Drop in industrial output, rise in industrial costs
[AMNA] Delays in raw material deliveries have led to a decrease in industrial production in December, transport costs…
Singapore’s Q4 economy grows 5.7 pct year on year, led by manufacturing
Singapore’s economy grew 5.7 percent year on year in the fourth quarter of 2025, accelerating from a 4.3…
Foreign student downturn pushes more universities into deficit
A dozen UK institutions have joined the growing list of those recording deficits in their annual financial accounts,…
Greece congratulates Bulgaria on joining the eurozone
A girl poses as she holds new euro coins with Bulgarian symbols in Sofia, Tuesday Dec. 30, 2025.…
Economy under strain as Labour’s ‘unparalleled’ borrowing to send national debt past £3trillion
Britain’s public finances are under growing strain as the cost of past borrowing continues to mount. Years of…
Home sales expected to jump significantly in 2026 as…
A major real estate organization is predicting that the housing market will see a major bounce back next…
Rachel Reeves’s ‘stability’ obsession is hurting UK investment
Father Christmas has not been kind to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, and 2026 appears to have plenty of fiscal…
Libya posts decade-high crude output in 2025, solidifying top African producer status
Figures from Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) show average crude output climbed to about 1.37 million barrels per…
Decline, what decline? The myth of dying Europe
You’ve all heard the tune: America is soaring; Europe is falling behind. It’s the fashionable idea – in…
Tariffs could really sting in 2026. Unless Trump chickens out again
It’s cold comfort for Americans gloomy about the state of the US economy, but President Donald Trump’s sweeping…
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…
Unemployment dropped to 8.2% in November
File photo. Greece’s unemployment rate fell to 8.2% in November 2025, compared to the upwardly revised 9.7% in…