World news about “Economic growth” published by euronews.
Stimulus measures boost Japan’s growth Japan’s economy enjoyed rapid expansion in the first three months of the year. Gross domestic product rose by a better than expected 0.9 percent from the… 16/05/2013
ECB’s Draghi wants austerity and growth European Central Bank President Mario Draghi is telling eurozone government they have to keep control of their spending, and particularly the countries with… 06/05/2013
US job creation stays strong The number of people in work in the United States rose more than expected in April. Employers hired 165.000 workers and in addition the job counts for March… 03/05/2013
Healthy UK services sector raises recovery optimism Britain’s dominant services sector has recorded its strongest growth since last summer’s Olympics. Surveys of businesses show that in April services – which… 03/05/2013
US Federal Reserve will stick with bond-buying policy The United States Federal Reserve has said it will continue to purchase 85 billion dollars (65 billion euros) in bonds every month, in order to keep interest… 02/05/2013
US Q1 growth rises, but less than forecast Economic growth in the United States picked up in the first three months of this year – but not as much as had been forecast. That has increased worries… 26/04/2013
IMF sees bumpy recovery The International Monetary Fund has trimmed its projections for global economic growth for this year and next. It says that is to take into account sharp… 16/04/2013
China growth slowdown raises concerns China’s economic recovery unexpectedly stumbled in the first three months of the year. GDP grew by 7.7 percent from a year ago, as factory output and… 15/04/2013
WTO cuts 2013 trade growth forecast after grim 2012 Weak is the word from the World Trade Organisation which has slashed its 2013 forecast for trade growth. Having previously thought it would rise by 4.5… 10/04/2013
US presses for more growth in Europe US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is on his first official trip to Europe, discussing ways European economies can stimulate growth. Lew came with the message… 08/04/2013
Chinese growth ‘encouraging’ Growth in China’s services sectors rose in March thanks to a construction boom and firmer demand from improving economic conditions; that includes property… 03/04/2013
US economic growth still sluggish The latest official figures confirm US economic expansion was sluggish in the final three months of last year. The Commerce Department’s third and final… 28/03/2013
‘Africa needs inclusive growth’ – head of African Development BankSpeaking at the Climate Parliament assembly in Brussels, the President of the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, has called for further investment in… 21/03/2013
Chinese manufacturing picks up Growth in China’s vast manufacturing sector picked up in March after a dip during the long Lunar New Year holiday. Preliminary surveys of factory managers… 21/03/2013
UK growth forecast slashed, austerity continues British finance minister George Osborne has admitted that economic growth there this year will be half the 1.2 percent that was forecast just three months… 20/03/2013
UK 2012 growth not as bad as feared As the latest UK economic growth figures were released, Prime Minister David Cameron said Moody’s recent decision to cut Britain’s AAA credit rating… 27/02/2013
Cuba: setting the table for private enterprise The times they are a changing in Cuba with President Raul Castro announcing he will stand down in five years time after having very slowly brought in some… 25/02/2013
No respite for eurozone economy this year There is no chance of a return to economic growth in the eurozone until next year. That was the latest gloomy forecast from the European Commission on… 22/02/2013
Slowing Russian growth sets up interest rate fight Russia’s economy grew at the slowest pace in at least three years in 2012. High oil prices meant there was no budget deficit for the world’s biggest energy… 31/01/2013
IMF remains cautious on growth In its latest forecast, the IMF says an unexpectedly stubborn euro zone recession and weakness in Japan will weigh on global economic growth this year. But a… 24/01/2013
Positive signs for German economy The prospects for Europe’s largest economy have improved and any slow down will be short lived. That upbeat assessment for Germany comes in the country’s… 21/01/2013
China’s economic growth slows China’s economy grew at its slowest pace since 1999 last year, but it seems to have avoided a sharp economic slowdown – or “hard landing”. The economy… 18/01/2013
Weak European demand hits German GDP Germany’s economy shrank at the end of last year as export demand from the rest of Europe weakened. Factories in the region’s largest economy slashed… 11/01/2013
Entrepreneurs want EU to cut red tape now For years, the EU has talked about unleashing the growth potential of Europe’s start-ups. But entrepreneurs complain there is still too much red tape for… 09/01/2013
