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New IMF report shows “a big upgrade to the UK’s growth forecast” says Jeremy Hunt, with UK expected to grow by 0.4% this year not shrink by 0.3%

Microchips are an issue, of course, but China also makes the alloy wheels our cars mostly roll on. And what about TikTok?

Where 20 leading forecasters foresee home prices going in 2023.

House prices may be falling as interest rates climb, but there’s no respite for tenants as property shortages bite

Chinese authorities imposed more restrictions on Wednesday to rein in a rapid rise in COVID-19 infections, adding to investors' worries about the economy just as fresh unrest at the world's largest iPhone factory highlighted the social and financial toll of these curbs. Across China, cities including the capital Beijing and…

Economists expect smoother monetary tightening as policymakers worry about damage to growth

City Voices: The next 18 months are going to be tough for homeowners

China's COVID-19 curbs forced the temporary closure of Disney's Shanghai resort on Monday, while production of Apple Inc iPhones at a major contract manufacturing facility could drop by 30% in November due to coronavirus restrictions, a source told Reuters.

The property market is set to weaken from the bottom up as people struggle to climb onto the housing ladder, economists warn