(Reuters Health) – Face masks available to consumers in China for protection against air pollution vary widely in their real-world performance, suggests a recent study. Although a mask may filter tiny particles as advertised, face size and shape as well as mov... More »
BEIJING (Reuters) – Growth in China’s vast manufacturing sector is expected to have eased slightly in April, as factory-gate prices stayed subdued in a possible sign of slowing domestic demand, while a simmering Sino-U.S. trade row heightened risks for the ind... More »
PARIS (Reuters) – French economic growth slowed slightly more than expected in the first quarter as business investment and exports eased, a first estimate from the INSEE statistics agency said on Friday. The euro zone’s second-biggest economy grew 0.3 percent... More »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. economy likely slowed in the first quarter as growth in consumer spending braked sharply, but the setback is expected to be temporary against the backdrop of a tightening labor market and large fiscal stimulus. Gross domestic pr... More »
(Reuters Health) – The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been good for the financial health of Level 1 trauma centers in hospitals that serve vulnerable patients, but these critical facilities remain at risk of future financial problems, U.S. researchers say. So-c... More »
LONDON (Reuters) – Business activity across the euro zone was still growing as the second quarter began, but at a more modest rate than around the turn of the year, a survey showed on Monday. The euro zone unexpectedly was one of the best-performing major econ... More »
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – At least nine people in Tanzania’s commercial capital died after heavy rains flooded homes and roads, authorities said on Monday. Police chief Lazaro Mambosasa told journalists the people died as a result of heavy rainfall over the pa... More »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales rebounded in March after three straight monthly declines as households boosted purchases of motor vehicles and other big-ticket items, suggesting consumer spending was heading into the second quarter with momentum. The ... More »
(Reuters Health) – Without some kind of health insurance, getting an appointment with a primary care doctor, and being able to pay in full or over time remains a challenge for millions in the U.S., a recent study suggests. Although the number of uninsured is d... More »
(Reuters Health) – The cost of new anti-cancer drugs increased more than five-fold from 2006 to 2015, but a new analysis suggests that cancer patients and insurers may be getting less for their money. Anticancer medications account for the lion’s share of glob... More »
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank should be “cautious” and avoid tightening its ultra-loose monetary policy too fast to avoid derailing a rebound in euro zone inflation, the ECB’s outgoing vice president Vitor Constancio said on Monday. “Inflatio... More »
HOSSZUHETENY, Hungary (Reuters) – The pre-election fanfare over Hungary’s stellar growth and surging wages hardly registers with Laszlo Reisch, an employee in a government works program who is stuck on the wrong side of a growing social divide. Prime Minister ... More »
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese business sentiment worsened for the first time in two years in the three months to March, a closely watched central bank survey showed on Monday, as rising raw materials and labor costs weigh on an otherwise steady economic recovery.... More »
BENGALURU (Reuters) – U.S. fund managers switched recommended global portfolios slightly more in favor of bonds in March, in part on concerns trade barriers between the world’s two biggest economies may escalate to a broader trade war, a Reuters poll found. Wh... More »
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s current account deficit was much smaller than expected last year, its statistics office said on Thursday, potentially easing concerns about the country’s reliance on foreign investors to fund itself as Brexit nears. The Office for ... More »
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang claps hands as he delivers his speech during the opening session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 5, 2018. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj BEIJING (Reuters) – China aims to expand i... More »
The famous skyline with its banking district is pictured as a rescue helicopter flies by in Frankfurt early evening April 13, 2015. The European Central Bank’s governing council will meet in Frankfurt on Wednesday, April 15. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach LONDON, (Re... More »
The famous skyline with its banking district is pictured in early evening next to the Main River in Frankfurt, Germany, January 19, 2016. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach BERLIN, (Reuters) – Growth in Germany’s private sector slowed in February from a month earlier but... More »
