Economy

By David Ljunggren (Reuters) – Canada’s ruling Liberal Party is looking for a new leader to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced on Jan. 6 he intended to step…

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China notified the International Monetary Fund on Thursday that its economy grew by 5% in 2024, IMF Chief Economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas told reporters, calling…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan is expected to hike interest rates twice in 2025 and twice more in 2026, International Monetary Fund chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said on…

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund on Friday raised its forecast for global growth in 2025 by one-tenth of a percentage point, with stronger-than-expected growth in…

(Reuters) – Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) posted fourth-quarter profit below analysts’ estimates on Friday, as a sustained slowdown in construction sector dented demand for its fasteners and other safety products. Shares of…

By Gabriel Burin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Mexico’s economy will stay sluggish this year, a Reuters poll of economists found, as the country braces for a possible radical shift in…

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Financial markets are betting China will not use the yuan as a policy tool to offset expected U.S. tariffs in a second Donald Trump presidency, based on…

By Andy Bruce (Reuters) – British government bonds rallied for a third day running on Friday, all but wiping out a sharp spike in yields since the start of the…

(Reuters) – Truist Financial (NYSE:TFC) on Friday exceeded Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter profit, helped by stronger investment banking and trading activity as capital markets strengthened. A resilient economy, declining…