Posthaste: Why the chances of a Canadian housing market rebound in 2026 have ‘slipped away’
Home prices are down four per cent from a year ago and 20.5 per cent off the pandemic…
Israel’s economy shrinks in first quarter but seen rebounding after Iran war
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Vietnam’s US$5 billion Apec island is running out of time
Ahead of next year’s Apec summit, Vietnam has a grand plan to transform Phu Quoc, its largest island,…
Thailand urged to regulate booming 45bn-baht influencer economy
The sector has grown from simple online content into a commercial ecosystem linking advertising, e-commerce, brand promotion, digital…
Economists expect inflation topped 3% in April as gas prices soared
OTTAWA — Economists expect the annual pace of inflation topped three per cent for the first time since…
G7 ministers to meet amid warning of consequences of Hormuz closure
An aerial photograph shows the Greek-flagged crude oil tanker “Asahi Princess” off the coast of the Syrian Baniyas…
Stress, uncertainty as economy views decline; many voice frustration with Trump’s economic approach, CBS News poll finds
Big numbers of Americans are concerned and stressed about finances, and feelings of being secure and content about…
246 million barrels wiped from global oil inventories as Strait of Hormuz crisis threatens African fuel markets
In its latest oil market report, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned that global oil inventories are…
India scrambles to stop rupee slide as oil shock drives currency to record low
MUMBAI, May 17 — India is scrambling to salvage a sinking rupee as surging oil prices linked to…
The economics of quiet patriotism | Sunday Island – newspaper
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Türkiye inflation expectations worsen amid war-linked pressures
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‘Explosive’: why China’s gold recycling industry is growing at record speed
China’s gold recycling industry is expanding at its fastest pace in a decade amid sustained fervour in the…