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World stocks traded just below record highs on Monday, pausing ahead of this week's central bank meetings, economic data and earnings, while oil prices rose to their highest in over a week after blockades began shutting down two Libyan oilfields......»»

The world’s 2,153 billionaires have more wealth than the 4.6 billion people who make up 60% of the planet’s population, reveals a new report from Oxfam today ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland......»»

A decade of record-setting heat and ice melt, punctuated by the fires consuming Australia right now, position climate-change risks atop the list of concerns as chief executives from the world’s most powerful companies ready to gather in Davos......»»

U.S. stocks opened slightly lower on Monday, as weak data from China rekindled fears of a slowdown in the world's second-biggest economy, while investors looked for any positive news on trade talks ahead of a tariff deadline later in the week......»»

U.S. stocks were set to open lower on Monday as weak data from China brought back fears of a slowdown in the world's second-biggest economy, while investors looked for any positive news on trade talks ahead of a tariff deadline later in the week......»»

World stocks edged lower and debt yields fell on Thursday as Chinese economic data slowed in October and Germany narrowly avoided a recession in the third quarter, adding to concerns about the impact of the U.S.-China trade war on global growth......»»

World stocks edged lower and debt yields fell on Thursday as Chinese economic data slowed in October and Germany narrowly avoided a recession in the third quarter, adding to concerns about the impact of the U.S.-China trade war on global growth......»»

World stocks nudged down on Thursday as Chinese economic data slowed in October and Germany only narrowly avoided a recession in the third quarter, adding to worries about the global growth fallout from the U.S.-China trade war......»»

World stocks nudged down on Thursday as Chinese economic data slowed in October and Germany only narrowly avoided a recession in the third quarter, adding to worries about the global growth fallout from the U.S.-China trade war......»»

Asian stocks fell on Thursday after soft Chinese economic data showed the trade war between Beijing and Washington hitting growth in the world's second-largest economy......»»

Mastercard Inc on Tuesday beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit as customers shrugged off fears of an economic slowdown and spent more with their credit and debit cards, boosting fees for the world's second-largest payment processor......»»

BEIJING (AP) — China's economic growth sank to a new multi-decade low in the latest quarter as a trade war with Washington deepened a slump that is weighing on the global economy. Growth in the world&#.....»»

BEIJING (AP) — China's economic growth sank to a new multi-decade low in the latest quarter as a trade war with Washington deepened a slump that is weighing on the global economy. Growth in the world&#.....»»

Oil prices rose slightly on Friday as concern over an economic slowdown in China, the world's biggest oil consumer, was countered by bullish signals from both the Chinese and U.S. refining sectors......»»

The IMF has released an update to its latest World Economic Outlook with lower growth expected this year, but it is still looking for global growth to be better in 2020 than in 2019......»»

If there is an impending recession, it’s likely to be short and shallow, economists studying the Arizona and U.S. economy said Thursday, forecasting that any upcoming market correction would be nothing like the market experienced during 2007 and .....»»

The risk for a U.S. recession is elevated, according to economists. But even if a recession isn't on the way, an economic slowdown likely is. Here's how it could impact Houston......»»

Oil prices were mixed on Monday with traders pegging cautious hopes for a rebound from last week's losses on progress in talks on ending the U.S.-China trade war, against a backdrop of global economic slowdown weighing on future oil demand......»»

World equity benchmarks hit their lowest levels in a month Wednesday as signs of a slowdown in U.S. economic growth and weak earnings in Europe fanned fears that the U.S.-China trade war could push the global economy into a recession......»»

The international body said world merchandise trade volumes are now only expected to rise by 1.2 percent this year — markedly slower than the 2.6 percent growth forecast in April......»»