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Global fund managers stay bearish on equities; recession top worry: BofAML

According to BofAML, trade war, Monetary policy impotence, bond market bubble and a credit event are some of the other 'tail risks' that the fund managers seem to be wary about

Global goods growth in Q4 to remain below trend over rising tariffs: WTO

Its latest quarterly barometer showed growth in global merchandise trade rose by 0.2% in the second quarter of this year against 3.5% in same period of 2018

World economy took $1-trillion hit due to terrorism, says PM Narendra Modi

In a joint statement released by BRICS, the five countries condemned terrorism in all its forms

Flexible office growth in non-metros may add $254 bn to economies by 2029

It revealed that on average 121 new jobs are created in communities that contain a flexible workspace, with an extra $9.63 million going directly into the local economy

Ever heard of an economy growing at 86%? IMF just identified one such

South America's only English-speaking nation owes the anticipated windfall to offshore oil deposits discovered in 2015

The global outlook could be worse than 'low for long'

The surest way out would be for governments to work together, while moving to bolster growth at home

Global economic outlook dependent on path laid by nations like India: PM

Earlier this month, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded its outlook for the world economy, predicting that the growth this year will be the weakest since the 2008 financial crisis

Best of BS Opinion: The clouds over 2020, Corporates 2.0, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

The clouds over 2020

The last few months have brought us an avalanche of downgraded forecasts from all international and private sector financial institutions and think tanks

Why it makes sense to invest in gold in the present global environment

An allocation of 10-15% of portfolio is recommended for gold; use any correction as an opportunity to add more gold to portfolio or keep allocating to gold in a systematic manner

Brexit to have minimal impact on world economy: Ex-Bank of England governor

I don't honestly believe that Brexit has any great significance even for the rest of Europe, let alone the rest of the world, he said

As IMF sees global recession on horizon, here are the signs to look out for

In the April 2009 study, its economists decided that declining per-capita GDP was the main indicator to monitor recession

US-China trade war plunges global growth to lowest level in a decade: OECD

The OECD said that the global economy risked entering a new, lasting low-growth phase if governments continued to dither over how to respond

Can banks survive negative rates, instability in global financial system?

The spread of unconventional monetary policies threatens to set off dangerous and unpredictable feedback loops

Shipping freight market defies ongoing trade war, global economic slowdown

Revival in iron ore exports from Brazil and Australia in last few months has helped improve the dry bulk segment

Trade war damage piles weight onto consumers, fans global recession fears

Morgan Stanley economists are already warning that American consumers are all that stand in the way of a US contraction

Going beyond the central bank "put"

In essence, we are seeing the rollback of three decades of globalization-a period when goods and, to a lesser extent, people, moved with increasing freedom across the world

'Slowbalisation': Will the slowing global economy be a boon or bane?

Some economists worry the world has passed 'peak globalisation'. But that could be good for the planet

Majority of economists expect US recession in next 2 years: Survey

Only two per cent of the 226 respondents now see a recession this year, compared to 10 per cent in February's survey, NABE said

More signs of strain in Chinese economy as industrial output hits 17-yr low

Data also showed China's billion-strong army of consumers were showing signs of becoming more frugal