German exports post big fall in March, trade drags on Q1

BERLIN, May 9 (Reuters) - German exports posted their biggest fall in nearly a year in March and imports also dipped as the crisis in Ukraine and a slowdown in China weighed, narrowing the trade surplus and confirming trade was a drag on growth at the start of 2014.

A Ray of Hope for Emerging Markets?

A new indicator of cross-border capital flows unveiled Thursday may give emerging markets a ray of hope in what has been a pretty dark week.

Davos 2013: Fight complacency on fixing economies, says OECD chief

DAVOS: One economic expert at Davos says there's no rest for the weary: governments must not back off from making unpopular reforms that will help their economies grow faster.