Industrial slump leaves Germany on brink of recession FRANKFURT: German output likely contracted again in the third quarter as an industrial slump drags on, official data... Published 30 Oct, 2024 12:06pm
Business & Finance German govt expects another recession in 2024 FRANKFURT, (Germany): The German government has slashed its forecast and now expects Europe’s largest economy to... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Opinion Middle class is in deep recession What good is a 3.2 percent GDP growth rate next year and inflation dropping below 10 percent in FY25 to someone... Updated 15 Aug, 2024 06:52am
Business & Finance Stocks sink with bond yield and dollar on recession fears NEW YORK/LONDON: Global equities suffered heavy losses on Monday as Wall Street joined a global stock rout that... Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am
World Germany likely to fall into recession: central bank FRANKFURT: German output is likely to shrink slightly in the first quarter, sending Europe’s top economy into... Published 20 Feb, 2024 03:09am
Opinion Unraveling the lipstick effect truth Let’s get ourselves familiarized with the lipstick effect. It happens during the times of economic downturns and... Updated 12 Feb, 2024 05:46pm
Business & Finance Euro zone recession fears harden as surveys show grim start to Q4 LONDON: The downturn in euro zone business activity accelerated last month as demand in the dominant services... Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:33am
Business & Finance US economy defies recession fears with strong Q2 performance WASHINGTON: The US economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter as a resilient labor market supported... Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am
Business & Finance S Africa skirts recession with surprise Q1 growth JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s economy grew slightly in the first three months of the year, confounding fears of a... Published 12 Jun, 2023 06:26am
Business & Finance Data lifts dollar, euro soft as Germany enters recession NEW YORK: The dollar rose for a fourth straight session on Thursday against a basket of major peers to hit a fresh... Published 26 May, 2023 06:48am
World Recession, millions of jobs lost if US defaults: Treasury WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden’s administration again warned Sunday of “catastrophic” consequences for the US... Published 14 May, 2023 09:50pm
Business & Finance Recession-wary investors pour $9.1bn into hedge funds in first quarter BOSTON: Hedge funds pulled in $9.1 billion in new money during the first three months of 2023, data showed on ... Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am
Business & Finance German economy expected to avoid recession: report BERLIN: Germany is expected to narrowly escape recession and post modest growth in the first quarter of the year,... Published 17 Apr, 2023 06:41am
World Europe to see 'sharp slowdown' but not recession: IMF official WASHINGTON: Europe will see a "sharp slowdown" in economic growth this year, but most countries will avoid a... Published 15 Apr, 2023 12:16am
World IMF raises eurozone growth forecast, sees German recession WASHINGTON: The IMF on Tuesday slightly raised its forecast for economic growth in the eurozone this year but it... Published 11 Apr, 2023 06:32pm
Markets European shares rise as banking gains offset US recession jitters PARIS: European shares rose on Thursday, heading into a long Easter weekend break, as real estate and travel stocks... Published 07 Apr, 2023 06:06am
Business & Finance Banking stress brings US closer to recession: Fed’s Kashkari WASHINGTON: Recent stress in the banking sector and the possibility of a follow-on credit crunch brings the US ... Published 27 Mar, 2023 06:15am
Opinion Markets bracing for ‘no landing’ world economy scenario curb risk appetite Markets, bracing for a “no landing” scenario where global economic growth is resilient and inflation stays ... Updated 23 Feb, 2023 06:21am
Business & Finance US firms face more pain as likely ‘earnings recession’ looms NEW YORK: US companies’ earnings woes are likely to extend beyond the weak fourth quarter, as a booming labor... Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:26am
BR Research Oil holds firm ground Everything the collective West has thrown at Russia, it has been responded with substance. Brent oil had its highest... Published 14 Feb, 2023 09:32am
World EU lifts growth forecast as eurozone skirts recession BRUSSELS: Europe’s economy will grow more than previously forecast this year as it avoids a winter recession, with... Published 14 Feb, 2023 07:03am
World Hopes grow that eurozone will dodge recession BRUSSELS: Europe’s economy grew in January for the first time since June, a closely watched survey showed Tuesday,... Published 24 Jan, 2023 05:54pm
World Germany 'not going into a recession' in 2023: Scholz BERLIN: Germany will avoid a painful recession this year, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Tuesday, predicting that... Published 17 Jan, 2023 10:20pm
Markets 'Temporary measure': Another Pakistani textile firm cuts production by up to 50% Crescent Fibres Limited says it will restart production as soon as demand improves Published 03 Jan, 2023 12:56pm
Business & Finance Private debt markets face reality check as companies grapple with recession LONDON: Stellar growth in private debt markets over the past decade looks set to face a reality check as a looming... Published 26 Dec, 2022 05:48am
Business & Finance BoE's Dhingra warns of deeper and longer recession with higher rates LONDON: Bank of England rate-setter Swati Dhingra said in an interview published on Saturday that higher interest... Published 03 Dec, 2022 11:21pm
Opinion UK slips towards recession, heaping pressure on next PM to help Britain’s slide towards a recession has gathered momentum after data this week showed inflation jumping above 10%,... Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am
Markets Wall St slips as hot inflation data rattles investors NEW YORK: US stocks slipped on Wednesday after hotter-than-expected inflation data fanned fears that the Federal... Published 14 Jul, 2022 05:00am
Markets Dubai leads most Gulf bourses lower on recession fears DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Wednesday, with the Dubai index falling most, hit by concern... Published 07 Jul, 2022 05:35am
Business & Finance Sterling slumps to 2020 low vs dollar LONDON: Sterling slumped against the dollar, hitting a new two-year low on Tuesday as markets focused on safe-haven... Published 06 Jul, 2022 05:35am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points