Eurozone’s new year challenges It may be a new year, but there is little new hope for the eurozone. Having headed off a break up – through Greece and maybe others dropping out – the… 02/01/2013
Chinese manufacturing steady The latest official figures from China show manufacturing held steady in December. Government surveys of factory purchasing managers revealed growth in new… 02/01/2013
Recession fears stalk France France’s Q3 figures are in, and they are grim reading for policymakers in Paris, as they show a third quarter of almost no growth, 0.1%, which means France is… 28/12/2012
Rosier prospects for China Another sign of economic recovery in China to cheer the markets with the news industrial profit growth quickened to 22.5% in November, year-on-year. It adds… 27/12/2012
Solid growth seen in Asia The World Bank has upped its forecasts for next year for China and the developing countries of East Asia – Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and Burma… 19/12/2012
China’s exports growth slows Exports in China have slowed. Data released showed the growth was at 2.9 percent in November much lower than was expected. Figures released at the weekend… 10/12/2012
German, Austrian growth forecasts cut Germany’s central bank has cut its growth outlook for the country in the face of the eurozone debt crisis. The Bundesbank also warned of risks of a… 07/12/2012
US shows third-quarter growth as fiscal cliff slowdown looms The US economy grew faster that forecast in the third quarter. Still economists believe the pace will soon slow and predict fourth quarter growth to drop… 29/11/2012
Business sentiment rises in Germany In Germany there are indications Europe’s largest economy can regain some momentum as business sentiment rose for the first time in seven months in… 23/11/2012
China grows as Europe takes a hit A revival of fortune for the manufacturing sector in China. Preliminary results from a factory survey highlighted the pace of economic growth in the sector… 22/11/2012
Setting up business in Latvia This week, Business Planet is in Riga, the capital of Latvia, a country which suffered heavily from the global crisis. However, the economy is taking off… 16/11/2012
Chinese bounce back? China’s economy is showing signs of recovery from its slowest growth in three years. In October spending on infrastructure accelerated while output from… 09/11/2012
“Wise men” reduce German growth forecasts The German government has been criticised over its social welfare plans by the country’s panel of economic advisers, traditionally known as the “wise… 07/11/2012
Turkey upgraded to investment grade by Fitch Fitch has upgraded the credit rating of Turkey in a move that Ankara says will boost growth. The bump up to investment grade – for the first time since 1994… 05/11/2012
Lloyds shares surmount PPI problems Lloyds Banking Group’s better-than-expected quarterly results were received with enthusiasm on Thursday in London and its shares surged 8.28 percent. That… 01/11/2012
Days before the election, mixed US economic news There was modest improvement in the US labour market as companies added jobs in October at the fastest pace in eight months. Private employers took on… 01/11/2012
China’s economy shows signs of recovery There are more signs that China’s economy is rebounding. In September, the official purchasing managers’ index, which uses surveys of companies to gauge… 01/11/2012
German retail sales jump The tills keep ringing in Germany. In September, retail sales there rose at the fastest pace since June last year. They were up by 1.5 percent from… 31/10/2012
US growth up, but not enough to help Obama Better than expected, but not enough of an improvement to help Barack Obama in the closely contested race for the White House. The last US economic growth… 26/10/2012
Traditional industry spearhead Ukraine’s industrialists and politicians are betting on massive investment in traditional primary industries to spearhead economic development. A new 540… 22/10/2012
Poznan’s Euro 2012 social legacy Poznan rises early. The city of just over half a million has with Warsaw the lowest unemployment rate in Poland and getting to work on time and in good humour… 22/10/2012
Chinese growth falters again Growth in China has slowed for a seventh consecutive quarter, the economy growing by just 7.4% from July to September. This is the slowest since the start… 18/10/2012
German growth forecast chopped on eurozone woes Germany has cut its economic growth forecast in as the country finally starts to feel the effects of the eurozone credit crisis. The slowdown prediction… 17/10/2012
IMF’s forecast gloom As the year heads to its close, the International Monetary Fund has changed its 2012 forecast. The global economy has been weakening more than was expected… 12/10/2012
Deauville: “Rising Talents” As part of the Women’s Forum in Deauville, one particular section was dedicated to young talent. “Rising Talents” is a growing initiative that focuses on… 12/10/2012
Deauville: the new Davos for Women in business Around a thousand participants from the world of business gathered in Deauville Northern France, for the eighth edition of the Women’s Forum, otherwise known… 12/10/2012
