Japan's exports expanded for a fifth straight month in April, fueled by brisk overseas demand for cars and high-tech goods in a fresh sigh of a recovery in the global economy.
Annual inflation in the eurozone jumped to a 15-month high in March, European Union (EU) statistics bureau Eurostat said Wednesday.
The Philippines' net foreign direct investments (FDI) in 2009 hit $1.9 billion, 26.2 percent higher from the previous year buoyed by investors confidence in the Philippine economy, the country's central bank said Wednesday.
The unemployment rate dropped unexpectedly in January to 9.7 percent, while employers shed 20,000 jobs, according to a report that offered hope the economy will add jobs soon.
The economy grew for a second straight quarter from October through December, posting a better-than-expected 5.7 percent annual rate, the fastest quarterly pace since 2003.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Tuesday the global economy is recovering faster than previously anticipated and will grow 3.9 percent in 2010 and 4.3 percent next year.
Germany's economy contracted 5 percent in 2009 amid the global economic downturn, by far its worst performance since World War II, official data showed Wednesday.
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