Markets reel as Fed holds rates steady and Iran hits a key Qatar gas hub
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting…
How China opened the door to creating a direct rival to US payment systems
China’s recent changes to the rules governing its global payment system could pave the way for turning it…
China’s Belt and Road investments hit record high on energy deals
Belt and Road Beijing tripled gas and oil project outlays in 2025 to secure supplies Chinese state-owned oil…
UK to double steel tariffs to 50% to save plants from collapse | Steel industry
The UK is to double tariffs on Chinese and other foreign steel in a bid to save its…
Unemployment: India's young are more educated than ever. So why are so many jobless? – BBC
Unemployment: India’s young are more educated than ever. So why are so many jobless? BBC67% of India’s unemployed youth…
Anthony Albanese’s blunt message for hoarders during oil supply shock
The prime minister will talk to state premiers and chief ministers today in a national cabinet meeting aimed…
Tackling a weakened job market could be more difficult for the Fed
At this week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting, every single one of the policymakers present surely had the…
Gas prices hit highest level since 2023 in U.S. amid Iran war – National
The Iran war has rattled the global flow of oil, with steeper fuel costs already straining households worldwide.…
Sri Lanka’s Four-Day Workweek Isn’t About Work-Life Balance. It’s About Survival.
Sri Lanka has just introduced a four‑day workweek—not to boost work‑life balance, but because the war in Iran…
Recession odds hit 49% for next 12 months says Moody’s Mark Zandi
With alarming headlines coming out of the Middle East, economists will be wary of sharing forecasts that might…
‘It’s not panic-buying’: farmers defend stockpiling as regional Australia bears brunt of fuel crisis | Rural and regional Australia
Rural fuel distributor Paul McCallum hopes the worst is over. At the start of the month, as fuel…
Trump’s Embrace of AI Is Blowing Up the Whole Reason He Wanted Tariffs in the First Place
Donald Trump has created something of an economic catch-22 for himself. On one hand, he desperately wants to…