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Global turmoil to hit UK growth, push up inflation: BCC
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (266+ words) Gross domestic product (GDP) growth for this year has been revised down to 1 per cent from 1.2 per cent in the previous forecast, with forecasts of 1.3 per cent in 2027 and 1.1 per cent in 2028. The forecast for 2026 reflects a landscape of weak…...
China's CPI up 1.3% in Feb 2026; producer price index down 0.9%
8+ hour, 45+ min ago (168+ words) China's CPI up 1.3% in Feb 2026; producer price index down 0.9%Fibre2Fashion China's CPI up 1.3% in Feb 2026; producer price index down 0.9% - The consumer price index (CPI) in China rose by 1.3 per cent YoY in February, according to data from the National Bureau of…...
Inflation in Bangladesh rises to 10-month high of 9.13% in Feb 2026
7+ hour, 30+ min ago (163+ words) In April 2025, when the inflation rate was 9.17 per cent, while in January this year, it was 8.58 per cent. Non-food inflation in February rose to 9.01 per cent compared with 8.81 per cent in January. In February last year, non-food inflation stood at…...
EU's GDP grows 1.5% in 2025; Ireland leads with 12.3%
11+ hour, 35+ min ago (528+ words) Across the bloc, GDP expanded in all member states during the year. Ireland recorded the strongest growth at 12.3 per cent, followed by Malta at 4 per cent and Cyprus at 3.8 per cent. At the other end of the spectrum, Germany and…...
War, inflation and apparel: What TexPro CPI signals
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (113+ words) | War, inflation and apparel: What TexPro CPI signals'Fibre2Fashion - There is a fragmented global apparel demand landscape shaped by inflation and geopolitical disruption. - Bangladesh faces the sharpest stress with high inflation. - Markets like India, the US, the UK and Germany show…...
Vietnam's FDI disbursement in Jan-Feb 2026 hits 5-yr high of $3.21 bn
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (293+ words) South Korea and Singapore were the largest investors during the period, each registering over $1 billion in newly committed capital. Manufacturing and processing continued to dominate FDI disbursement, attracting $2.65 billion, or 82.7 per cent of the total. Real estate followed with $223.5 million,…...
Feb sees marked improvement in Indian manufacturing health: PMI data
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (351+ words) The seasonally-adjusted HSBC India manufacturing purchasing managers" index (PMI) rose from 55.4 in January to a four-month high of 56.9 in February. The latest figure was consistent with a marked improvement in the health of the sector. International sales expanded at a…...
Feb global manufacturing input costs rise fastest since 2022: S&P GMI
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (349+ words) The global manufacturing PMI input prices index rose from 56.4 in January to 57.3, indicating an acceleration of worldwide factory input cost inflation for a fourth successive month. Only two economies, Thailand and the Philippines reported lower factory input costs in February,…...
Special loan facility for Feb wages in Bangladesh's export units
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (436+ words) Special loan facility for Feb wages in Bangladesh's export units'Fibre2Fashion Special loan facility for Feb wages in Bangladesh's export units - Bangladesh Bank recently issued a circular asking banks to introduce special loan facilities beyond the working capital loan limit to…...
China's record high 2025 foreign trade contributes to 32.7% of growth
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (126+ words) China's record high 2025 foreign trade contributes to 32.7% of growth'Fibre2Fashion Its total volume of trade in goods hit 45.47 trillion yuan ($6.48 trillion) in 2025, ranking first globally for the ninth consecutive year. The market became more diversified, as trade with Belt and Road…...