slowdown

The skyscrapers of the Frankfurt skyline in the evening, with the Deutschherrn Bridge in the foreground.Frank Rumpenhorst | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesThe German economy contracted by 0.2% in 2024, in the country's second consecutive…

Government bond markets rallied on Thursday after a sharp slowdown in eurozone business activity intensified fears about the health of the global economy.The disappointing data fanned concerns that global growth is waning at a…

In Yanjiao, a town about 40km east of downtown Beijing, David Wu has found a novel way to deal with the Rmb13,000 ($2,048)-a-month mortgage he can no longer afford.Instead of listing his three-bedroom apartment for rent or sale,…