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Private employers continued to add jobs in December but not at the pace that was expected.

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China's leaders are bracing for potential shocks to the economy from higher tariffs once U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office

Bond sell-off is eating into the chancellor’s wiggle room to hit fiscal targets without spending cuts or more tax rises

Syria’s new leadership faces an economy devastated by war and sanctions, with inflation and a decimated currency.

Asian markets are mostly lower after shares slumped on Wall Street despite better-than-expected reports on the U.S. jobs market and business activity

Equities wavered on Wednesday as sentiment was knocked by a sell-off on Wall Street that was sparked by data indicating the US economy and jobs market remained robust, further denting hopes for interest rate cuts.

Blocking Nippon Steel from acquiring U.S. Steel lays the groundwork for a major consolidation of American steelmaking that will harm consumers and the economy.

Analysts say costs hitting highest level since 1998 risks wiping out almost all of chancellor’s £10bn buffer

45,000 U.S. longshoremen threaten strike over automation at ports, impacting economy and workers.

Vowing to stop machines from taking their jobs, 45,000 U.S. longshoremen are threatening to go on a strike that would shut ports on the East and Gulf coasts and could damage the American economy just as President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House