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In the World 21st May 2026

Eurozone inflation rises to 3% year-on-year due to rising energy costs, and could take up to a year to return to normal

By Martin Wolburg Just as signs of a recovery in economic activity were beginning to emerge, the conflict with Iran has started to weigh on the eurozone economy. Confidence indicators deteriorated significantly in April: the composite PMI fell below the expansion threshold to 48.6, and consumer confidence dropped to its lowest level since the start of the pandemic. Rising energy prices are eroding real incomes, and inflation accelerated from 1.9%…

In the World, World economy 18th May 2026

Investment and trade announcements made at Trump-Xi Jinping summit mask tactical truce, not lasting reconciliation

By Alicia García Herrero The images of the meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing tell a story: two leaders surrounded by business delegations, flanked by CEOs, toasting the promise of renewed trade relations. Public reports of the talks refer to the creation of new trade bodies and regulatory frameworks for investment, rumours that US financial firms have finally managed to break into the Chinese market and that…

In the World 18th May 2026

UK GDP surprises with 1.1% rise in Q1 2026, but current political uncertainty means risk of recession later this year

Reported by Consejeros Editorial Team The new political crisis surrounding the embattled British Prime Minister, Starmer, has turned the spotlight on the UK. Just today, the country’s Q1 2026 GDP figures were released, delivering a positive surprise with the economy growing by 1.1% year-on-year, compared to the 0.8% expected by the consensus of analysts and the 1.0% recorded in Q4 2025. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, growth met expectations of 0.6%,…

World economy 23rd February 2024

US and China cooperate on something: seeking way out of emerging country debt to avoid wave of sovereign defaults

Norbolsa| One of the most important signs of cooperation we have seen in recent times is the ongoing talks between the US and China to find a way out of the debt of impoverished countries and avoid a wave of sovereign defaults. The talks, which include ways to pre-emptively extend loan periods before countries default, are generally aimed at easing poor countries’ annual debt service burden of more than $400…

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World economy 13th August 2014

Georgia judges his ex-president and lifts the economy

MADRID | By Ángel Maestro | August arrived with the positive outcome that the IMF Executive Board will support the economic reform program in Georgia with 154 million Stand-By dollars. Among the economic measures, paradoxically, to reduce the dollarization in favour of the home currency and the euro, in order to accelerate its economic and political stabilization process. Concerning the second is the macro-judicial processes that will begin this Saturday against its former President Mikheil Saakashvili in relation to abuse of power charges which have driven numerous concerns by several worldwide institutions and non-governmental organizations.

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