A general view shows the Eiffel Tower and the financial and business district in La Defense, west of Paris, France November 22, 2017. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes PARIS, (Reuters) – French business activity softened more than first thought in February, growing at t... More »
Waiters from “Los Galayos” restaurant put away tables and chairs for the night in the Plaza Mayor in Madrid, Spain, September 16, 2017. REUTERS/Paul Hanna MADRID, (Reuters) – Spain’s service sector, which accounts for around half of total economic activity, ex... More »
FILE PHOTO: Shopping mall Blechen Carre is seen in Cottbus, Germany, January 24, 2018. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt/File Photo BERLIN (Reuters) – German monthly retail sales unexpectedly declined in January, data showed on Friday, in a sign that private consumption ma... More »
FILE PHOTO: A man sits near a cargo area at a port in Tokyo, Japan, October 20, 2015. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) – Buoyant sales of cars and electronics led Japan’s exports to a 14th straight month of growth in January but manufacturers’ bus... More »
FILE PHOTO: A picture illustration taken with the multiple exposure function of the camera shows a one Euro coin and a map of Europe, January 9, 2013. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Euro zone businesses started 2018 by increasing activity fa... More »
Employees work on an electrical tower in Qingdao, China January 26, 2018. Picture taken January 26, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s economic growth will likely slow to 6.5-6.8 percent this year, a senior official at the country’s top economi... More »
U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he arrives in Zurich, Switzerland January 25, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Barria LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump, who has garnered a large following on social media with rambunctious postings, said he sometimes twee... More »
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he delivers a speech during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 26, 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said he was a stable genius and tha... More »
FILE PHOTO: A man is silhouetted as he walks past the Bank of England in the City of London, Britain, December 12, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne LONDON (Reuters) – British economic growth unexpectedly picked up speed in the last three months of 2017, accordin... More »
FILE PHOTO: A worker stands outside a factory of Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) in Ningde, Zhejiang province, China, December 16, 2016. REUTERS/Jake Spring/File Photo BEIJING (Reuters) – Profits for China’s industrial firms rose at the slowest pace... More »
A woman shops at Brookfield Place in Lower Manhattan in New York City, U.S., December 1, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. economy likely maintained a brisk pace of growth in the fourth quarter, driven by an acceleration in consume... More »
FILE PHOTO: A Chinese ship is loaded with soybeans at Port of Santos May 19, 2015. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker/File Photo BEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Brazil’s share of soybean exports to China, the world’s top buyer of the commodity, grew to the largest on record... More »
Buildings are seen as vehicles pass through the financial district of Makati city, metro Manila, Philippines November 22, 2017. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ economy was expected to have ended 2017 on a solid footing with growth in t... More »
People walk past a store with signboards offering 70% off on store products in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil January 9, 2018. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker BRASILIA (Reuters) – Economic activity in Brazil expanded for a third straight month in November, the longest stre... More »
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy speaks during a southern European Union nations meeting in Rome, Italy January 10, 2018. REUTERS/Remo Casilli MADRID (Reuters) – Madrid will continue to run Catalonia’s government if sacked former leader Carles Puigdemont i... More »
FILE PHOTO: A Thailand Baht note is seen in this illustration photo June 1, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File Photo BANGKOK (Reuters) – The Thai military government’s plan to expand the industrial east drew more than $9 billion in pledges of private... More »
FILE PHOTO: A man collects recyclables from an alley as smoke billows from the chimney of a factory in rural Gaoyi county, known for its ceramics production, near Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, China December 7, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo BEIJING (Re... More »
A customer sits at a table behind a window displaying an employment sign in a cafe located in central Sydney, Australia, April 12, 2017. REUTERS/Steven Saphore SYDNEY (Reuters) – Job vacancies in Australia climbed to their highest on record in the three months... More »
