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IMF: UK 'long way from recovery'
The UK economy is still a long way from "a strong and sustainable recovery", the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.
May 22, 2013 – BBC News

Japan posts its tenth straight trade deficit in April
Japan has posted its tenth straight monthly trade deficit as a weaker yen increased the cost of imports more than it helped boost exports.
May 22, 2013 – BBC News

Eurozone recession continues into sixth quarter
The recession across the 17-nation eurozone has continued into a sixth quarter, figures show.
May 15, 2013 – BBC News

China's industrial output increase disappoints
Industrial production in China recorded a smaller-than-expected rise in April, underlining worries that the economy may be losing steam.
May 13, 2013 – BBC News

UK industrial output beats forecasts, official figures show
UK industrial production was stronger than forecast in March, official figures show, boosted by manufacturing and a recovery in oil and gas output.
May 9, 2013 – BBC News

China trade growth accelerates beating forecasts
China's trade growth accelerated in April, beating analyst expectations, a positive sign for the country's fragile economic recovery.
May 8, 2013 – BBC News

German industrial output rises
Germany saw a surprising rise in industrial output in March, reviving hopes about the strength of Europe's biggest economy.
May 8, 2013 – BBC News

India cuts interest rates for third time this year
India has cut interest rates for the third time this year in an attempt to revive growth in its sluggish economy.
May 3, 2013 – BBC News

ASEAN Infrastructure Spending To Top $500B by 2020
Economic growth in Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia will remain strong at an average 6% this year, according to the International Monetary Fund. The countries represent the top five economies of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN.
May 2, 2013 – ENR

China manufacturing growth slows in April
Growth in China's manufacturing sector slowed unexpectedly in April, underlining concerns that its economic recovery remains fragile.
April 30, 2013 – BBC News

Lima Summit in July to Highlight Latin American Mining Potential
Latin American mining industry officials and their private sector counterparts will be gathering in Lima, Peru on July 1-2 for the Latin America Mining Summit 2013, also known as LatAMin 2013, underscoring the strong interest in Latin American mining potential.
April 26, 2013 – Coal International

Russian economic growth slows sharply
The pace of growth in the Russian economy, part of the once fast-moving Brics bloc of developing countries, slowed to 1.1% in the first three months of 2013.
April 18, 2013 – BBC News

UK unemployment rises to 2.56 million
UK unemployment rose by 70,000 to 2.56 million between December and February, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said.
April 18, 2013 – BBC News

China economic growth lower than forecast
China's economy, the world's second-largest, has slowed and performed worse than many analysts expected in the first three months of the year.
April 15, 2013 – BBC News

Excavator Sales Show Signs of Recovery in China
Sales of excavators in China rebounded in March after a steep decline at the beginning of the year, according to a new investor report published April 9 by J.P. Morgan.
April 10, 2013 – ENR

Chinese Machinery Production to Enjoy 11% Recovery in 2013
Machinery Production in China is forecast this year to rebound 11% to $426 billion after suffering from overcapacity in 2012 that limited industry growth.
April 4, 2013 – OEM Off-Highway

German economic output 'at near stagnation'
Germany's economy slowed to "near stagnation" last month, while France's recorded its biggest contraction for four years, according to a closely watched survey.
April 4, 2013 – BBC News

Bank of Japan's Haruhiko Kuroda in aggressive growth move
Japan's central bank has surprised markets with the size of its latest stimulus package, as it tries to spur growth and end years of falling prices.
April 3, 2013 – BBC News

South Korea lowers growth forecast as exports slow
South Korea has cut its growth forecast for the second time in three months, amid a slowdown in its exports.
March 29, 2013 – BBC News

Germany sees imports rebound in January
German imports rebounded strongly in January, suggesting that domestic demand in the country may be set to recover after an autumn downturn.
March 11, 2013 – BBC News

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