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UK Q4 economic growth GDP revised higher with 0.6% increase

April 1, 2016 UK economic growth in the fourth quarter was unexpectedly revised higher by the Office for National Statistics.

Turkey trade deficit lowest since October of 2009

April 1, 2016 Turkish trade gap narrowed by 32.8 percent year-on-year to $3,165 million in February of 2016.

German general government debt down in 2015 by €24 billion to €2.15

April 1, 2016 According to provisional calculations, general government debt in Germany as defined in the Maastricht Treaty amounted to roughly €2.153 trillion at the end of 2015.

Initial weekly U.S. unemployment claims rise

March 31, 2016 Initial unemployment claims moved modestly higher in the week ending on 26 March.

Italy's manufacture, consumer confidence rise, business falls

March 31, 2016 With regard to the consumer survey, the confidence climate index increased in March 2016 from 114.5 to 115.0.

Eurozone economic sentiment slips in March

March 31, 2016 Economic sentiment in the Eurozone fell for the third month in a row in March, according to data from the European Commission.

Pacific economic growth slowed by fiscal, disaster related challenges

March 31, 2016 Pacific economies face lower growth and tighter fiscal conditions this year due to low commodity prices and severe cyclones, says a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report.

Myanmar’s economic growth to recover, inflation to moderate

March 31, 2016 Myanmar's positive political developments and structural reform programs will help foster economic growth and investment, says a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report.

Continued reforms to keep India on rapid growth track

March 31, 2016 India’s economy will see a slight dip in growth in FY2016 (fiscal year to March 31, 2017) following FY2015’s growth expansion.

Aging population to pose challenges for Vietnam

March 30, 2016 Vietnam’s aging population is growing quickly, and the nation faces pressing challenges in managing the burgeoning demographic, according to a World Bank report.

Returns on property investment in France highest in five years

March 30, 2016 MSCI said it has recorded a 9% total return for property investment in France in 2015 as indicated by the IPD France Annual Property Index.

Austrian manufacturing PMI rises to five-month high

March 30, 2016 Austrian manufacturing companies reported further growth of output and new orders at the end of the first quarter, with the respective rates of expansion accelerating in both cases.