Germany raises 2024 GDP growth forecast to 0.3%
The German government revised its economic growth forecast for 2024 marginally from 0.2% to 0.3%, Economy Minister Robert Habeck confirmed on Wednesday afternoon.…
OECD: Global GDP to return to pre-pandemic levels in 2021
The world economy will make a spectacular comeback aided by vaccine rollouts and government support, the OECD says. But by then, the pandemic will have dealt some painful, enduring blows in many…
China’s economy bounces back with 4.9% growth in Q3
China reported 4.9 percent GDP growth between July and September, making it the only major world economy that's starting to recover from its coronavirus slump. Our Beijing correspondent tells us more. Meanwhile,…
PPMC adjusts price of petrol to N151.56, Nigeria’s foreign trade slumps In Q2 2020 and more
Here is why you should pick up a copy of The Guardian on Thursday. Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on the newsstands on…
Eurozone GDP drops 12.1% in record pandemic plunge
The coronavirus pandemic caused the largest GDP drop ever recorded for the 19 EU countries using the euro as currency, according to estimates. The eurozone economy has shrunk by over 12%, with…
Court strikes out assault suit against Senator Abbo, Brazil first lady tests positive for coronavirus and more
Here is why you should pick up a copy of The Guardian on Saturday. Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on the newsstands on…
Nigeria’s manufacturing sector receives N459.69bn boost
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says gross credit to the manufacturing sector was N459.69 billion between the end of May and the end of October this year. The inflow credited to…
Nigeria targets 3.01% GDP growth in the third quarter of 2019
Nigeria targets 3.01% GDP growth in the third quarter of 2019…
Why U.S. Dollar will strengthen on GDP report
In "Futures In Focus," Paul Nolte, portfolio manager at Kingsview Asset Management, discusses the outlook for the U.S. dollar and crude oil with Bloomberg's Vonnie Quinn on "Bloomberg Markets."…
Nigeria MPC meeting expectations
Members of Nigeria's monetary policy committee will begin a 2-day meeting next Monday to review key macroeconomic indicators notably, inflation, GDP growth and the exchange rate.…
Nigerian economy contracts at slower rate in first quarter
Nigeria's first quarter GDP rate contracted at a slower rate, falling 0.52 percent compared to 1.73 percent in the same period in 2016.…