Angola: The economy remains in recession at the outset of 2018
According to national accounts data released by the Statistical Institute (INE) on 28 August, the economy remained in recession in...
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Korea: Moon administration proposes the largest government budget increase in a decade
In unveiling its 2019 budget proposal on 28 August, the administration of President Moon Jae-in presented the largest budget increase... -
Germany: Business confidence rises in August
Business confidence in Germany’s private sector jumped to 103.8 points in August from 101.7 points in July, likely due to... -
Ukraine: Industrial output accelerates in July
According to data released by the Statistical Institute, industrial production increased 2.9% year-on-year in July, up from 2.2% in June.... -
Russia: Industrial production growth accelerates in July
Industrial output growth gained steam in July, according to the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat). Industrial production increased 3.9% in... -
Japan: Core inflation stabilizes in July
The core consumer price index rose 0.1% in month-on-month seasonally-adjusted terms in July, matching June’s result. Core inflation stabilized at... -
Greece: Country exits third bailout program
After nearly a decade of tough negotiations and reliance on creditors, Greece exited its third bailout program on 21 August,... -
Slovenia: Marjan Sarec set to lead minority government; radical economic reforms unlikely
Following a two-month political stalemate, Slovenia’s parliament nominated election runner-up Marjan Sarec—head of the List of Marjan Sarec (LMS) party—to... -
Brazil: Current account deficit widens in July
Brazil’s current account balance came in at a deficit of USD 4.4 billion in July, a deterioration from the USD... -
Hungary: Economic sentiment dips to nine-month low in August
The GKI economic sentiment index, a composite indicator, dropped to a nine-month low of 6.7 points in August from a...