Bank of Canada: Strong GDP lowers cut risk – TD Securities
TD Securities’ Robert Both and Emma Lawrence note that stronger-than-expected Canadian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data support a…
‘Nekonomics,’ or the great Japanese cat economy | Economy and Business
The affection that Japanese people feel for cats translates into spending that, this year, will reach 2.9 trillion…
The upside of downsizing: Chinese youth leave the rat race for more affordable small towns
For five years, Alice Zheng, a former bank loan reviewer, followed the path expected of many young Chinese:…
Tourism revenue holds steady despite regional war’s impact
ISTANBUL Türkiye’s tourism revenue edged down just 0.1 percent year-on-year to $25.75 billion in the first half of…
Türkiye’s trade gap widens 26% despite best June exports ever
Türkiye’s foreign trade deficit widened more than 26% last month, despite exports seeing their highest-ever June figure, official…
NZ consumer confidence bounces to 99.3 from 91.3
New Zealand consumers found their nerve in July but rising oil prices are probably going to weigh in…
Singapore labour market expands with 10,700 jobs in 2Q, retrenchments edge higher
SINGAPORE, Aug 1 — Singapore labour market continued to expand in second quarter (2Q) of 2026 with employment…
Plenty on the data docket in Europe today to keep things busy
It is going to be a packed calendar in European morning trade today, with a mix of economic…
AI-related imports prove to be drag on US growth
The US economy grew more slowly than expected in the second quarter, as AI-related imports weighed on otherwise…
Post-Covid job competition surges by 66%: Study
Competition for formal sector jobs in Bangladesh has increased by nearly 66% since before the Covid-19 pandemic, with…
Banks struggle with coin-filled vaults in cashless Korea
As Korea becomes increasingly cashless, banks are grappling with a problem — too many coins piling up in…
62% of young Koreans expect country to be worse off in 20 years
Job seekers visit a job support center at a university in Seoul, June 23. Yonhap One in four…