HONG KONG, Nov 30 Reuters Singapore and Zurich tied for the world39;s most expensive city this year, followed by Geneva, New York and Hong Kong, the Economist Intelligence Unit EIU said on Thursday as it cautioned that the global costofliving crisis was not yet over. On average, prices have risen by 7.4 year on year […]

Sales of Russian oil and gas firms down 41 in first 9 months Urals oil price down 26 in January September Transneft39;s oil exports decline 8 in same period Russia has diversified oil supplies from Europe to Asia This content was produced in Russia, where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine. […]

Nov manufacturing PMI falls further to 49.4 Nonmanufacturing index expands at slower pace New export orders extend decline for ninth month Factory managers losing confidence in policy support analysts BEIJING, Nov 30 Reuters China39;s manufacturing activity shrank for a second straight month in November and at a quicker pace, suggesting more stimulus will be needed […]

PARIS, Nov 30 Reuters The French economy contracted by 0.1 in the third quarter of the year, revised data from the statistics office INSEE showed on Thursday, while November inflation eased more than expected. The contribution of gross fixed capital formation, which indicates how much of the new value added in an economy is invested […]

Oct tourist arrivals jump about 43 times yy Oct jewellery sales up 27.4 yy vs Sept39;s 27.5 growth Govt sees tight financial conditions to weigh on sentiment HONG KONG, Nov 30 Reuters The continued revival of inbound tourism helped Hong Kong39;s retail sales notch up an 11th consecutive month of growth in October, though it […]

FRANKFURT, Nov 30 Reuters Euro zone inflation tumbled far more than expected this month, a challenge to the European Central Bank39;s narrative that price growth remains stubborn and likely fuelling bets on early spring rate cuts in defiance of the bank39;s explicit guidance. Consumer price growth in the 20 nations sharing the euro currency dropped […]