Singapore growth to hold firm but AI boom a ‘major uncertainty’: central bank
Singapore’s economic growth should remain firm in the second half of 2026 although a major uncertainty is the…
IMF praises ‘sacrifice of the Argentine people’ as Milei’s austerity measures bring end of debt deals into view
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Türkiye emerges as key alternative trade and logistics hub
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US ADP Employment Change 4-week average drops to 15K
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Buy now, pay later debt is piling up, and groceries are driving it
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Market to look out for hints of next rate hike from BOJ
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Cash at Chinese banks swells to record high as borrowing slows
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China is becoming the poster child for self-sufficiency, notes Goldman Sachs
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The upcoming FOMC meeting will be the first in quite some time that a large portion of observers…
Spain’s unemployment rate hits lowest level in 18 years
Unemployment rate in Spain fell to 9.87%, its lowest level since 2008, in the second quarter of the…
China's major industrial firms see profits surge 18.7% in H1 2026 – news.cgtn.com
China’s major industrial firms see profits surge 18.7% in H1 2026 news.cgtn.comChina’s industrial profit growth moderates as exports cushion…
McKinsey: Global households got $40 trillion richer in 2025 as the paper wealth economy swelled to $1.8 quadrillion
Global households added a record $40 trillion in wealth in 2025, pushing total household net worth to $570…