Shoppers and tourists walk along Oxford Street during the sales in central London, Britain, December 28, 2017. REUTERS/Russell Boyce LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy looks set for an underwhelming 2018, according to a major survey on Wednesday that showed ... More »
A pair of elderly couples view the ocean and waves along the beach in La Jolla, California March 8, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Blake CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. interest rates finally are on the rise after a decade stuck near zero – and that should be good news for retir... More »
FILE PHOTO: A container ship is seen at the shipping terminal Eurokai in the Port of Hamburg, Germany November 6, 2017. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo LONDON/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Euro zone factories ended 2017 growing at their fastest pace in more than two ... More »
FILE PHOTO: A worker jokes and beckons at her colleague as she rolls away carts of unused tools between rows of spinning machine at a factory owned by Hong Kong’s Novetex Textiles Limited in Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, China December 13, 2016. REUTERS/Ven... More »
A shopper (L) checks items inside a shoes shop at Shibuya shopping and amusement district in Tokyo, Japan, June 2, 2016. REUTERS/Issei Kato TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s consumer prices were expected to rise fractionally for an 11th straight month in November, a R... More »
International Monetary Fund headquarters building is seen during the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Washington, U.S., October 14, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s economy is starting to recover more rapidly from years of international sanc... More »
TBILISI (Reuters) – Georgia expects state revenues and spending to rise next year and forecasts 4.5 percent economic growth in the budget passed by the parliament on Friday. The former Soviet republic, through which pipelines carry Caspian oil and gas to Europ... More »
FILE PHOTO: Fishing trawlers are seen in front of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) in Mumbai, India, July 31, 2015. REUTERS/Shailesh Andrade/File Photo GLOBAL BUSINESS WEEK AHEAD – SEARCH GLOBAL BUSINESS 11 DEC FOR ALL IMAGES NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’... More »
FILE PHOTO: A man walks past a factory at the Keihin industrial zone in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, Japan, August 18, 2016. Picture taken on August 18, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) – A measure of business confidence among big Japanese ... More »
A containership is loaded at a terminal at the harbour in Hamburg, late March 30, 2011. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo BERLIN (Reuters) – German exports fell unexpectedly in October while vibrant domestic demand pushed up imports, narrowing its trade surplus... More »
PARIS (Reuters) – French industrial output rose unexpectedly in October, blowing past forecasts as production of pharmaceutics and cars surged, figures from the INSEE official statistics agency showed on Friday. Industrial production rose 1.9 percent from Sept... More »
FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen at a port of Shanghai Free Trade Zone, February 11, 2014. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s exports and imports unexpectedly accelerated last month in an encouraging sign for the world’s second-biggest econ... More »
Brochures are displayed for job seekers at the Construction Careers Now! hiring event in Denver, Colorado U.S. August 2, 2017. REUTERS/Rick Wilking WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth likely increased at a strong clip in November and wages rebounded as the ... More »
The Toronto Stock Exchange sign is seen in Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 6, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Helgren (Reuters) – Canada’s main stock index futures were little changed on Friday as investors awaited GDP and jobs data. The gross domestic product report, due a... More »
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s Supreme Court judge will decide on Monday whether to release jailed Catalan cabinet members currently in custody after being accused of sedition, rebellion and misuse of public funds, judicial sources said. Eight former Catalan cabin... More »
A manufacturer displays camera housing during the China Public Security Expo in Shenzhen, China October 30, 2017. Picture taken Octoberr 30, 2017. REUTERS/Bobby Yip LONDON/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Global manufacturing expanded at the fastest pace in years last mo... More »
FILE PHOTO: Container boxes are seen at the Yangshan Deep Water Port, part of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, in Shanghai, China September 24, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s trade deficit in services narrowed to $17.8 billion in Oc... More »
FILE PHOTO: Chinese national flags are flying near a steel factory in Wu’an, Hebei province, China, February 23, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo Beijing (Reuters) – China’s industrial firms weathered a broad government crackdown on financial risks as pro... More »
