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A weak start of 2016 for eurozone businesses,
A disappointing start to the year for eurozone businesses with the dominant service sector suffering just as much as manufacturing. The results of the latest surveys of companies show tepid growth. And that was despite firms cutting...
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China looks for 6.5 to 7% economic growth in 2016, warns on unemployment
The Chinese government believes GDP there will expand by 6.5 to 7 percent this year. That is according to Xu Shaoshi, who heads the National Development and Reform Commission, China’s top economic planning organisation. He said Beijing’s...
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Oil slides below 33 dollars a barrel
Oil slid below 33 dollars a barrel on Thursday as a result of rising US energy stockpile and China’s weakening currency. Benchmark Brent fell 4.7 percent at one point. The last time it was so low was April 2014. Technical analysts said...
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Europe: which projects and why?
Guntram Wolff, Director, Bruegel: The methodology that supposedly is applied is that it’s not political projects, it’s based on objective criteria. Now I think frankly it’s very difficult to think of bureaucrats that define just...
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Britain’s growth revised downwards suggesting recovery losing momentum
The British economy grew at a slower rate than previously estimated during at least half of 2015, according to official data. Weaker growth in the large services sector, the UK’s engine, may give analysts cause for concern. The Bank of...
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Eurozone growth confirmed at 0.3% in third quarter
The week after the ECB extended its stimulus programme and cut a key bank rate for the eurozone, data from the European Union’s Statistics Agency Eurostat confirmed earlier market expectations. Seasonally-adjusted economic growth was 0.3...
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Status Check on #InvestEU One Year In
‘Tis the season for reflection, so Real Economy host Maithreyi Seetharaman has returned to Brussels to sit down with European Commission Vice President Jyrki Katainen for a status check on the EU Investment Plan to bring back jobs and...
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Kenya on edge: Will anti-tax protests erupt again amid national strike?
Demonstrators are angry at a new finance bill that President Ruto says is necessary to offset heavy public debt.
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Overall, the Economy Holds Up, But Some Americans Are ‘Struggling’
With the Fed likely set to leave rates unchanged, lower and middle income Americans will continue dealing with higher credit card interest and expenses.
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Government is "gaslighting" public with GDP growth figures - Sadiq Khan
Government is "gaslighting" public with GDP growth figures - Sadiq Khan
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At Issue reacts to 2024 federal budget
The 2024 federal budget included nearly $53 billion in new spending and a tax hike on the richest Canadians, but can the government get the buy-in from provinces and territories it needs to live up to some big promises?
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"Don't slouch": Saskatchewan's speaker of legislative assembly rebukes MLA for disrespect
Saskatchewan Party MLA Jeremy Harrison was forced to apologize twice in the legislative assembly on Monday after failing to properly stand up for the first one. The speaker of the legislative assembly, Randy Weekes, gave Harrison a stern...
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'Don't slouch': Saskatchewan's speaker of legislative assembly rebukes MLA for disrespect
Saskatchewan Party MLA Jeremy Harrison was forced to apologize twice in the legislative assembly on Monday after failing to properly stand up for the first one. The speaker of the legislative assembly, Randy Weekes, gave Harrison a stern...
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The Breakdown | Making sense of the 2024 federal budget
The National’s At Issue panel breaks down the spending promises in the 2024 budget and whether the federal government can live up to them. Plus, which housing plans could actually make a difference for Canadians?
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Brussels cuts EU growth forecast again to just 0.6% this year
Europe's economy will grow less than originally predicted, according to the European Commission's latest forecast.
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City of London calls for permanent EU market access for UK clearing houses
London's financial district is calling for the EU to grant it access to its lucrative derivatives market past 2025 and pave the way for the two sides to "rebuild trust" after Brexit.
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Trudeau's cabinet getting a major shakeup, sources say
Seven federal ministers are leaving cabinet and Defence Minister Anita Anand is moving portfolios in Wednesday's expected shuffle, CBC's David Cochrane reports.
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The fight for Calgary: Which party will come out on top?
Rosemary Barton Live speaks with Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek about the city's pivotal battleground role in Alberta's provincial election and its priorities for the incoming government.
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Falling energy prices boost EU's growth outlook, Commission says
GDP in the EU is now forecast to reach 1.0% in 2023 and 1.7% in 2024, up from a previous forecast of 0.8% and 1.6%.
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IMF Chief Sees Economic Turnaround Next Year
The International Monetary Fund says there are signs of resilience for an economic turnaround next year.
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Top CEOs raked in average worker’s salary before noon Tuesday
By mid-morning on Tuesday, Canada's highest-paid CEOs had made more than the average Canadian makes in an entire year, according to a new report. Experts say the ever-widening pay gap raises questions about who really benefits when...
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Economy will slow considerably in the second half of 2022, PBO projects
Parliamentary Budget Office Yves Giroux on a global economic slowdown, U.S. inflation and the prospect of a recession in Canada.
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'The worst is yet to come': IMF cuts global and euro area growth outlook
Overall, the global economy should grow by 2.7%, down 0.2% compared to the previous forecast.
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South Africa protest: Union marches in Pretoria for higher wages
Hundreds of police and prison officials are on strike in South Africa, demanding higher pay.