ECONOMY

Germany, which has insisted Italy and others accept tough conditions in tackling their problem lenders, can ill afford to be seen to go soft on its flagship bank

The WTO estimated global trade volume is set to grow by just 1.7% in 2016

Brexit offers new opportunities for increasing bilateral trade and investment

Iraq seeks bond issue to fill $10b budget deficit

Rebound in August was widely expected not to continue as policymakers expressed concerns over major strikes at Hyundai

US consumer spending falls 0.1% in August

IMF calls for the world’s largest economies to embark on fresh stimulus have gone unheeded in Germany

Some analysts warn that Brexit could mean foreign investors may be less willing to finance the shortfall by buying UK assets

While the government targets growth of 1%, the forecast without the budget-law measures is for only 0.6%

Robust consumer spending partially offset weak business investment and falling business inventories in the second quarter

Households are doing the heavy lifting for the economy, making up for tepid business investment and lacklustre demand from overseas

Secretary of State for International Trade Liam Fox said Brexit was an opportunity to forge a new free trade consensus

The drop in crude prices has squeezed both the state and private companies in Saudi Arabia

NZ Trade Minister and his Saudi Arabian counterpart agreed to push for an early completion of the deal that was wrapped up in 2009 but never ratified

Country will need to look at attracting more human capital