by Reutersby ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) – China’s non-manufacturing activity grew at a faster pace in February, official data showed on Wednesday, suggesting that economic recovery is well underway following the abandonment of COVID …
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Swiss economic growth flat in Q4 as exports and manufacturing drop
by Reutersby ReutersZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss economy showed no growth in the fourth quarter of 2022, the government said on Tuesday, as a “challenging international situation” hit manufacturing and exports. The …