Global economic prospects
Markets stagger towards end of worst year since financial crisis
London and Paris wobbled in holiday-shortened trade on New Year's Eve - but nursed dizzying double-digit annual falls after an exceptionally volatile 2018.
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Most governments have no idea how much they own
Knowing what a government owns and how they can put their assets to better use matters because they can earn about 3% of GDP more in revenues each year and reduce risks, all at once.
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Trade war would slow but not stop global growth: IMF
The IMF's baseline forecast for the global economy is 3.7% growth in 2018, 2019 and 2020.
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The wider impacts of the financial crisis 10 years on
There are also signs that the crisis may have had lasting effects on potential growth through its impact on fertility rates and migration, as well as on income inequality.
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We're underestimating China's economic power. Here's why
The Chinese equity stock market — as represented by Shanghai stock market — actually peaked in 2015.
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One in three chance of South Africa recession this year
Around 30 economists polled expect Africa’s second-largest economy to grow by 1.4% this year and by 1.9% next, slightly lower than the median view last month.
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What role did credit ratings play in the 2008 crisis?
A common narrative for the start of the financial crisis suggests that credit agencies downplayed the riskiness of RMBS, drawing in lenders who did not appreciate their intrinsic risk.
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EU will act against US tariffs on steel, aluminium: Merkel
Turning to Russia, Merkel said she could imagine Moscow re-joining the G7 format at some point, but there first had to be progress in the implementation of the peace plan for Ukraine.
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Malaysian PM Mahathir says growing countries need different trade protections
Mahathir said the ideal would be a broad trade pact such as the East Asian Economic Caucus (EAEC) he proposed during his previous administration.
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IMF's Furusawa: global economy strengthening on investment, trade
The current upswing provides an ideal opportunity for reforms to boost potential output, build resilience, and ensure the benefits of growth are shared more widely.
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Ten years after crash, Americans still have not fallen back in love with stocks
Americans have yet to embrace the US stock market with the same fervour as before, holding fewer individual stocks and putting less money into equities overall.
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The global economy in 2018, according to a Nobel laureate
In the developed world, 2017 will likely be recalled as a period of stark contrast, with many economies experiencing growth acceleration, alongside political fragmentation.
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These are the world’s 10 most competitive economies
The rest of the top 10 is made up of five European countries (Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Finland and the UK) along with Hong Kong SAR and Japan.
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HSBC raises world economic growth, inflation forecasts
It was the first time in nearly five years they have upped their growth and inflation outlooks over a two-year horizon.
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China’s economy could grow 6.5% in 2017: think tank
Industrial output could grow 5.9% this year, down from an estimated 6.1% in 2016.
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UN cuts global economic growth forecast for 2016
The UN says it's lowered its forecast for growth of world gross product this year to 2.4 percent.
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World Bank cuts global economic growth outlook
The South African economy should grow at a modestly faster rate in 2016 than last year, 1.4 percent.
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Global M&A at 7-year high
Year-to-date global deal volume as of June 26 surged to $1,75 trillion, up 75% from the year-ago.
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Australia aims for G20 global growth pact
The G20 represents about 85% of the world economy and 75% of global trade.
