The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that stricter export controls on critical minerals proposed by China could trigger $6.5trn in annual economic losses across the rest of the world.

China’s both industrial output and retail sales surprised analysts with stronger-than-expected performance in the early months of the year, providing a welcome boost for policymakers grappling with a ...

Economic activity in the services sector continued to expand in March, according to purchasing and supply executives in the latest ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. UK economic activity slowed sharply in July as rising interest rates hit consumer spending and a manufacturing ...

Small and medium enterprises have become a major engine of growth in Nigeria’s economy, creating jobs, promoting innovation, ...

Nigeria’s economy extended its growth streak in March 2026, as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) ...