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The International Monetary Fund warned on Thursday that France faces growing public finance risks as efforts to tighten the budget continue to lag while debt levels remain elevated. Following its …

British house prices were flat in the 12 months to March after recording a 1.7% increase in the year to February, according to data released by the Office for National …

India’s power demand has surged to fresh records this week as a brutal heatwave grips much of the country, pushing electricity consumption to levels never seen before.  Bloomberg reported that …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its growth forecast for the UK economy on Monday but warned that growing domestic uncertainty and political instability could weigh on spending and investment. …

In 2015, Chinese President Xi Jinping used the term “Thucydides Trap” in Seattle before an audience that included former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. “There is no such thing as …

US industrial production rebounded strongly in April, while retail sales continued to show resilience despite mounting inflationary pressures across the economy. According to data released on Friday by the Federal …

At the time of writing, President Trump, along with a clutch of top US corporate executives, is in China. Mr Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have already held a …

Belgium’s sudden inflation spike in April, driven by an energy shock spilling into wider consumer prices, has prompted ING Economics to warn of a dangerous pattern that could spread across …

Goldman Sachs has pushed back its forecast for the first US interest-rate cut, saying higher energy prices and the risk of stickier inflation linked to the Middle East conflict are …

The US labour market delivered stronger-than-expected job growth in April, signalling continued resilience despite mounting concerns over trade tensions, artificial intelligence-driven job cuts and rising energy costs. Data released by …