GCC-India FTA Reboot Could Redraw Trade Map Amid Global Tariff Tensions
(MENAFN– Khaleej Times) The resumption of negotiations for a long-awaited free trade agreement between the GCC and India…
Zimbabwe agrees to staff-monitored programme with the IMF
The programme (SMP) is aimed at consolidating recent stabilisation gains Zimbabwe has reached a staff-level agreement with the…
Inflation on rise: What’s behind the surge
Experts point to food prices, supply issues, and election spending TBS Report 08 February, 2026, 07:15 pm Last…
WEF’s ‘piano man’: At Davos, when power falls silent, he makes the world sing
Davos: Sitting behind a baby grand piano in a black tee and an open suit jacket that makes…
Pakistan stuck in economic cycle due to governance flaws: Miftah Ismail
Former finance minister Miftah Ismail speaks during a session at the Karachi Literature Festival, Karachi, February 8, 2026. —…
The economy needs the creative destruction of a recession
Conventional wisdom says we must avoid recessions at all costs. This is a fatal mistake, argues Gunther Schnabl,…
February 09: Japan Vote-Matching Surge Flags Tax and Land Policy Risks
Vote matching Japan tools are drawing heavier traffic in Hyogo, where voters rank tougher curbs on foreign land…
Ghana limits foreign investments by local funds to support cedi, boost economic stability
Ghana’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered local fund managers to scale back offshore investments as part…
China economic rebalancing to test Koreans before benefiting them
China is paradoxical. Two incredibly different narratives can be correct at the same time: its economy is slowing…
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Just Gave Good News About the Economy — and Bad News to President Donald Trump
President Donald Trump wants lower interest rates, but the Federal Reserve may not see the need for further…
The U.S. construction industry will need half a million new workers next year
Recent data on the U.S. job market has flashed some worrying signs lately, but the construction industry sees…
Trump’s Fed war threatens global economic stability—and India’s trade deal won’t shield us
India’s recent trade deal with the United States—slashing tariffs from 50 to 18 per cent—has been hailed as…