Zombie firms fail, but jobs remain scarce
The current UK government, in power since 2024, has crafted its political mission around a guiding goal: Growth.…
Eurasia Group | State capitalism with American characteristics: Eurasia Group’s #7 Top Risk of 2026
In 2025, we warned that President Donald Trump would amplify crony capitalism in the world’s largest economy. What…
Silicon shock is the big ‘26 theme
In the early 2000s, the world of fine spirits broke. Demand for aged whiskey and fine wine exploded…
Stability of exchange rate critical for businesses
Vice President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has underscored the importance of a stable exchange rate, describing it…
Making peatlands a green economy in Ireland’s Midlands
Published on 05/01/2026 – 15:00 GMT+1 •Updated 16:55 The Irish Midlands is a region defined by contradictions. Geographically,…
Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone gathers investor momentum
The under-construction Bukit Chagar Rapid Transit System Link Station in Johor Bahru, the main city in the Johor-Singapore Special Economic…
Fed’s Kashkari sees risk jobless rate could ‘pop’ higher
Kashkari says he feels policy rate is close to neutralTop risks are inflation persistence, jump in unemployment rate:…
Political pressure threatens our fragile new economic equilibrium
The turn of the year brings a familiar ritual of forecasting for economists. In 2025, many were badly…
FACT CHECK: Claim that Bawumia is brain behind BoG’s Domestic Gold Purchase Programme TRUE
On Joy FM’s news analysis programme on Saturday, January 3, 2025, Economic Policy Analyst, Senyo Hosi, acknowledged the…
Iran’s collapsing currency exposes the profiteers behind the crisis – thecradle.co
Iran’s collapsing currency exposes the profiteers behind the crisis thecradle.coProtests and US warnings shake Iran at its weakest point…
Manus on Markets: US faces $100bn bill to transform Venezuela oil sector to ‘former glory’ – thenationalnews.com
Manus on Markets: US faces $100bn bill to transform Venezuela oil sector to ‘former glory’ thenationalnews.comFact-checking Trump’s claim that…
Sir Keir Starmer tells LBC he’s looking at ‘further support’ for pubs & firms hit by higher business rates
Sir Keir Starmer has told LBC that he’s looking at “further support” for firms hit by higher business rates…