IMF urges greater infrastructure spending after 30-year decline

A decline in infrastructure spending over the last 30 years needs to be reversed to boost growth, according to the International Monetary Fund, which meets next week in Washington against a backdrop of slowing global growth.

Philippine Growth Dips Below 6% as Storm Impact Lingers: Economy

Philippine economic growth eased to below 6 percent for the first time in nine quarters, giving the central bank scope to keep interest rates at a record low.

Analysis: China upturn underscores need to rebalance economy

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's recovery from its longest slowdown in growth since the global financial crisis is being driven by the two forces posing the biggest risks to the economy's increasingly urgent need to rebalance - investment and property.

Japan and UK economies have 'eerie parallels'

If Japan - where experts fear a debt and deficit disaster - is Britain’s future, there is much to fear.