Jobless claims hit lowest since the Vietnam War as Bitcoin slips
Initial jobless claims fell to 187,000 in the week ended July 18, down 22,000 from the prior week’s…
Economists skeptical Japan can grow its way out of debt: Nikkei survey
Economy Public-private investment seen as inadequate for goal of steadily lowering debt-to-GDP ratio Economists are skeptical that the…
Hongkongers increase cross-border shopping splurges, spending data shows
Even as local retail spending remains resilient, Hong Kong consumers are shopping more across the border in mainland…
Economy projected to follow a ‘V-shaped’ rebounding trajectory in H2, 2026
A view of Lujiazui, Shanghai Photo: VCG China’s GDP growth jumped 4.7 percent year-on-year in the first half…
British Pound retreats from 1.3340 as bright UK data fails to offset risk aversion
The British Pound (GBP) remains depressed near three-week lows against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, with upside…
South Korea confronts ‘growth without jobs’ as chip profits surge
Economy Lee Jae Myung’s administration planning permanent fund to share gains from AI boom South Korean President Lee…
JPMorgan: Ageing population and deficits two drivers of higher interest rates
In 2025, the IMF reported that, across the globe, companies, households, and countries had amassed $251 trillion in debt.…
Economics week ahead
U.S. week aheadFOMC • Wednesday We expect Kevin Warsh’s second meeting as FOMC Chair to be a punt…
Saudi Arabia knows the day is coming when the world stops needing oil — and its Public Investment Fund is a bet placed by one generation on behalf of the next, spending the last decades of oil revenue on hotels, football leagues, and entire cities in the empty desert, so the grandchildren of today’s leaders inherit a country worth having
In June 2026, Saudi Arabia published the latest annual report on Vision 2030, the plan to rebuild its…
43% of EU farms with internet access – News articles
In 2023, about 43% of EU farms reported having internet access. Some northern and central European countries such…
Australian households face prospect of interest rate hike and petrol prices rising above $2 a litre | Reserve Bank of Australia
Australian households face the prospect of a Reserve Bank interest rate hike and petrol prices above $2 a…
Oil at $100 is pushing up costs from gas pumps to grocery aisles
Already feeling pinched since the start of the Iran war, consumers are likely to feel more pain ahead…