China’s economy showed signs of a stronger recovery in September, according to several early indicators and a firm analyzing the global economy using satellite data.Activity around Chinese shopping malls remained at relatively high levels in September following an increase in August,

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UK economic growth revised up, but pound on track for worst month in a year – business live

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UK economy recovers stronger than France and Germany in boost for Sunak - latest updates

The UK economy has performed better than France and Germany since the pandemic, revised official figures suggest. Statisticians now believe that the British economy is 1.8pc larger than before Covid struck, according to the Office for National Statistics. France is believed to have grown by 1.7pc since Covid and Germany 0.2pc.

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Your Evening Briefing: Shutdown Threatens ‘Gold Standard’ Economic Data

Johnson Controls, a provider of air-conditioning equipment and building security systems, fell the most in almost two months after disclosing a cyberattack that’s disrupted part of its internal information systems. Shares dropped as much as 5.7% Thursday morning, its biggest intraday decline since Aug. 2, though it pared losses later.

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Wall St ends higher as investors digest economic data ahead of inflation report

Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Thursday on persistent worries over prolonged restrictive monetary policy, while investors assessed economic data and awaited Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell's remarks during the day.

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