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Citi expects growth to slow below 2% in 2023 amid challenges from Covid

Citigroup on Wednesday forecast global growth to slow to below 2% next year, echoing similar projections by major financial institutions such as Goldman Sachs, Barclays, and J.P. Morgan

India to focus on global good, world welfare as G2O president, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India will have to focus on global good and world welfare during its presidency of G20

Global economic growth to be as weak next year as 2009, forecasts IIF

The world economy will be as weak next year as it was in 2009 after the financial crisis as the conflict in Ukraine risks becoming a "forever war," the Institute of International Finance said

Barclays forecasts contraction in fourth quarter for major economies

Barclays forecast a slowdown in global growth to 2.2% in 2023 versus 2.8% this year, and warned that it expects advanced economies to contract in Q4 with zero growth next year

Job creation, wealth distribution priority over inflation: FM Sitharaman

The finance minister said if India and the United States joined efforts in growing their respective economies, they might be the engines of global growth within the next two decades

India to be fastest-growing economy, engine of global growth: Birla

The economic activity in India has witnessed a sharp recovery to pre-pandemic levels on the back of a rapid and widespread rollout of the vaccination programme, Birla said

Outlook for global credit conditions in 2022 is negative: Moody's

Credit rating agency Moody's Investors Service on Thursday said the outlook for global credit conditions this year has turned more negative amid slower global growth, rising borrowing costs

Oil ticks higher as traders weigh tight fuel market, slow global growth

West Texas Intermediate climbed above $111 a barrel following four weekly gains, the longest such run since February.

India will lead global growth rates in this decade: N Chandrasekaran

Says the pandemic has not really impacted the long-term growth trajectory of the country

Global growth rebound solidified, but spread of Delta poses risks: Moody's

Global growth rebound has solidified, but spread of delta variant poses risks, Moody's Investors Service said in its latest assessment of global economy as the pandemic continues.

IMF to keep 2021 global growth forecast at 6%: Managing Director

Georgieva, speaking at an online event sponsored by the Peterson Institute for International Economics, said that economic recovery will be held back unless the pace of Covid-19 vaccination picks up

Investment in upskilling can boost global GDP by $6.5 trn by 2030: Report

Investment in upskilling could boost global GDP by $6.5 trn by 2030, including by $570 bn (over Rs 40 trn) in India alone -- the third highest after China and the US, a WEF report said

Discussions on global growth cannot happen only among few, says PM Modi

Asserting that growth patterns must follow a human-centric approach, Prime Minister Modi said discussions on global growth cannot happen only among a few and the "table must be bigger"

B2Broker Seeks to Extend Foothold in Indian Region and Embarks on Ambitious Plan to Connect with Potential Partners

B2Broker is an established technology and liquidity provider with a firm foothold in the FX and Crypto online trading sector. The company has plans for further expansion in the Indian region.

Coronavirus may hit global GDP by $250 bn, cut growth: Industry body PHDCCI

PHDCCI President D K Aggarwal said disruptions in the global supply chains will not only hit China's exports but also the exports of the importing countries

Road ahead for equity markets will be challenging, says Shyamsunder Bhat

For a sustained up move from the present levels, we would need to see a pick-up in industrial and consumer demand, and growth in corporate earnings

Coronavirus a game-changer, can't rely on China for drug supply: French FM

And the resulting industrial slowdown in China would have a "direct impact" on industrial resupply, he said

Coronavirus may damage global growth in 2020: IMF's Kristalina Georgieva

'However, a sharp & rapid economic rebound could follow'

It is all about global risk mitigation

Anemic condition, or slowing down factors of different nature, continue to prevail in all major economies

Economic slump to hit insurance premium growth over next 3 years: Moody's

The International Monetary Fund has pegged the number at 4.8 per cent and expects it to pull down global growth as well.