What Bangladesh can learn from Sri Lanka’s debt crisis
A recent study by researchers from SOAS University of London, comparing the two countries, warns that similar policy…
Africa’s largest diamond miner posts $511 million loss amid weak Chinese demand and U.S. tariff pressures
The group posted an underlying loss before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of $511 million for the…
Why haven’t Trump’s tariffs caused a downturn in the US? – The Irish Times
When Donald Trump famously announced his Liberation Day tariff assault on the world last April, economists, almost en…
Russia’s economy faces years of low growth – GIS Reports
As a two-year consumer and liquidity-fueled boom petered out in 2025, the economy has transitioned into a complex…
IMF rebukes China’s model with its own credibility in tatters
As the International Monetary Fund takes China to task, the world’s “lender of last resort” is grappling with…
Is unemployment still the price we have to pay for low inflation?
Unemployment is up, so inflation is down, and that is one of the oldest and most enduring relationships…
‘Eurobondage’: How Kenya dug itself into a cycle of bond borrowing
The National Treasury Building. [File, Standard] When Kenya issued its first Eurobond in 2014, economists warned that the…
Rising UK youth unemployment tests govt over wage pledge
Workers cross London Bridge during the morning rush hour with Tower Bridge seen behind, in London, Britain, December…
Trump tariffs: Who bears the burden? JPMorgan says it’s American businesses, not foreign producers
Tariff payments by midsize US businesses grew three times over the past year, according to new research released…
Why trade deals can’t help India become a major apparel exporter
India is energetically pursuing Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). It has signed deals with the UK, EFTA, UAE, Oman,…
France February flash services PMI 49.6 vs 49.2 expected
Prior 48.4Manufacturing PMI 49.9 vs 51.0 expectedPrior 51.2Composite PMI 49.9 vs 49.7 expectedPrior 49.1 The French services sector…
Saudi PIF construction contracts plummet amid scaleback
Value of contracts less than $30bn PIF accounts for only 14% issued Focus on AI and digital infrastructure…