BHP Billiton Says Global Economic Growth Is Slowing
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BHP Billiton, the world&#39;s biggest mining company, said global growth and economic activity in China are slowing, partly as higher oil prices curb spending.
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The UK economy is set to slow markedly in 2005, Deloitte warns, with growth of just 2%.
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The U.S. economy is slowing but the outlook is benign, while Japan is poised for its longest post-war growth spell, OECD chief Angel Gurria said on Thursday.
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PARIS The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Tuesday lowered its forecast for global economic growth next year, saying that the rise in oil prices was dampening global trade and consumer confidence.
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AustraliaÂs economy grew at its slowest pace in three years in the second quarter as higher interest rates and record fuel prices curbed consumer spending. The gross domestic product rose 0.3 percent from the first quarter, the Bureau of Statistics said. Consumer spending slowed, rising 0.6 percent in the second quarter after increasing 0.9 percent in the first quarter, the report showed. A drop in inventories subtracted 0.7 percentage point from growth in the quarter, and net exports subtracted 0.2 percentage point from growth. First-quarter growth was revised lower to 0.7 percent from 0.9 percent. Also, the Reserve Bank of Australia left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 6 percent.
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A slowing  economy may be a drag on corporate profits, some analysts say.
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BHP Billiton played down jitters in commodity markets over the Chinese economy on Friday, by predicting demand would &quot;be sustainable over the long term&quot;.
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Job growth is reaching its peak, confirming that economic activity is slowing from its earlier brisk pace to a more sustainable rate.
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Annual economic growth in China has slowed for the third quarter in a row, falling to 9.1 per cent, third-quarter data shows. The slowdown shows the economy is responding to Beijing&#39;s efforts to rein in break-neck investment and lending.
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Soaring oil prices have dealt a blow to global economic growth in recent months, but fatter corporate profits and investment should facilitate a rebound in 2005, the OECD said Tuesday.
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Australiaâs economic growth slowed in the third quarter to 0.3 percent amid a sluggish export sector, below expectations and raising doubts about the need for tighter monetary policy.
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China's industrial output growth in October slowed to 15.7 percent year-on-year after a 16.1 percent gain in September, suggesting government lending curbs are cooling the economy.
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Global economic growth is likely to be dampened by the turbulence on world markets, the IMF says.
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SYDNEY Rising oil prices may slow Australia&#39;s economic growth rate in the short term by damping global demand for exports, and by cooling consumer spending, the central bank said Thursday.
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The diversified manufacturer 3M posted a weaker-than-expected quarterly profit and said global economic growth was slowing, setting off a 5.1 percent decline in its share price.
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A widely watched barometer of future economic activity edged lower in September for the fourth month in a row, suggesting a slowing in economic growth, a private research group reported Thursday.
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The world's biggest miner BHP Billiton has reported a record first-half profit of 6.168 billion dollars, and said it expected China to continue to drive global demand for commodities.