World economy

Israel vows to retaliate after Iran’s attack: what could happen next

World
David Turner

Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from the city of Ashkelon, Israel October 9, ...

China comes just shy of Japan as the world’s largest car exporter

Business
Jessica Roberts

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA – JANUARY 17, 2024 – A large number of cars are ready to be shipped for export at the port ...

IMF ups global growth forecast on U.S. resilience, China policy support

Business
Jessica Roberts

Buildings in Pudong’s Lujiazui Financial District in Shanghai, China, on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The International ...

Red Sea troubles could end shipping recession as freight rates spike

World
David Turner

The Maersk Sentosa container ship sails southbound to exit the Suez Canal in Suez, Egypt, on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023. Stringer | ...

With all eyes on Gaza and Ukraine, analysts fear these conflicts could erupt

World
David Turner

Sudanese army soldiers, loyal to army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, sit atop a tank in the Red Sea city of Port Sudan, ...

industrial output growth at 2-year high, retail sales disappoint

Business
Jessica Roberts

View of Shanghai skyline from a container station. Yaorusheng | Moment | Getty Images China reported Friday its industrial output expanded at ...

Economists fear disruption if conflict not contained

World
David Turner

The events in recent days have deepened the greatest fear among economists, that the conflict engulfs the region and begins to pose ...

Hong Kong cuts stamp duty in a boost to real estate markets

Business
Jessica Roberts

The stamp duty that non-permanent residents have to pay for property and another levy imposed additional properties purchases by resident will each ...