Growth

HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s retail sales fell in February after 12 straight months of growth as a wave or COVID-19 infections hit the city and anti-epidemic measures weakened consumer …

By Daniel Leussink TOKYO – Japan’s economy will grow at a slower pace than previously thought next quarter in part due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its inflationary effect …

ATHENS – Higher energy prices will have a negative impact on Greece’s economic growth this year, the country’s Finance Minister said on Wednesday, adding that he plans to submit a …

SANTIAGO – Chile’s central bank revised its forecast for 2022 economic growth on Wednesday, dropping it to a range of 1.0% to 2.0% from an estimate of 1.5% to 2.5% …

FRANKFURT – Europe is facing slower growth and higher inflation as the war in Ukraine is draining confidence and pushing up energy prices, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said …

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – The frequency and severity of climate-related disasters are rising faster in the Middle East and Central Asia than anywhere in the world, posing a “major …

By Giuseppe Fonte and Gavin Jones ROME – Italy plans to confirm its 2022 budget deficit target at 5.6% of national output, two sources close to the matter told Reuters, …

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY – Australian retail sales beat forecasts again in February as shoppers defied storms and coronavirus waves to return to cafes and department stores for the second-best …

BELVIDERE, N.J., March 28, 2022 — Edible Garden AG Incorporated , a controlled environment agriculture (“CEA”) farming company that uses traditional agricultural growing techniques together with technology to grow fresh, …

Vartanian comes to Jackpocket from Jump Ramp Games, a top 10 app publisher and leading mobile-first performance advertising network. As founder and CEO he scaled the growth and monetization for …

LONDON – Credit rating agency S&P Global cut its euro zone growth forecast for the year on Monday to 3.3% from 4.4% previously, saying higher energy prices caused by the …

By Md Manzer Hussain BENGALURU – Thailand’s central bank will not raise interest rates from a record low for more than a year in a bid to support an economy …

WASHINGTON – The Russia-Ukraine crisis is driving up commodities prices and is likely to reduce prospects for global growth in the coming year, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned on …

AUSTIN, Texas, March 24, 2022 — Overhaul, the industry’s first and only software-based, supply-chain visibility, integrity, and security solution for leading enterprises shipping freight globally, today announced that HSBC Bank …

BERLIN – German growth will be weaker than expected this year due to the effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which will also push up inflation in Europe’s biggest economy, …

By Liz Hampton DENVER – U.S. pipeline operator Tallgrass Energy is looking for growth from international markets and recently hired a business development professional to lead such efforts, the company …

A look at the day ahead in markets from Sujata Rao A JPMorgan survey shows a record high 86% of its clients planned to raise equity exposure. It is unclear …

FRANKFURT – Germans should brace for higher prices and weaker economic growth as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupts trade and makes fuel as well as wheat more expensive, the Bundesbank …

By Silke Koltrowitz ZURICH – Swiss watchmaker Zenith, owned by French luxury giant LVMH, expects to post double-digit sales growth in the first quarter, but is carefully watching the implications …

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PARIS – The Ukraine crisis could knock more than a percentage point off global growth this year and add two and a half percentage points to inflation, the OECD estimated …

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON – New Zealand’s gross domestic product (GDP) returned to growth in the final quarter of 2021 as the economy emerged from COVID-19 lockdowns, and economists said …

Companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 Regionals Northeast list had an average growth rate of 208% percent. NEW YORK, March 16, 2022 — Inc. magazine revealed that Capital Rx, a healthtech …

FRANKFURT – The euro zone economy is still set for robust growth this year, even if war in Ukraine is going to be a drag via high commodity prices, European …

By Leika Kihara TOKYO – The Bank of Japan is set to keep monetary policy ultra-loose on Friday and warn of heightening economic risks from the Ukraine crisis, unfazed by …