IMF cuts global growth forecasts The International Monetary Fund has joined a growing band of world experts who are taking a more pessimistic view of the global economy. In its World… 09/10/2012
China and Russia have growth forecasts cut The World Bank has revised its growth forecasts for Russia and China, saying the two economic giants will not grow as much as it had expected. The report… 08/10/2012
German job growth weakens further German unemployment rose for a sixth month running in September as exports weakened amid the eurozone debt crisis. There was a fall in the jobless total… 27/09/2012
Inditex profit up on internet and emerging markets Inditex, the world’s largest clothing retailer, posted profits in the first half of the year that jumped by 32 percent. The owner of the Zara chain said it… 19/09/2012
Swiss growth outlook cut The Swiss government has downgraded its economic outlook for this year and next. The government’s panel of experts cut their growth forecast to 1.0 percent… 18/09/2012
Global crisis catches up with northern Italy It is one of Europe’s richest regions, but growth is slowing. Formerly flourishing businesses in northern Italy are closing or outsourcing as the global… 14/09/2012
Cooling world economy turns the heat up in China The world’s financial woes are impacting on the mighty Chinese economy according to the latest trade figures. Domestic companies are cutting production… 10/09/2012
German joblessness rises Unemployment was up in Germany for a fifth month running in August. It is the latest in a string of disappointing data that adds to evidence Europe’s… 30/08/2012
US growth revised up to 1.7 percent The US economy performed slightly better than originally thought in the second quarter of the year. Gross domestic product expanded by 1.7 percent from the… 29/08/2012
Spain weaker than previously thought It seems Spain’s economy was in a worse state than we knew. GDP contracted by more than previously estimated in 2010 – by 0.3 percent – more than the 0.1… 27/08/2012
Europe’s powerhouse losing momentum Figures released on Thursday underscored the degree to which Germany’s resilience to the economic crisis in Europe is waning – and how it can no longer be… 23/08/2012
Blunt words from the Fed on stimulus In unusually blunt wording the Federal Reserve has said more monetary stimulus measures are “likely to be warranted fairly soon” unless the US economy… 23/08/2012
Chinese burn for BHP Billiton The world’s top miner BHP Billiton is suffering from China’s slowdown as it reported a 34.7 percent fall in full-year net profit. The Anglo-Australian giant… 22/08/2012
French Finance Minister upbeat on growth French Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici is in an upbeat mood following the return from his summer break . In a newspaper interview he said France’s economy… 20/08/2012
China’s trade outlook worsens, Europe blamed China’s trade outlook for this year is worsening, the country’s Commerce Ministry says. Beijing singled out problems in the European Union – China’s… 16/08/2012
Retail sales good news for Britain A surprise rise in UK retail sales is boosting recovery hopes there. The latest statistics show sales grew in July – up 0.3 percent from the previous month… 16/08/2012
Japan’s economic growth stumbles Japan’s economy expanded by just 0.3 percent in the quarter from April to June compared with the first three months of the year. That was just half the… 13/08/2012
Stimulus to follow weak Chinese data? The latest Chinese trade and bank lending figures make it more likely there will be urgent pro-growth action by the Beijing government to stabilise the… 10/08/2012
UK bank storm US regulators have accused Standard Chartered of scheming with the Iranian government and of hiding thousands of secret transactions for hundreds of billions… 10/08/2012
Easing raw material prices to help Nestle Nestle’s reported better-than-expected results for the first six months of the year. The world’s biggest food group also said it expects the price of raw… 09/08/2012
Lower China factory output prompts stimulus hopes China’s factory output growth slowed unexpectedly in July. It was the weakest in more than three years hit by the effects of the eurozone debt crisis and a… 09/08/2012
Hotel sales help InterContinental return cash to investors InterContinental Hotels is selling some of its top properties and returning the money raised to its investors. It is equivalent of 800 million euros. It is… 07/08/2012
Toyota profits rebound Toyota has bounced back to its highest profit in four years as it recovers from last year’s earthquake and tsunami. Quarterly operating profit was the… 03/08/2012
US growth curbed by cautious consumers US economic growth slowed in the second quarter of the year. Gross domestic product expanded by 1.5 percent between April and June from the same period last… 27/07/2012
