The deputy head of China’s statistics bureau has argued for including unrecorded sharing economy activities in GDP figures

American oil giant Chevron has made this year’s first oil investment of more than $10bn

Brexit has weakened the pound and likely delayed a Fed rate rise, much to the benefit of Asian investors and economies

With €360bn-worth of non-performing loans to contend with, Italy’s banks face a looming crisis

The Chinese Communist Party is set to have a reduced role in state-owned enterprise management appointments

A new report has shown that the US’ post-recession job growth has almost entirely benefited those with post-high school education

Last week’s ‘leave’ result sent businesses into a state of panic. The automotive, airline, pharmaceutical and financial services industries are now likely to suffer the most

Economic struggles in Europe could severely impact the US in the long term

Making student loans more affordable could be detrimental to the economy

Regulations are needed to prevent would-be crowdfunding investors from being swindled

Corrupt policies mean that interpreting a nation’s financial standing can be a minefield

Each year the private investment firm Legatum produces an annual ranking of 142 countries around the world, taking into account wealth, economic growth, quality of life, education and health

Our intervention in poor countries is stopping their governments improving

The fall of the BRICS shows that the US is still indispensible to the world economy

The chopping and changing of Australia’s government makes it look like a pantomime