Growth

MUMBAI – India’s growth story remains as weak as it was during the 2013 ‘taper tantrum’ and geopolitical tensions in Ukraine and Russia are further likely to hurt a recovery, …

BERLIN – Russia’s war in Ukraine could reduce Germany’s 2022 economic expansion by 2 percentage points, more than halving the growth rate for this year, according to a study published …

By Ryan Woo BEIJING – Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday he is confident of hitting this year’s economic growth target, despite headwinds including the war in Ukraine, pledging …

SINGAPORE – Goldman Sachs analysts downgraded their forecasts for U.S. economic growth for this year, reckoning that spikes in oil and other commodities since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will hurt …

FRANKFURT – The European Central Bank raised its inflation projections on Thursday but cut its growth outlook as the conflict in Ukraine is likely to keep commodity prices high, sapping …

LONDON -British online fashion retailer Boohoo forecast 2021-22 core earnings in line with reduced guidance as it reported an expected slowdown in revenue growth in its latest quarter. The Manchester, …

By Gavin Jones ROME – Italian industrial output posted its steepest fall for more than a year in January, data showed on Wednesday, as the growth outlook for the euro …

By Leika Kihara and Byron Kaye – An oil-driven inflation shock triggered by the war in Ukraine is forcing Asia’s policymakers to rethink their assumptions for 2022, with the risks …

By Isabel Kua SINGAPORE – Asia’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand growth may cool this year as buyers baulk at record-high spot prices pushed even higher by Europe’s shift to …

WASHINGTON – Persistent high oil prices prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could cut a full percentage point off the growth off large oil-importing developing economies like China, Indonesia, South …

BANGKOK – Thailand’s economy may grow less than the 3.5 to 4.5% forecast this year due to the impact of the Ukraine crisis on tourism, trade and consumption, its finance …

By Leika Kihara TOKYO -Japan’s bank lending rose at the slowest increase in a decade in February as immediate pressure for corporates to borrow cash continued to ease amid a …

JERSEY CITY, N.J., March 7, 2022 — IT By Design (ITBD), a Master Managed Services Provider (MMSP), announced today that it has partnered with the MSP Growth Coalition and Co-founder / …

By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING -Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pledged on Saturday to advance peaceful growth in relations with Taiwan and “reunification”, and said his government firmly opposes any separatist …

Watchdog On Wall Street Slams Biden For ‘Zero’ Wage Growth In February Jobs Report Samantha Renck on March 4, 2022 “Watchdog on Wall Street” host Chris Markowski sat down with …

By Clara Denina and Praveen Menon – Flush with cash after bumper earnings, mining companies straddle a delicate balancing act as they benefit from soaring commodity prices amid the Ukraine-Russia …

By Nia Williams CALGARY, Alberta – The world is scrambling for oil after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent prices rocketing and upended global supply but producers in Canada, home to …

WASHINGTON – New orders for U.S.-made goods increased more than expected in January, pointing to continued strength in manufacturing despite supply challenges. The Commerce Department said on Thursday that factory …

WASHINGTON – U.S. worker productivity rebounded strongly in the fourth quarter, curbing growth in unit labor costs, the government confirmed on Thursday. Nonfarm productivity, which measures hourly output per worker, …

– Citigroup upgraded U.S. equities to “overweight” rating on Thursday on analysts’ expectations of a revival in appetite for growth stocks due to a sharp drop in bond yields following …

LONDON – Business activity across the euro zone accelerated sharply last month as demand soared, particularly in the bloc’s dominant services industry, according to a survey mostly conducted before Russia …

By Gavin Jones and Giuseppe Fonte ROME – Italy’s economy grew 6.6% last year following a record contraction of 9.0% in 2020, while the budget deficit and public debt came …

BEIJING – Activity in China’s services sector grew at a faster pace in February, official data showed on Tuesday. The official non-manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was at 51.6 in …

TOKYO, Mar 1 – Japan’s manufacturing activity growth slowed to a five-month low in February, as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus pandemic and raw material shortages hurt firms’ output, …

By Daniel Leussink TOKYO – Japan’s economic growth will likely grind to a near halt this quarter as coronavirus curbs and supply disruptions threaten to derail the country’s economic recovery, …