LONDON, Jan 3 Reuters British business leaders have turned more pessimistic about the outlook for the country39;s economy and they are holding back on investment decisions, according to a survey published on Wednesday. The Institute of Directors39; IoD confidence index which maps the gap between business leaders who are optimistic about the economy and those […]

DUBAI, Jan 3 Reuters Nonoil business activity in Saudi Arabia grew solidly in December, a survey showed on Wednesday, with new orders rising at the fastest pace in six months. The seasonally adjusted Riyad Bank Saudi Arabia Purchasing Managers39; Index stood at 57.5 in December, the same as November39;s reading, ending the year well above […]

BENGALURU, Jan 3 Reuters India39;s manufacturing industry ended 2023 on a slightly shaky footing as factory growth decelerated to an eighteenmonth low in December, pressured by a weaker rise in new orders and output, a business survey showed on Wednesday. The HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers39; Index, compiled by SP Global, fell to 54.9 in […]

NEW DELHI, Jan 3 Reuters A strike across India involving bus, truck and tanker drivers was called off after two days following assurance from the government that new laws for hitandrun accidents will not be implemented until further talks with union representatives. Petrol and diesel supplies were hit across parts of the country after the strike entered […]

WASHINGTON, Jan 2 Reuters The U.S. federal government39;s total public debt has reached 34 trillion for the first time, the U.S. Treasury Department reported on Tuesday, as members of Congress gear up for another series of federal funding battles in the coming weeks. The Daily Treasury Statement for Friday showed that the total public debt […]