FILE PHOTO: Containers are stacked at the port of Auckland September 30, 2011. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth/File Photo WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s trade deficit narrowed in October as dairy and lamb shipments fueled a jump in exports, despite imports hittin... More »
FILE PHOTO: An employee works at a beer production line at Japanese brewer Kirin Holdings’ factory in Toride, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan July 14, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese manufacturing activity expanded at the fastest p... More »
Japanese wages will rise by 2.0 percent to 2.5 percent at next spring's annual negotiations, falling short of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's goal of 3 percent, economists polled by Reuters predicted. More »
China's October property sales and new construction starts fell in October as the property market cooled from a two-year boom in the face of a tighter liquidity environment and a crackdown on riskier lending. More »
China's economy cooled further last month, with industrial output, fixed asset investment and retail sales missing expectations as the government extended a crackdown on debt risks and factory pollution. More »
British industry had its strongest month so far this year in September, but more signs of strain on consumers and a plunge in construction were reminders that the economy looks set for a difficult 2018 as Brexit approaches. More »
Hundreds of thousands of supporters of a unified Spain filled Barcelona's streets on Sunday in one of the biggest shows of force yet by the so-called silent majority that has watched as regional political leaders push for Catalan independence. More »
Activity in China's manufacturing sector likely grew at a slightly slower pace in October as the government began a major crackdown on air pollution, ordering many steel mills, smelters and factories to curtail or halt production over the winter, a Reuters pol... More »
Japan's retail sales rose in September at the fastest pace in three months as shoppers spent more on clothes and daily goods in a sign that consumer spending remains strong due to a tight labor market. More »
Japan's industrial production was expected to show a fall in September after solid gains the previous month, a Reuters poll found, although analysts say the trend remains upward thanks to expanding global demand. More »
South Korea's central bank is expected to raise interest rates for the first time in more than six years at its Nov. 30 meeting, months earlier than previously anticipated, after the economy grew at a robust pace in the third quarter. More »
U.S. economic growth probably slowed in the third quarter as hurricanes Harvey and Irma restrained consumer spending and undercut construction activity, but underlying momentum likely remained strong amid robust business investment on equipment. More »
Regional leader of Catalonia Carles Puigdemont will lose all powers and will stop receiving a salary once the Senate approves article 155 which imposes direct central government rule on the region, the Deputy Prime Minister said on Monday. More »
Catalonia's leader pledged to press ahead with his independence bid if Spain moves to suspend the region's autonomy, a regional government source said on Wednesday, hours before a deadline over keeping the euro zone's fourth-largest economy united. More »
Accelerating inflation bodes well for the German economy and makes it more probable that the European Central Bank will alter its ultra-loose monetary policy, the ZEW research institute said on Tuesday. More »
Greece's economy contracted by 0.2 percent last year, the head of statistics service ELSTAT said on Tuesday, releasing its second estimate of full-year 2016 gross domestic product. More »
British inflation rose to its highest level in more than five years in September, according to official data that could make the Bank of England more likely to raise interest rates next month. More »
Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont came under pressure from one of his key allies on Friday to declare full independence and ignore a threat of direct rule from the Spanish government. More »
Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Catalonia's capital Barcelona on Sunday to express their opposition to declaring independence from Spain, showing how divided the region is on the issue. More »
German industrial production jumped more than expected in August, posting its biggest monthly increase in more than six years, data showed on Monday, in a further sign that Europe's biggest economy is set for solid growth in the third quarter. More »
Business activity in China's services sector grew at its slowest pace in 21 months in September as the pace of new business cooled, a private survey showed. More »
U.S. job growth probably slowed further in September as Hurricanes Harvey and Irma left displaced workers temporarily unemployed and delayed hiring, the latest indication that the storms undercut economic activity in the third quarter. More »