Unilever gains from emerging markets focus Unilever is enjoying the success of its marketing strategy of focusing on emerging economies. The world’s second largest consumer goods producer, which is… 26/07/2012
Price is right for Akzo Nobel Dutch chemicals firm Akzo Nobel beat forecasts in the second quarter on higher revenue after it put up prices for its products. The world’s largest paint… 19/07/2012
Morgan Stanley back in profit but outlook weak Morgan Stanley swung to a profit in the second quarter but its shares fell in value. That was because investors were disappointed that revenue declined by… 19/07/2012
German business morale still downbeat German analysts and investors were pessimistic again in July – for the third month running. A survey by the ZEW think tank shows the eurozone crisis is… 17/07/2012
IMF urges Europe to act swiftly on debt crisis The International Monetary Fund has warned that the global economy recovery could be at risk and that Europe’s policy makers must act more quickly to solve on… 16/07/2012
European markets at close: 16.07.12 16/07/2012
Eurozone risk to global growth The International Monetary Fund has cut its global growth forecast and warned that the outlook could get worse unless Europe’s policymakers act with more… 16/07/2012
Austerity helps budget focused H&M grow Hennes & Mauritz said its sales rose in June – up three percent from the same month last year on a direct comparison of stores. The Swedish budget fashion… 16/07/2012
Chinese GDP growth slows again China’s economic growth rate continues to slow. Between April and June year-on-year growth was 7.6 percent – down from 8.1 percent in the first quarter… 13/07/2012
Four regions weather the economic storm The gentle summer song of road diggers has never been more welcome in Europe! It is music to the ears in these times of economic crisis because it means… 11/07/2012
IMF urges US to support recovery Don’t risk throwing the world’s biggest economy into recession with tax increases and spending cuts. That was the warning from the global lender the… 03/07/2012
EU bank aid deal ‘better than expected, worse than needed’ National debt risk must be distanced from banking debt risk, in hopes that dangerous contagion can be averted. This was the European Union’s priority, its… 29/06/2012
Last chance summit in Brussels – again Rarely have markets anticipated bad news for an entire week: another disappointment stemming from another EU crisis summit. But then – relief as eurozone… 29/06/2012
The summit show to save the euro Yet another crunch EU summit to save the euro and the European project as a whole got underway in Brussels this week. The gathering of the 27 EU leaders… 29/06/2012
Euro leaders back 130bn growth plan The leaders of Germany, France, Italy and Spain have agreed on a 130 billion euros package to try to revive economic growth in Europe.. but differences remain… 22/06/2012
More bad news on eurozone economy It seems the downturn in the eurozone’s private sector is becoming entrenched as falls in new orders and employment levels hit business confidence. The… 21/06/2012
A new perspective on Africa It is time to look at Africa with fresh eyes. There is a spirit of optimism on this continent of over a billion people. The World Bank says sub-Saharan Africa… 15/06/2012
Splitting Europe into a two-speed EU With ISEG Jean-Phillippe of Lyon asked: “Would it be possible to have a Europe split into two, a two-speed Europe? And what would the uses and benefits be… 15/06/2012
Share boost for world’s largest clothing retailer Nothing stops Spain’s Inditex, not even the crisis. The brilliant quarterly results of Zara and Massimo Dutti’s owner have boosted its share price by 11.5%… 13/06/2012
Zara profits soar amid the gloom The global economic doom and gloom does not appear to be affecting the Spanish owners of Zara. Inditex, the world’s largest clothing retailer has exceeded… 13/06/2012
Worries resurface on US recovery More weak economic data from the US were further signs that growth there may be stalling after a strong performance early in the year. Private job growth… 31/05/2012
Indian economic growth weakest in nine years India’s economic growth slumped between January and March. GDP was up by 5.3 percent from the same period a year earlier – much lower than expected. That… 31/05/2012
OECD supports growth urgency A joint call for a growth strategy combined with austerity came out of the G8 summit on Saturday – even Germany recognised it officially – but between saying… 23/05/2012
MEPs consider Greece and growth ahead of informal summit With EU leaders due to meet for an informal summit in Brussels on Wednesday – the dominating topics on the agenda will be the two Gs – growth and Greece… 22/05/2012
Eurozone is biggest threat to growth: OECD The eurozone heads the list of potential threats to the fragile economic recovery among developed countries according to the Organisation for Economic… 22/05/2012
Uneasy axis for Paris and Berlin The background to the austerity versus growth meeting between the leaders of the eurozone’s two biggest economies – Francois Hollande and Angela Merkel – is a… 15/05/2012
