OTTAWA: Canada’s economy grew at a rate of 1.7 percent in the fourth quarter, failing to meet analyst expectations, as consumer spending waned, the government said Friday. After starting the year with a bang that pushed Canada ahead of other Group of Seven (G7) industrialized countries, its economy slowed in the second half of 2017. Analysts had predicted 2.1 percent GDP growth in the last three months of the year.
Markets, oil drop in Asia but bitcoin edges towards $50,000
HONG KONG: Markets fell in Asia on Friday in holiday-thinned trade with investors awaiting developments in US stimulus talks, while...