‘Crest of a wave’: Locals say mining boom bringing back ‘old West Coast’
Greymouth is in the middle of a facelift as growth in the West Coast’s minerals and mining sector…
China: Activity slowdown and LPR hold – ING
ING’s Lynn Song expects China’s July data to show continued sluggish momentum, with only a modest rebound and…
PM: Proactive measures sustain national GDP growth momentum amid West Asia conflict
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — The government’s proactive response to the West Asia crisis, including financing support for…
Japan: GDP steady, inflation near BoJ target – ING
ING highlights that market consensus sees Japan’s preliminary Q2 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) holding at 0.5% quarter-on-quarter, with…
‘I’ve got nowhere else to turn’: young Chinese flock to training camps amid AI boom
Short‑term programmes to help young Chinese jobseekers learn AI tools have flourished since OpenAI released ChatGPT in 2022.…
Young, Qualified, Unemployed: What Data Says On Gen Z’s Job Prospects
New Delhi: India’s youth are shaping conversations across politics, workplaces and social media, but a new government survey…
Hong Kong opens first long-term economic and trade office in Kuala Lumpur
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government has officially opened its long-term…
Weekend briefing: Both the US and China have economic issues
Here’s our summary of key economic events overnight that affect New Zealand, with news the world’s two largest…
British Pound: BoE hawks get support from UK data – Rabobank
Rabobank strategist Elwin de Groot observes that stronger-than-expected UK GDP has provided fresh ammunition to Bank of England…
CEO pay skyrockets in 2025 amid growing income inequality in the US | Inequality News
The pay gap between executives and their employees has widened from 2024 to 2025, with chief executives making…
Stock market news for Aug. 13, 2026
Thu, Aug 13 20264:13 PM EDT Stocks finish in the green The three leading U.S. indexes finished in…
Wall Street slips back from its record following the latest weak update on the US economy
NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market is edging back from its all-time high Friday following the latest…