Tag: economic growth

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets largely fell on Tuesday after China set an ambitious five percent annual growth target ...

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets were mostly lower Monday, although Tokyo's key Nikkei index closed at a fresh all-time ...

London (AFP) - Global stock markets rose Thursday, with Tokyo breaking its record-high that had stood since 1989, as investors ...

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's Nikkei 225 on Thursday finally broke through a record high set just before the country's asset ...

Cape Town (AFP) - South Africa plans to hike taxes and increase spending on social grants ahead of a general ...

Abidjan (AFP) - Africa saw the pace of economic growth sag last year as inflation continued to rise but is ...

Washington (AFP) - The US has seen GDP growth blow past predictions, hiring numbers surge unexpectedly and consumers still spending ...

London (AFP) - British annual inflation steadied last month, official data showed Wednesday, but prices still rose at double the ...

Washington (AFP) - The US labor market smashed expectations last month in a surprise hiring pick-up, government data showed Friday, ...

London (AFP) - With a UK general election looming, the country's main opposition Labour party is starting to persuade business ...