German industrial orders fell more than expected in August on weaker domestic demand, data showed on Monday, adding to signs that a manufacturing slump is pushing Europe's largest economy into recession.

German recession looms as industrial orders drop more than expected

Weaker demand from abroad drove a bigger-than-expected drop in German industrial orders in July, suggesting that struggling manufacturers could tip Europe's biggest economy into a recession in the third quarter.

Germany risks recession risk as industrial orders plunge

Megan Helsel, a kayaking wildlife specialist, has her dream job, and T'angelo Magee is making headway toward his, a commercial pilot. Both say work is central to their identity.

Disabled workers chase 'dream jobs' in the tight US labour market

Global bond yields flirted with record lows while stocks struggled to recover on Thursday, as global recession worries from intensifying US-China frictions and the spectre of a no-deal Brexit drove investors to safer harbours.

Bonds reign supreme, equities struggle on recession, Brexit fears

Indian shares slipped on Thursday, led by declines in financials and metals, as fears of an impending global recession and worsening Sino-US trade relations marred investor sentiment.

Sensex and Nifty fall on recession worries; financials, metals drag

Global markets: Bonds reign supreme, equities struggle on recession, Brexit fears

Oil prices rose on Wednesday, with US crude gaining 1.3% after an industry report showed stockpiles in the United States, the world's biggest oil user, fell more than expected, easing worries about economic growth due to the China-US trade war.

Oil rises after inventory build eases recession worries

Oil prices fell on Monday, pushing US crude to its lowest in more than two weeks, as an intensifying US-China trade war knocked confidence in the global economy.

Oil prices fall as trade war raises recession fears

As one of the world’s most important trade and business hubs, Hong Kong was always going to struggle this year because of the escalating US-China tariff war. But after three months of anti-government protests, the semi-autonomous Chinese city, a shopper’s paradise and gourmet destination for millions of tourists each year, is facing an existential as well as an economic crisis.

Battered Hong Kong faces economic recession, existential crisis amid escalating US-China tariff war

The White House is considering cutting taxes or revering tariffs to head off a recession, US media reported on Monday, despite President Donald Trump's insistence on the economy's health.

White House mulling tax cut to avoid recession: Report

A majority of economists expect a US recession in the next two years but have pushed back the onset amid Federal Reserve actions, according to a survey released Monday.

United States economists expect a recession in 2020 or 2021: Survey

White House officials pushed back on Sunday against concerns that economic growth may be faltering, saying they saw little risk of recession despite a volatile week on global bond markets, and insisting their trade war with China was doing no damage to the United States.

White House says no recession in sight, pushes China trade talks

Crude oil prices rose more than 2 per cent on Friday, recovering from two days of declines after data showing a rise in US retail sales helped to ease concerns about a recession in the world's biggest economy.

Oil rises 2% as recession fears recede

The odds of a US recession by next year have increased sharply, with mounting protectionism continuing to pose the greatest economic threat, according to a business economic survey Monday.

Recession could hit US in less than a year if China trade war worsens: Survey

Global equities fell on Monday after their worst week of 2019 as hopes of an imminent US-China trade deal were crushed, raising fears of a fresh round of tit-for-tat tariffs.

US-China trade setback stokes recession fears; stocks slide

Turkey voted in local elections on Sunday in a test for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with his ruling party fighting to keep hold of the country's two key cities as an economic slowdown takes hold.

Turks vote in test for Erdogan as recession hits home

The Italian economy contracted in the fourth quarter of 2018, plunging the country into a technical recession, official data showed Thursday. The 0.2 per cent contraction — following a 0.

Italy in recession after economy shrinks in Q4 2018

Part of the US Treasury yield curve "inverted" this week, setting off debate over whether it is delivering a classic signal of oncoming recession or it has just developed a short-term kink that can be explained away by technical reasons.

Is recession setting in? Analysing the inverted US yield curve

By Iosif Kovras It has been ten years since the global recession hit – and the perfect opportunity to rethink and reassess the crisis with the benefit of time. Much of the focus so far has been on economic or policy failures, with the question of accountability left out of the discussion.

How to deal with the next global financial crisis 

Over the last decade, the world's major economies floated themselves out of recession on oceans of easy money and low, or even negative, interest rates. For the moment, policymakers and analysts talk of a "Goldilocks economy" in the United States, which is enjoying low unemployment, brisk growth, improved household finances and a strengthened banking system.

Doomsayers begin to see cracks in healthy world economy

Australia's economy posts enough GDP growth to claim nearly 26 years without recession - equalling the Netherlands' 103-quarter record.

Australia's economy ties world record for longest expansion despite soft Q1

The economic crisis, widespread job loss and the soaring costs of energy have all conspired to put millions in Spain into energy poverty

Light, water, heat a luxury in Spain

The report says China recorded the largest real salary growth of 10.6 per cent during the period under review

India's salary growth at 0.2%, GDP gain of 63.8% since 2008: Report

Every time there is a boom, we make mistakes and, often, those turn out to be big mistakes

The classic economic conundrum: Slipping as you rise

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