World economy

CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: What ails India’s manufacturing?
Business, India, Factory – Young Businessman with his factory floor supervisor inspecting the newly installed heavy machinery at a textile factory. Gcshutter | E+ | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse and the big businesses behind […]
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The U.S. is not prepared to win an economic war against China-built containerships, farmers, ocean carriers warn
SUZHOU, CHINA – MARCH 18: ‘ONE FOREVER’ container ship, with a length of 366 meters and width of 51 meters, is assisted by tugboats as it prepares to leave a dockyard of Jiangsu Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. on March 18, 2024 in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province of China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images […]
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OECD cuts U.S. and global economic outlooks as Trump’s trade tariffs weigh on growth
Undiscouraged by the rain, shoppers and visitors out on Oxford Street braving the bad weather from the latest storm using umbrellas on 28th January 2025 in London, United Kingdom. Oxford Street is a major retail centre in the West End of the capital and is Europes busiest shopping street with around half a million daily […]
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UK economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% in January
Men and women socialize at the end of the day outside The Castle Pub in London, United Kingdom. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.K.’s economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% month-on-month in January, official figures showed on Friday. Britain’s Office for National Statistics said the fall was mainly due to a […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: Apple has big expansion plans in India — but Trump’s tariffs could change that
Customers queue outside an Apple store ahead of its opening hours during the first day of sale of the iPhone 15 smartphone in Mumbai, India, on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. Dhiraj Singh | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market […]
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‘Volatility and conflict’: Business leaders sound warnings over Trump’s tariffs
LONDON — President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs are a major concern among U.S. and international business leaders, with industry titans warning of trouble ahead. Speaking at CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE in Singapore, Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio warned of “fighting” between countries over the duties. “Tariffs are going to cause fighting between countries … I’m not necessarily […]
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China’s exports grew 2.3% on year in Jan-Feb, well short of market estimates
A general view of the container terminal in Qianwan of Qingdao Port, a port in Shandong Province, China, March 17, 2023. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images China’s exports growth slowed more than expected at the start of the year, data from the customs authority showed Friday, as higher U.S. tariffs partly offset momentum […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: Indian consumption stocks await a tax-cut bump
Shoppers purchasing groceries in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, India, on April 8, 2024. Creative Touch Imaging | Nurphoto | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse and the big businesses behind its meteoric rise. Like what you see? […]
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Inflation from Trump’s trade tariffs is going to hit soon, says shipping giant Maersk
The Maersk Halifax, on the Central and South America route, berths at the Qianwan Container Terminal of Qingdao Port in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, on November 10, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images As a result of President Trump’s tariffs on Mexico and Canada, prepare for higher prices to hit soon. That is the […]
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