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German forecast to offer signs if ailing economy on the mend

The German government will present its latest growth forecasts on Wednesday as Europe's crisis-hit top economy shows tentative signs it is finally turning a corner

ECB tipped to pause one last time before June rate cut

Buoyed by falling inflation, the European Central Bank is expected to keep borrowing costs on hold one last time Thursday while laying the ground for a first interest rate cut in June

Oil prices hit fresh five-month high

Oil prices scored fresh five-month peaks Wednesday on unrest in the crude-rich Middle East and an OPEC+ call for its members to maintain its strategy of reducing output

Eurozone inflation falls faster than expected in March

The eurozone's annual rate of inflation dropped further than expected in March, official data showed Wednesday, fuelling hope that the European Central Bank will cut interest rates in June

Stocks fluctuate on rates outlook, Taiwan quake

Eurozone stocks rose but Wall Street indices wavered on Wednesday on the possibility that the European Central Bank might cut interest rates before the US Federal Reserve

Eurozone stocks win inflation boost; Asia hit by Taiwan quake

Eurozone equities rose Wednesday as a sharper-than-expected inflation slowdown stoked European Central Bank rate cut hopes, although London followed Asia and Wall Street lower

Eurozone inflation falls faster than expected in March

The eurozone's annual rate of inflation dipped further than predicted in March, official data showed Wednesday, spurring hope that the European Central Bank will cut interest rates in June

Eurozone business activity stabilises in March

Business activity in the eurozone stabilised in March thanks largely to a "modest recovery" in the service sector, a closely watched survey showed Thursday

New Zealand enters double dip recession

New Zealand has sunk into its second recession in just 18 months, official data showed Thursday, as wild weather and efforts to tame inflation weighed heavily on the economy

'I had such fun!', says winner of top maths prize

For Michel Talagrand, who won the Abel mathematics prize on Wednesday, maths provided a fun life free from all constraints -- and an escape from the eye problems he suffered as a child

Zimbabwean schoolkids cycle past elephant danger

US stocks hit new records on fresh hopes of easing inflation

Stock markets rose on both sides of the Atlantic and gold hit new records Thursday as the both the European and US central banks indicated interest rate cuts could be on the way later this year

ECB to hold rates again, awaiting clearer signs on inflation

The European Central Bank is expected to freeze interest rates again this week, with officials wary of starting to cut before they see more evidence that recent falls in inflation will be sustained

Slowing inflation in Germany, France boosts rate-cut hopes

Inflation in Germany, France and Spain eased further in February, data showed Thursday, a development likely to be welcomed by the European Central Bank as it weighs when to begin cutting interest rates

Minimako strikes late to send Monaco third in Ligue 1

Germany cuts 2024 growth forecast as economic woes pile up

The German government slashed its growth forecast for 2024 on Wednesday, warning that Europe's largest economy was in "difficult waters" as it faced a series of headwinds

'Superstar' Jaiswal's ton puts India in charge of England Test

Jaiswal ton puts India's lead over England past 300

Rohit departs with India leading England by 170

EU rules policing digital content kick in Saturday

Stocks drop on sticky US inflation

Stocks in the United States and Europe slumped on Tuesday while the dollar climbed as data showed that US inflation slowed less than expected in January, diminishing chances of an early interest rate cut

Stocks drop on sticky US inflation

Stocks in the United States and Europe slumped on Tuesday while the dollar climbed as data showed that US inflation slowed less than expected in January, diminishing chances of an early interest rate cut

Far right could exploit EU's economic slump to win big in June vote

Soaring food costs, economic stagnation and deteriorating living standards risk pushing voters into the far right's arms in European elections later this year, which could shake up the political agenda in Brussels

Erdogan picks ex-Amazon economist to head Turkey central bank

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday picked a former senior economist at the US online retail giant Amazon as the new head of Turkey's central bank