Foreign news business

Here are some recent foreign news stories related to business:

Asia

  1. China's economy grows 6.1% in 2020, beating expectations: China's economy grew 6.1% in 2020, beating expectations and marking a strong recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: Reuters)
  2. Japan's economy contracts 4.8% in 2020, worst performance since 2014: Japan's economy contracted 4.8% in 2020, the worst performance since 2014, due to the pandemic and a decline in exports. (Source: Bloomberg)
  3. South Korea's economy grows 1.3% in 2020, driven by tech sector: South Korea's economy grew 1.3% in 2020, driven by the country's tech sector, which has seen a surge in demand for semiconductors and other electronics. (Source: The Korea Times)

Europe

  1. EU and UK agree on post-Brexit trade deal: The European Union and the United Kingdom have agreed on a post-Brexit trade deal, which will allow for tariff-free trade and cooperation on issues such as security and climate change. (Source: BBC)
  2. Germany's economy grows 0.3% in 2020, despite pandemic: Germany's economy grew 0.3% in 2020, despite the pandemic, driven by a strong performance from the country's manufacturing sector. (Source: Deutsche Welle)
  3. France's economy contracts 8.3% in 2020, worst performance since 1945: France's economy contracted 8.3% in 2020, the worst performance since 1945, due to the pandemic and a decline in consumer spending. (Source: Le Monde)

Americas

  1. US economy grows 4% in 2020, despite pandemic: The US economy grew 4% in 2020, despite the pandemic, driven by a strong performance from the country's services sector and a surge in online shopping. (Source: The New York Times)
  2. Canada's economy grows 0.4% in 2020, driven by energy sector: Canada's economy grew 0.4% in 2020, driven by a strong performance from the country's energy sector, which has seen a surge in demand for oil and natural gas. (Source: The Globe and Mail)
  3. Brazil's economy contracts 4.1% in 2020, worst performance since 1990: Brazil's economy contracted 4.1% in 2020, the worst performance since 1990, due to the pandemic and a decline in consumer spending. (Source: Folha de S.Paulo)

Africa

  1. Nigeria's economy grows 2.3% in 2020, driven by oil sector: Nigeria's economy grew 2.3% in 2020, driven by a strong performance from the country's oil sector, which has seen a surge in demand for crude oil. (Source: The Punch)
  2. South Africa's economy contracts 7.1% in 2020, worst performance since 2009: South Africa's economy contracted 7.1% in 2020, the worst performance since 2009, due to the pandemic and a decline in consumer spending. (Source: Business Day)
  3. Egypt's economy grows 3.6% in 2020, driven by tourism sector: Egypt's economy grew 3.6% in 2020, driven by a strong performance from the country's tourism sector, which has seen a surge in demand for travel to the country. (Source: Al-Ahram)

These are just a few examples of recent foreign news stories related to business.