Malaysia Growth Cools as Pressure Builds to Boost Confidence

Malaysia’s economy expanded the least in almost two years after a new consumption tax curbed private spending, adding pressure on policy makers to revive confidence in a nation facing political turmoil and a weakening currency.

China economy fears deepen as August HSBC flash PMI at three-month low

(Reuters) - Growth in China's vast factory sector slowed to a three-month low in August as output and new orders moderated, a preliminary private survey showed on Thursday, heightening concerns about increasing softness in the economy.

Euro Factory Surveys Rise as Price Weakness Persists

Euro-area services and manufacturing expanded faster than economists forecast in April, indicating the economy continued to strengthen at the start of the second quarter.

IMF to cut US growth forecast amid downbeat retail and confidence data

America's budget wrangling is holding back recovery in the world's largest economy, according to a leaked draft of forecasts from the International Monetary Fund that coincided with data showing a dip in consumer confidence and weaker spending in the nation's shopping malls.

Greek economic mood slips in January; tough 2013 in store

ATHENS: Greeks became more pessimistic in January about their economic prospects, a survey showed on Wednesday, with a core sentiment reading holding close to a two-year high but well down on pre-crisis years.