A declaração do presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva de que, se depender dele, não haverá novas medidas fiscais precisa ser lida com cuidado, afirmam integrantes da equipe econômica. A essa altura, não adianta mais prometer que vai fazer algo.

As retail theft soars in the UK, companies are spending more on store security — including hiring “mystery shoplifters” to test it firsthand.

An international plan to wean Indonesia off coal is certain to be scrapped by US President Donald Trump, according to the country’s climate envoy.

CDU-Chef Friedrich Merz wird trotz der zunehmenden Kritik an seinem Vorstoß in dieser Woche, einen Antrag mit Unterstützung der AfD durch den Bundestag zu bringen, seinen harten Kurs in Sachen Migration fortsetzen.

The phrase “never judge a book by its cover” comes to mind when looking at the latest property price data this morning. On the face of it, it’s great news for homebuyers. House prices rose at the slowest pace since October and less than economists expected — by just 0.1% in January, according to Nationwide.

Tokyo Gas Co. shares surged after the utility announced a stock buyback program, and said it will consider increasing dividends for shareholders.

India’s government predicted the economy will expand 6.3%-6.8% in the coming fiscal year, a more moderate pace than the recent past and below the levels needed for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to meet his ambitious goals.

Kenya’s inflation rate remained below the 5% midpoint of the central bank’s target range for an eighth straight month in January, providing scope for the central bank to cut interest rates next week.

Mads Nipper will step down as chief executive officer of Danish wind developer Orsted A/S after a series of significant writedowns over the past few years.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday invoked the Hindu goddess of wealth to elevate India’s poor and the middle class, a possible sign the government may introduce measures to lift sagging consumption in the budget due the next day.

Die Europäische Zentralbank könnte bei ihrer nächsten Zinsentscheidung im März dem Vernehmen nach aufhören, ihren geldpolitischen Kurs als “restriktiv” zu bezeichnen.

FTSE 100 futures are up 0.2% following a 1% rally and a new record for the index yesterday. The FTSE 250 also bounced in Thursday’s session, rising by 1.2%. The pound is about flat against the dollar, trading above $1.24.