UK economy forecast to grow 2.0% in 2025, finance minister says
Britain’s economy is forecast to grow by 2.0% next year, finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Wednesday, citing the latest…
Hong Kong sees fresh record home buying by mainland Chinese, realtor says
Hong Kong saw fresh records of home-buying from mainland Chinese in the first three-quarters following efforts by the financial city…
Workers launch strikes as Germany frets over industrial future
Thousands of German workers launched nationwide strikes to press for higher wages on Tuesday, compounding problems for companies worried about…
French economy expanded 0.4% in Q3 with Paris Olympics, INSEE says
French economic growth beat estimates by accelerating by 0.4% in the third quarter 2024, from 0.2% in the second quarter,…
S.Korea’s export growth set to slow for third month as demand for chips cool: Reuters poll
South Korea’s export growth is expected to have slowed for a third straight month in October on signs of cooling…
UK’s Reeves raises taxes by most since 1993 in first Labour budget
Britain’s new finance minister Rachel Reeves announced the biggest tax increases in three decades in her first budget, as she…
China’s Xi urges govt officials to push for reform, meet targets
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged senior provincial government officials to “pool their strength” to pursue the country’s reform goals, the…
Ukraine 2024/25 sunoil exports to fall to 5.2 mln T on smaller harvest, producers’ union says
Ukraine’s 2024/25 sunoil output is expected to fall to 5.6 million metric tons from 6.6 million tons in 2023/24, the…
South Korea’s NOFI buys additional 65,000 T corn, traders say
Leading South Korean animal feed maker Nonghyup Feed Inc (NOFI) bought an additional 65,000 metric tons of animal feed corn…
Cambodia’s Royal Group seeks LNG suppliers for new 900 MW gas-fired power plant
Cambodia’s Royal Group is seeking LNG suppliers for its proposed 900 MW LNG-fired power plant in the country’s southwestern Koh…