U.K. household financial expectations remain stable

Sep 21, 2016 10:26 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The seasonally adjusted U.K. Household Finance Index (HFI) fell marginally to 44.8 in September from 44.9 in August. This hints at an ongoing financial strain, household perceptions continued to be quite less downbeat than...

Taiwan’s potential GDP growth likely to slow on rising aged-population

Sep 21, 2016 09:44 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Taiwans potential growth in its gross domestic product is likely to slow down against the backdrop of rising old-age population. Slower working age population growth implies slower GDP growth. Meanwhile, old people are...

Uncertainty, weak exports reduce expectations of upbeat Eurozone economic growth

Sep 21, 2016 08:26 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The eurozone economic growth expectations have been reduced post the Brexit outcome, following global financial uncertainty and weak growth in exports. Brexit puts pressure on still fragile domestic demand, a weak banking...

Systemic banking crisis likely to hamper Portugal's economic growth, says Barclays

Sep 21, 2016 07:16 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Portugals economic growth is expected to slow down through this year and next, as the country struggles with a systemic banking crisis, the lack of a convincing medium-term fiscal plan and excessive public and private...

IMF cuts down Italy’s economic growth forecast on rising post-Brexit uncertainty

Sep 21, 2016 06:27 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The International Monetary Fund has lowered the economic growth forecast for the Italian economy, citing rising uncertainty over Britains shocking exit from the European Union. This is expected to weigh on the countrys...

Is 30% of Northern Territory farmland and 22% of Tasmanian farmland foreign-owned?

Sep 21, 2016 06:19 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

There is no story of modesty here as the government is trying to frame it; 30% of the Northern Territorys farmland is now foreign-owned, 22% of Tassie; thats extraordinary. Katters Australian Party federal MP Bob Katter,...

Private consumption, public spending likely to trigger India’s growth this year

Sep 21, 2016 06:07 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Indias growth this year is likely to be primarily driven by private consumption and to a lesser extent public spending, while private sector activity is yet to recover. Investment spending fell 1.9 percent y/y in 1Q16,...