Japan averts technical recession as revised fourth-quarter data shows economy grew 0.4%

Commuters walking at Shibuya Crossing, Tokyo © Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty Images Japan averted a technical recession as revised official data on Monday showed the economy returned to growth in the the October-December period last year, bolstered by strong capital expenditure. The upward revisions though were weaker than estimated, with private consumption remaining … Read more

2023 GDP revised lower amid manufacturing slowdown

A general view of the skyline of the Singapore Central Business District, the Marina Bay Sands, the ArtScience Museum and the seating platform at Marina Bay on August 1, 2015 in Singapore. Suhaimi Abdullah | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Singapore lowered its full-year growth for 2023, as official data on Thursday showed the economy grew … Read more

Alpine launch A524: Two liveries revealed for 2024 on ‘completely revised’ car for Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly | F1 News

Alpine have revealed two liveries for their “completely revised” 2024 Formula 1 challenger. After a disappointing 2023 campaign for Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly, the team appear to have changed their design philosophy in an attempt to maximise the final two seasons of the generation of regulations. As the A524 was launched at the team’s … Read more

UK inches closer to technical recession as growth is revised down

People shopping on Oxford Street in London. Picture date: Thursday December 29, 2022. (Photo by James Manning/PA Images via Getty Images) James Manning – Pa Images | Pa Images | Getty Images LONDON — The U.K. is edging closer to recession after revised figures showed the economy shrank in the previous quarter. U.K. gross domestic … Read more