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Real Estate Crash Weighs on China's Economic Growth
In China, new home sales have dropped to their lowest level in more than 15 years and prices for existing apartments are plummeting. Millions of households, stung by their homes' declining value, have curbed spending. Local governments, which rely…
Vietnam party meeting opens with leadership and economic growth on the line
HANOI, Vietnam -- Vietnam's most important political conclave began Monday, as the ruling Communist Party convened to decide the country's leadership and broad policy course for the next five years. About 1,588 delegates from across Vietnam…
Can Vietnam's Communist Party Supercharge Its Economy With Private Enterprise?
The Communist Party of Vietnam on Monday opened its most consequential party congress in decades, as the nation — an emerging middle power and one of Asia's most dynamic countries — is facing its best and last chance to “get…
What to know about the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos
DAVOS, Switzerland -- Nearly 3,000 high-level participants from business, government and beyond plus untold numbers of activists, journalists and outside observers are converging in the Swiss town of Davos for the World Economic Forum's annual…
Swinney: Not right for Trump to use tariffs as economic threat over Greenland
Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. John Swinney has accused the US President of…
Donald Trump: What are tariffs and how will they impact the UK economy?
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Donald Trump: What are tariffs and how will they impact the UK economy?
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Mixed views on Jersey economy, survey suggests - BBC News
Jersey business leaders say they feel confident about their own futures but unsure about the island's wider economy, according to a new survey released ahead of this year's elections. The latest Institute of Directors (IoD) Jersey poll, carried out…
China's economy grows 5% in 2025, buoyed by strong exports despite Trump's tariffs
HONG KONG -- China's economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2025, buoyed by strong exports despite U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. However, growth slowed to a 4.5% rate in the last quarter of the year, the government said Monday. That was…
Football worth over £800m to Scottish economy - BBC News
Scottish football contributes more than £800m a year to the national economy, according to a new report. The study by the Fraser of Allander Institute found that the professional men's and women's game, alongside the national teams, generated…
What to know about the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Nearly 3,000 high-level participants from business, government and beyond plus untold numbers of activists, journalists and outside observers are converging in the Swiss…
China hits 2025 economic growth target as exports boom
CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images China's economy grew by 5% last year, as record exports helped the world's second largest economy meet its annual target. Beijing had set a goal of 'around 5%' economic growth in 2025, despite struggles to…
IMF Revises Up S. Korea's Economic Growth Outlook to 1.9%
The International Monetary Fund(IMF) has slightly revised up its forecast for South Korea's 2026 economic growth to one-point-nine percent. The IMF, which released its World Economic Outlook Update on Monday, said its latest outlook for the South…
Economy weathers tariffs to hit 5% growth
SHANGHAI: China's economic growth met the government's target last year despite a pronounced slowdown in recent months, weathering Donald Trump's trade war by boosting exports outside the United States. Gross domestic product rose 5%, according to…
Voter Voices: US voters evaluate Trump's economy after year one - BBC News
When campaigning to become president for the second time, Donald Trump made improving the economy a central part of his pitch to voters. One year after returning to the White House, we asked voters about that promise. What do they think of the…
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