Do you remember your first crappy job? Today’s young people would wish for half your luck | Gaby Hinsliff
When Keir Starmer was 14 years old, he got a part-time job clearing stones from a local farmer’s…
Hong Kong budget 2026-27: beyond balancing the books, what’s at stake?
Simon Leung has been without a full-time job since his contract ended in March 2024, after the Hong…
Hainan Free Trade Port is the future of globalization
For decades, globalization was widely accepted as an almost inevitable trajectory. The more open an economy, the prevailing…
Australia flash PMIs cool in February: composite 52.0 vs 55.7 as price pressures intensify
Australia’s February flash PMIs cooled across the board, signalling slower growth but firmer inflation pressures. Summary: All three…
Forum: Singapore’s AI efforts must not exclude persons with disabilities
In Budget 2026, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong elaborated on the Government’s plans and investments to address the emergence of…
IMF warns Venezuela’s economy and humanitarian situation is ‘quite fragile’ | International Monetary Fund News
Listen to this article | 4 mins info The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has described Venezuela’s economic and humanitarian situation…
ECB Is Risking Independence With Lagarde Exit Maneuvers
European leaders may be about to get the chance to decide on one of the region’s most influential…
Foreign holdings of US Treasuries cool slightly after peaking in November
In wrapping up the 2025 year, foreign holdings of US Treasuries dropped slightly in December to $9.27 trillion.…
Financial Crisis Warning Sign Could Be Flashing in Private Credit: El-Erian
Mohamed El-Erian thinks a recent development in private credit contains echoes of the financial crisis. In a LinkedIn…
US Notches One of Its Biggest Annual Trade Gaps Since 1960
(Bloomberg) — The US trade deficit widened in December, capping a turbulent year of erratic tariff policy. The…
Naira hits two-year high amid rising foreign inflows
The naira has strengthened sharply in recent weeks, reaching one of its strongest levels in nearly two years,…
Brain drain exacting heavy economic toll
Greece’s demographic crisis, one of the most severe in the European Union, worsened during the financial crisis as…