The Trillion-Dollar Tally: US Retail Sales Preview Puts the “K-Shaped” Consumer to the Test
As the sun rises on January 13, 2026, the financial world is bracing for one of the most…
As China’s US exports plunge in 2025, Beijing banks on diversification for 2026 growth
China’s exports soared to record highs in 2025, defying trade tensions with Washington as Beijing’s diversification strategy successfully…
China posts record trade in 2025 as private firms lead growth – news.cgtn.com
China posts record trade in 2025 as private firms lead growth news.cgtn.comChina’s annual trade surplus hits a record $1.2…
Agriculture Minister to brief on FMD status
PRETORIA – Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen will update on the status of foot and mouth disease. He will…
Japan in Crisis – Robin J Brooks
Against the US Dollar, the Japanese Yen is closing in on the lows it reached in 2024. In…
MPs raise alarm over future of pubs – with more than 500 tipped to close this year | UK News
MPs have warned that recent and upcoming policies could be the final nail in the coffin for many…
Argentina’s inflation in 2025 fell to 31.5%, the lowest in 8 years
Prices in Argentina increased 31.5% in 2025, the lowest inflation rate since 2017, according to a report by…
Rachel Reeves’s £22bn buffer at risk from U-turns and lower migration
As much as £14 billion of Rachel Reeves’s newly created £22 billion fiscal buffer could be wiped out…
Frustration mounts inside White House over Pirro’s handling of Powell investigation
White House officials are heaping blame on DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro over her office’s criminal investigation into…
The AI boom needs electricity, but Western grids are strained. Is power China’s power?
Near the end of last year, thousands of European travellers saw their holiday plans unravel after a prolonged…
NBS To Release Two December Inflation Figures Amid CPI Spike Concerns • Channels Television
 The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said it will publish two separate inflation figures for December.…
AI Adoption and Shifting Trade Patterns Drive Economic Transformation Beneath Steady Growth
Visa forecasts structural economic transformation driven by AI adoption, supply chain rewiring and accelerating business investment that supports…