A Tale of Two Economies: Greek Banks Thrive While Workers Struggle
The 2025 fiscal year was exceptionally profitable for Greece’s systemic banks, with combined net earnings surpassing €4.6 billion.…
“I Gave Up on Taste”… Young People Forced to Endure Meals on 5,000 Won a Day
Shift from “Taste” to “Price” Changing Consumption Priorities Among Young People Not a Choice, but a Calculation “Survival…
Liz Truss warns UK faces decline, backs bitcoin and starts CPAC UK
Liz Truss, the U.K.’s shortest-serving prime minister, said the country’s economy has been stagnating for decades and many…
Follow the money and US looks good. On the ground, it feels different
American economists are suffering from a plague of cognitive dissonance. They worry that because of AI, there will…
African finance chiefs race to secure financing as US–Iran war, aid cuts pressure growth
Meeting on the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings, policymakers said a convergence of external…
Iran-Fueled Inflation Shock Will Be Felt for Years, Market Vet Says
Investors see the Iran war as all but over, but a market vet warns the effects will be…
Japan debt interest payments forecast to triple by fiscal 2035 on rate rise
Bonds Higher borrowing costs to add to burden over time, Finance Ministry warns The Finance Ministry warned that…
Where to Invest As Markets Rally on Strait of Hormuz Reopening
The stock market was in party mode on Friday after Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz was open…
Naphtha crunch bites Japanese companies despite PM’s assurances
Business trends From bathtubs to plastic bottles, prices are rising and output is falling Shortages of petroleum derivatives are…
SPI inflation hits 75-week high
Pakistan’s finance ministry had projected inflation would remain within a 5% to 6% range in January. PHOTO:FILE KARACHI:…
$200m for Northland dairy farmers from $4.2b Fonterra brand sale
It followed overwhelming support for the deal, with 98% of shareholders voting in favour of it, in February.…
Russia Signals Pullback in Business Support as Budget Strains Mount
Russia’s government warned it will scale back new support for businesses as mounting fiscal pressures limit its ability…