Global market

Global economic upswing knocked back by Trump’s trade-war threat

Investors are worried that Donald Trump will derail world growth. An announcement last week of tariffs on imported steel and…

Global shares mixed as China recovers from Wall Street drag

Global shares were mixed Thursday as sentiment was being dragged down by a slide on Wall Street, but Chinese benchmarks…

Facebook expands job search to more than 40 countries

Facebook Inc. expanded the jobs section on its social network, as it looks to compete in a market dominated by…

U.S. inflation surges 0.5% more than forecast on apparel, rent costs

U.S. consumer prices leaped 0.5 percent in January more than projected as apparel costs jumped the most in nearly three…

Commodity traders gain relief on position limits under EU Mifid II

The UK financial regulator handed out more than a thousand exemptions to commodities traders in January after the introduction of…

New OPEC worries as U.S. oil output hits 10mbpd, weakening price rally

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC’s) effort to prop up global oil prices may face a draw back as…