Japanese companies' inflation expectations eased slightly in September from three months ago in a worrying sign the economy continues to struggle with a deflationary mindset. More »
Euro zone inflation undershot expectations in September, Eurostat data showed on Friday, highlighting that price growth remained week and supporting the European Central Bank's case for only gradual removal of stimulus. More »
Germany's jobless rate fell to a new record low in September and the number of unemployed people fell far more than expected but retail sales disappointed, sending mixed signals about the state of Europe's largest economy. More »
Hopes for higher wage growth across Britain are receding, apart from in a few sectors of the labor market that suffer from acute skill shortages, according to a report published on Monday by recruitment company Hays. More »
The wealth of U.S. households rose to $96.2 trillion in the second quarter of this year as U.S. stock prices hit record highs and home values continued to climb, a report by the Federal Reserve showed on Thursday. More »
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday that the Trump administration's upcoming tax plan will not be aimed at lowering income taxes for the wealthiest Americans. More »
Britain's manufacturing output expanded at the strongest pace this year in July, but there was little sign of improvement in the trade deficit despite sterling's sharp fall since last year's Brexit vote. More »
Germany's services enjoyed vibrant activity in August, pushing up price pressures in the sector and boosting overall private sector growth, a survey showed on Tuesday, suggesting that a solid upswing in Europe's biggest economy is set to continue. More »
Nigeria's economy grew out of recession in the second quarter of 2017, expanding 0.55 percent year-on-year, the statistics office said on Tuesday. More »
The main border crossing between Jordan and Iraq is to reopen on Wednesday for the first time since 2015, a statement from both governments said. More »
Australian construction spending boasted its biggest rise on record last quarter as miners splashed out on major engineering projects, a surprise that could lift economic growth well above initial expectations. More »
India's economic growth likely accelerated to 6.6 percent in the quarter just ended, but analysts polled by Reuters are sounding increasingly worried that confusion over a new goods and services tax will dampen activity in coming months. More »
Confidence at Japanese manufacturers rose in August to its highest level in a decade led by producers of industrial materials, a Reuters poll showed, in a further sign of broadening economic recovery. The Reuters' monthly poll - which tracks the Bank of Japan'... More »
Strong household and state spending consolidated Germany's role as the euro zone's growth engine in the second quarter, helping Chancellor Angela Merkel to burnish her economic credentials less than six weeks before an election. More »
Industrial output in the 19 countries sharing the euro currency fell by more than expected in June, as the production of capital and durable goods fell following sharp increases in the previous month, European statistics office Eurostat said on Monday. More »
China's strong economic growth showed visible signs of fading in July as lending costs rose and the gravity-defying property market cooled, though activity levels generally remained solid, propped up by a year-long construction spree. More »
China's real estate investment growth slowed in July, as official curbs continued to cool an overheated property market, reinforcing expectations of further slowing in second-half 2017. More »
Japan's economy grew in the second quarter at the fastest pace in more than two years as consumer spending and capital expenditure both rose at the fastest in more than three years, highlighting stronger domestic demand. More »
German industrial production unexpectedly fell for the first time this year in June, data showed on Monday, though it increased in the second quarter overall. More »
FILE PHOTO: Newly manufactured cars of the automobile maker Honda await export at port in Yokohama, Japan, January 16, 2017. – Japan’s manufacturing activity grew in July at the slowest pace in eight months as export demand weakened, a private survey showed on... More »
Houses under construction are seen at a subdivision near the town of Kleinburg, Ontario, Canada May 13, 2017. Canada’s long housing boom has drawn thousands into the sector, from realtors and home stagers to construction workers, and a looming slowdown threate... More »
A man walks at Lujiazui financial district of Pudong in Shanghai, China July 17, 2017. China’s economy expanded faster-than-expected in the second quarter, setting the country on course to comfortably meet its 2017 growth target and giving policymakers room to... More »
A China yuan note is seen in this illustration photo May 31, 2017. Chinese lenders extended more credit than expected in June, as home lending stayed buoyant while a clampdown on shadow financing activities forced banks to shift more loans onto their books. More »
