By promoting Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has accelerated plans to transform the country’s oil-dependent economy

In a bid to attract additional investment and help fight growth slowdown, China introduces new measures to encourage trade

With no party winning an outright majority, the UK must navigate a hung parliament before Brexit negotiations can play out

South Africa’s economic growth shrank by 0.7 percent between January and March, falling well short of economists’ growth estimates

After months of tumbling oil prices, a dramatic escalation of the rift between Saudi Arabia and Qatar has pushed markets up by one percent

The US has embarked on a new bilateral trade deal with Vietnam, prompting a flurry of deals worth in excess of $8bn

The “taxpayer-first” budget will seek to severely cut anti-poverty and education programmes, while boosting military spending

The 11 remaining signatories of the TPP are set to push ahead with the controversial trade deal with or without the inclusion of the US

The Greek Government has secured parliamentary approval to introduce the new cutbacks demanded by creditors in exchange for further bailout funding

The French president and German chancellor established a commitment to cooperation, and voiced support for potential changes to the European treaty

New forecasts predict France is on track to break EU budgetary rules, spelling out the scale of the task ahead for president-elect Emmanuel Macron

Since the early 1990s, economic sanctions have emerged as a favoured foreign policy tool. With the US ramping up measures against North Korea and Russia, it seems sanctions are here to stay – despite their many flaws

US President Donald Trump has peddled an economic plan predicated on ‘thinking big’ and putting America first. But how far will he be able to go?

Wrapped in a humanitarian crisis of unprecedented proportions, what is left of Venezuela’s economy has descended into uncontrolled chaos

The US President is targeting guest worker visas in his latest executive order, promising further support for domestic employees and products