Since the pandemic, the US economy has outperformed its global peers. Buoyant consumers have been one part of the story. A second, less often-discussed growth motor has been stronger investment.

TOKYO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Japan's factory activity fell at the fastest pace in 10 months on sluggish demand, a private-sector survey showed on Monday, with business confidence hitting a more than ...

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Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to establish a timeline for tax hikes to secure funding for Japan’s enhanced defense capabilities. “We must not make irresponsible claims like ...

Policymakers and researchers worry that the low-carbon transition may be inadvertently delayed by higher global interest rates. To examine whether green investment is especially sensitive to interest ...

UBS published its fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 results on 4 February. What will 2025 hold for economic growth, interest rates, geopolitics, and most importantly, your portfolio? Our Chief ...

OpenAI rolled out a new, lightweight artificial intelligence (AI) model that it said is capable of human-like reasoning and makes gains on efficiency – a product that will... AluminIum and steel were ...

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China on Tuesday announced additional tariffs of up to 15 percent on some American imports, effective Feb. 10, shortly after a new 10 percent U.S. tariff on Chinese goods was to take effect, ...