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Trump trade upheaval leaves foreign central banks guessing

Slowing economic growth mixed with a bout of renewed inflation risks moving the U.S. from global overachiever to a

Trump trade upheaval leaves foreign central banks guessing
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political

Europe faces stark choices over Russian asset seizure

Growing challenges to the euro's status as a reserve currency in a fast-changing global economy are, for now, staying the hand of European capitals as they weigh up the

Europe faces stark choices over Russian asset seizure
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Security demands cast new shadow on Europe's finances

Europe's leaders have long known the region is living beyond the means of its ageing, stagnant economy.

Security demands cast new shadow on Europe's finances
Economy|News|World

Analysis-Choppy waters as Europe navigates China-US rivalry

At a World Trade Organization event in September, former British prime minister Gordon Brown voiced out loud the fear that has quietly started to echo in the halls of power

Analysis-Choppy waters as Europe navigates China-US rivalry
Business|Economy|Europe

Germany hit hard as foreign investment falls in Europe, EY survey shows

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Europe fell 4% last year, with Germany seeing a sharp 12% drop in projects amid concern over its economic slowdown and energy

Germany hit hard as foreign investment falls in Europe, EY survey shows
Business|Economy|Europe

Economy scars voters in run-up to EU election

The northern French port of Dunkirk, riding an industrial mini-boom thanks to a state-backed investment push, is a showcase for

Economy scars voters in run-up to EU election
Americas|Asia|Election|News|World

How this year of elections is set to reshape global politics

Elections are taking place this year in countries home to almost half of the world's population, from Taiwan's general election in January to

How this year of elections is set to reshape global politics
Economy|Europe|Finance|News

Is France governable? The budget is an early test

Just a couple of weeks ago, France was under scrutiny over how it would plug the holes in its budget.

Is France governable? The budget is an early test
Business|Economy|Europe

Europe in no hurry to loosen antitrust stance

Mario Draghi's call last week for a revamp of Europe's tough pro-competition policy rules prompted much speculation that the EU's next antitrust chief may

Europe in no hurry to loosen antitrust stance
Economy|MidEast|News

What Middle East conflict means for the global economy

Rising tensions in the Middle East add new uncertainties for the global economy even as policymakers start to congratulate themselves on having steered it out of a bout of

What Middle East conflict means for the global economy
Economy|Europe

For Europe's economy, US election risks outweigh upside

For Europe's economy, the Nov.

For Europe's economy, US election risks outweigh upside
Election|Finance

Spurred by shared grievances, BRICS gathers pace

(This Oct. 24 story has been refiled to fix a typo in reporting credits and to replace the quote that was wrongly attributed to Shi Yinhong in paragraph 20) By Mark John and Libby George LONDON (

Spurred by shared grievances, BRICS gathers pace
Africa|Americas|Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Brace! Risks stack up for the global economy in 2025

No sooner had the global economy started to put the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic behind it than a whole new set of challenges opened up for 2025.

Brace! Risks stack up for the global economy in 2025

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