Charting the Gulf’s course: 2025 in numbers
From multi-billion sovereign wealth fund investments and record-breaking gold and silver prices, to volatile oil markets and subdued…
Iran appoints new central bank chief after economic woes trigger widespread protests – Firstpost
President Masoud Pezeshkian’s Cabinet appointed Abdolnasser Hemmati, a former economics minister, as the new governor of the Central…
LPG supply crunch hits consumers; 12kg cylinders scarce, prices soar to Tk2,000
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Bangkok Post – Exporters face another tough year
Containers are stacked at a Port Authority of Thailand site. Mr Dhanakorn says shipments this year will be…
Argentina targets US dollars hoarded under mattresses, eases tax evasion rules
Argentine President Javier Milei on Friday signed into law a so-called “tax innocence” bill, which aims to encourage…
Holiday briefing: 2026 starts with strong stagflation signals
Here’s our summary of key economic events over the holiday break that affect New Zealand, with news the…
China’s consumer appetite still high despite tough economy: Aeon China head
Interview Executive for Japanese retailer says Chinese shoppers are focusing more on quality A busy thoroughfare in Changsha, Hunan…
China vows to ramp up west-to-east power output as AI, hi-tech manufacturing fuel demand
China aims to expand its west-to-east power transmission network to more than 420 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, increasing…
US jobs report takes center stage next week – Deutsche Bank
The US jobs report will be the main economic release next week, with other US data including the…
‘Influenced by individual events in recent years’
Extreme weather events are becoming more common — and more costly — and scientists say climate change is…
Canada December manufacturing index edges higher but remains below 50 for 11th month
The Canadian manufacturing sector remains stuck in the mud as the final Canadian S&P Global survey of manufacturers…
Private sector credit growth remained slow at 6.58% in November
Economists and bankers say this slowdown in private sector credit growth mainly reflects a decline in new investment…