Asian markets fluctuate as dealers take breather ahead of US jobs
While tensions between China and the US continue to play in the background, the general mood at the start of June has been upbeat.
BoE's Andrew Bailey: UK risks 'longer and harder recovery'
Britain's economy shrank in the first quarter at the fastest pace since the global financial crisis as the country went into coronavirus lockdown.
Nearly 600,000 Australians lose jobs as virus lockdown bites
The Treasury has forecast the unemployment rate will reach 10 percent in the June quarter.
Stocks rally as restrictions are eased and death rates drop
There are concerns of a second wave hitting South Korea and China, which had been slowly reopening their economies.
UK GDP could 'fall 13 percent' in 2020 as virus death toll climbs
The OBR warned that the impact of the pandemic could initially be a bigger shock to the UK economy than the 2008 financial crisis and even the world wars.
Asia markets higher as China trade data beats forecasts
China has largely brought the disease under control within its borders since the COVID-19 outbreak first emerged in the city of Wuhan late last year.
US cautiously optimistic as coronavirus curve appears to flatten
Anthony Fauci warned America cannot be reopened overnight due to the threat of further waves of infections.
Asian equities mostly rise as dealers eye slowing infection rate
The slowing rate of news infections is providing some much-needed buoyancy to equities as investors eye an easing of lockdown restrictions.
Air Canada to rehire 16,500 workers laid off due to pandemic
The airlines said that under the "CEWS" relief package it will bring back the people it had furloughed.
Global virus cases top a million as Spain, Britain see record deaths
Coronavirus has claimed thousands of lives, with Spain and Britain seeing the highest number of daily fatalities yet.
Trump signs $2 trillion recovery plan as US virus cases skyrocket
It triggers the distribution of millions of relief checks of up to $3,400 for an average American family of four.
World leaders to hold crisis talks as virus toll tops 21,000
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for the world to act together to halt the menace.
Massive risks to world economy as virus battle rages
The crash will almost certainly be accompanied by a surge in unemployment, especially in countries with weaker worker rights, such as the US.
White House, Fed rolling out plans to save US economy
After downplaying the severity of the outbreak for weeks, Trump on Tuesday called for bipartisan support for immediate cash payments to American families.
IMF calls for 'substantial' stimulus, coordination against virus
The rising concern about the global economy has been reflected in the continued collapse of global stock markets.
White House trumpets economic success compared to Obama
The Trump administration released the Economic Report of the President on Thursday, which claims a vast improvement over the previous administration.
UK economy seeks to balance Brexit with global strains
On eve of Brexit, there is a strong possibility that the Bank of England will later Thursday announce its first interest rate cut in more than three years.
Sterling slides on revived no-deal Brexit fears
Johnson plans to pass a law guaranteeing that Britain's Brexit transition period cannot run beyond the end of 2020.
Trump impeachment showdown as Democrats seek to shape Senate trial
A new poll shows Trump's approval rating has inched upwards to a high point, although the figure remains underwater.
Unemployment fuels unrest in Arab states: IMF
The IMF slashed its outlook for the region's three largest economies -- Saudi Arabia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
UK central bank warns of deep recession without Brexit deal
Leaving the European Union without a divorce deal could plunge Britain into its deepest recession in nearly a century, the Bank of England warned Wednesday.
UK economy gets World Cup lift despite Brexit uncertainty
The British economy's third-quarter performance was the highest since the fourth quarter of 2016.
US trade deficit with China hits record despite Trump's tariff war
Imports climbed 1.5 percent to a record $266.6 billion in August, led by an influx of telecommunications equipment and clothing.
Wall St. disconnect: Traders panicky despite robust economy
Investors fear a constellation of concerns from rising interest rates, intensifying tensions over trade, a slowdown in China and the prospect that U.S. corporate earnings growth will soon stall.
Top talent in short supply? Data to the rescue
Business leaders need to start putting data and insights at the heart of their talent and recruitment strategies in order to stay competitive.
Trump tariffs yet to sting China; pain could begin in January
Analysts warn the 25 percent tariffs from 2019, could slow Chinese growth, raise U.S. inflation and put more downward pressure on emerging markets.
U.S unemployment rate heads for 50 year low
The September gain extended an 8½-year streak of monthly job growth with millions of Americans having gone back to work since the Great Recession.
Europe 'can't cope with another slump,' Moody's warns
Risks range from trade tensions and a still unresolved Brexit, higher oil prices and dangerous reform reversals in Italy.
US Federal Reserve to lift interest rates Wednesday: IBT Poll
The U.S. economy is humming along, with second-quarter growth rate at 4.2 percent.
2008 financial crash blamed for 6,566 suicides
10 years after the collapse of Lehman Brothers researchers estimate the number of lives lost in the wake of the financial crisis.