The index, which tracks companies doing business on oceans and waterways and with an environmental focus, rose 8.66% in February, outperforming broader benchmark indices.

Because of greater exposure to disruptions in the Middle East, such as high natural gas prices, businesses and consumers outside the U.S. are being hit harder by the war in Iran.

The Bank of England is holding its main interest rate at 3.75% in the wake of the oil and gas price hikes following the start of the Iran war.

Developing countries are pursuing industrial policy more aggressively than ​rich nations but many rely too heavily on blunt tools like tariffs and subsidies that ‌are unlikely to work, the World Bank ...

The Philippines’ gross national income (GNI) per capita has reached the threshold of upper-middle income countries, the World Bank said Friday. It made ...

The goal of between 4.5 percent and 5 percent, announced at a gathering of Communist Party leaders, was the lowest since 1991 and can offer clues about China’s policymaking plans.

RAMALLAH, West Bank — Khaled Hammad, the owner of a grocery store just outside Ramallah, tallies up his daily sales and debts. "It is bad. Very bad," he sighs. Six months ago, he taped a sign to the ...

In a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, President Trump backs off his threat to use force to acqu… Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warns ...

Nearly 3,000 high-level participants from business, government and beyond — plus untold numbers of activists, journalists and outside observers — are converging in the Swiss town of Davos this week ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The World Cup is six months away, and the regional economic impact is expected to be millions of dollars. That is why Commerce Bank is launching a new readiness program to ensure ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The global economy is proving more resilient than expected, with 2026 GDP growth expected ‌to improve slightly over forecasts from last June, the World Bank said on ...