World Bank cuts global growth forecasts

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The World Bank has cut its global growth forecast, warning the US alone cannot drive an economic recovery.

In its bi-annual report, the Bank predicted global growth of 3% this year and 3.3% next year, below its June forecast of 3.4% and 3.5% respectively. "The global economy is running on a single engine...

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