Fergal O'Brien

• global-economics

  Abe, Merkel Top the Bill for ‘Globalization 4.0’ at Davos

  U.S. president Trump canceled his trip to the annual gathering of global financial elites because of the government shutdown.

  January 16 2019, 8:34AM
  January 15 2019, 1:04PM
• global-economics

  Italy Keeps Europe on a Downer Amid Recession Scare for Germany

  Italy Keeps Europe on a Downer Amid Recession Scare for Germany

  January 14 2019, 8:13AM
  January 11 2019, 11:09AM
• global-economics

  Europe's Economy Takes Another Hit From French Production

  Europe's Economy Takes Another Hit From French Production

  January 10 2019, 11:16AM
  January 10 2019, 8:05AM
• global-economics

  BIS Tells Recession Hunters It Can Top the Yield Curve Indicator

  BIS Tells Recession Hunters It Can Top the Yield Curve Indicator

  December 17 2018, 11:55PM
  December 16 2018, 5:00PM
• global-economics

  France Exacerbates Euro-Area Slowdown as China Weakness Mounts

  French Exacerbates Euro-Area Slowdown as 2018 Draws to a Close

  December 16 2018, 11:27PM
  December 14 2018, 9:00AM
• global-economics

  No Happy New Year for Central Banks Fretting on 2019 Outlook

  The warnings come a week before the Federal Reserve announces its next policy decision.

  December 14 2018, 6:03PM
  December 13 2018, 5:00PM

• global-economics

  ECB Will Reinvest Maturing QE Bonds Over a Year in Revised Plan

  ECB Will Reinvest Maturing QE Bonds Over a Year in Revised Plan

  December 14 2018, 12:57AM
  December 13 2018, 3:00PM
• global-economics

  ECB Heads for Crunch Time After Weeks of Holding Its Nerve

  European Central Bank officials have gone silent on monetary policy after weeks of holding their nerve in the face of slow growth.

  December 09 2018, 11:41AM
  December 08 2018, 6:00AM
• global-economics

  U.K. House Prices Are Rising at the Slowest Pace in Six Years

  Britain’s housing slowdown continued to worsen through the fourth quarter, with price growth cooling to the least in six years.

  December 07 2018, 4:56PM
  December 07 2018, 8:40AM
• global-economics

  Italian Manufacturing Downturn Deepens With Second Contraction

  Italian Manufacturing Downturn Deepens With Second Contraction

  December 03 2018, 6:22PM
  December 03 2018, 9:15AM
• global-economics

  Carney Gets Apocalyptic in Warnings of No-Deal Brexit Risks

  Carney is often dismissed for being overly gloomy on the U.K.’s prospects by anti-EU politicians.

  November 29 2018, 1:53PM
  November 28 2018, 8:19PM
• global-economics

  Global Economy Heads Into Year-End With Diminished Momentum

  A manufacturing gauge in Japan dropped to the lowest since early 2016, and business confidence in Germany fell for a third month.

  November 27 2018, 8:05AM
  November 26 2018, 9:09AM
• onweb

  Leaving the EU to Cost U.K. $128 Billion, Anti-Brexit Group Says

  Leaving the EU to Cost U.K. $128 Billion, Anti-Brexit Group Says

  November 26 2018, 3:31PM
  November 26 2018, 3:10PM
• global-economics

  Euro-Area Economy Puts Another Dent in ECB Hopes for Rebound

  Euro-Area Economy Cools More Than Forecast as Exports Disappoint

  November 23 2018, 6:06PM
  November 23 2018, 9:00AM
• onweb

  BOE Governor Carney Fulfills Promise by Becoming U.K. Citizen

  BOE Governor Carney Fulfills Promise by Becoming U.K. Citizen

  November 22 2018, 10:02AM
  November 22 2018, 9:08AM
• global-economics

  BOE to Release Its Long-Awaited Brexit Analysis Next Week

  Carney to Weigh In on Brexit as Politicians Debate May’s Deal

  November 20 2018, 5:10PM
  November 19 2018, 2:19PM
• global-economics

  Carney Says Pound Volatility Is Here to Stay Amid Brexit Battles

  Monetary policy outlook and interest rates will depend on how Brexit affects supply and demand and the currency in coming months.

  November 20 2018, 2:51PM
  November 20 2018, 10:34AM
• global-economics

  U.K. Companies, Consumers Are Still Tangled Up in Brexit Blues

  Brexit continues to be a risk that’s constantly cited by companies as the March 2019 exit date moves ever closer.

  November 17 2018, 6:37AM
  November 15 2018, 3:25PM
• global-economics

  Japan, German Contractions Open Cracks in Global Economy

  Japan, German Contractions Open Cracks in Global Economy

  November 15 2018, 9:27AM
  November 14 2018, 10:47AM
• global-economics

  Italy Pushes Back After EU Says Its Budget Plans Won't Fly

  Finance Minister Tria reiterated that the government is committed to maintaining its “maximum deficit” target at 2.4 percent.

  November 09 2018, 7:19AM
  November 08 2018, 10:00AM
• onweb

  German Exports Unexpectedly Drop; Trade Gap Widest Since June

  German Exports Unexpectedly Drop; Trade Gap Widest Since June

  November 08 2018, 7:34AM
  November 08 2018, 7:19AM