Growth

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan’s growth has quickened in 2022 despite global economic turbulence, driven by strong progress in IMF-backed structural reforms that have cushioned the economy and …

LONDON (Reuters) – Investment bank JPMorgan cut its forecasts for economic growth in China on Tuesday due to the country’s ongoing COVID-19 restrictions. JPMorgan has lowered its projections a number …

(Reuters) – Nu Holdings Ltd posted a near three-fold jump in third-quarter revenue on Monday, as the Warren Buffett-backed digital banking firm saw rapid customer growth in its key domestic …

MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish Economy Minister Nadia Calvino on Monday said “everything points out” that the country’s gross domestic product in 2022 will grow above the 4.4% rate predicted in …

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Economic activity in Brazil resumed expansion in September, though below expectations, still ending the quarter with positive data, central bank data showed on Monday. The IBC-Br economic …

PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech central bank Governor Ales Michl said on Monday the state budget deficit needed to shrink and nominal wages should not rise too quickly next year, as …

LONDON (Reuters) – The British government must be willing to make politically unpopular choices in areas such as immigration and regulation to boost business investment and economic growth, the Confederation …

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued a moratorium on the annual black bear hunt in New Jersey shortly after he took office. Now, the black bear population …

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday said he would like to see the Bank of Mexico balance fighting inflation while taking care of economic growth. …

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The euro zone economy will grow more than previously expected in 2022, the European Commission forecast on Friday, and decelerate more than previously thought in 2023, but …

MUMBAI (Reuters) – Rating agency Moody’s cut India’s growth projections for the current and next calendar year due to higher inflation, high interest rates and slowing global growth that, it …

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. employers likely hired the fewest workers in nearly two years in October and increased wages at a moderate pace, suggesting some loosening in …

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s services sector activity grew at the fastest clip in four months in October, a private survey showed on Friday, as the easing of restrictions on foreign …

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s central bank on Friday downgraded the outlook for economic growth, warning that more rate hikes will be necessary to bring down sky-high inflation even as it …

By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) – Lithium producer Livent Corp is eyeing acquisitions in Canada and other countries as it looks to boost its production and processing of the metal used …

By Divya Rajagopal TORONTO (Reuters) – Sun Life Financial Inc believes rising wages, driven by inflation and a tight labor market, will help its benefits business, company executives said on …

BEIJING (Reuters) – Some of China’s most affluent regions reported slower growth in the first three quarters of the year than the national economy, as COVID-19 curbs disrupted factory and …

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund may need to raise its forecast for U.S. growth after stronger-than-expected third-quarter GDP data, a senior IMF official said on …

By Anshuman Daga and Yantoultra Ngui SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Barclays Plc, which recently made big investments in India and Australia and set up a Taiwan subsidiary in July, is evaluating …

By Ludwig Burger (Reuters) – Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk raised its full-year earnings outlook on strong sales of diabetes treatment Ozempic, also reporting a better-than-expected profit. In a statement on …

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s central bank expects the country’s economy to grow 3.3% this year, its deputy central bank governor said on Wednesday, supported by consumption and the return of …

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s manufacturing activity grew at its slowest pace in 21 months in October on marked declines in output and overall new orders, as exports were partly hurt …

SAN JOSE (Reuters) – Costa Rica’s economy is expected to grow 4.3% in 2022, its central bank said on Monday, an upgrade to an earlier projection from boosts expected in …

(Reuters) – Wall Street analysts will be focusing on sales of Eli Lilly and Co’s newly approved diabetes drug Mounjaro when the company reports results on Tuesday, as sales of …