‘The time is now’: Investors gear up to enter Venezuela despite enormous risks
London — In a glittering ballroom in central London, around 200 people in the energy industry gathered to discuss…
America bet everything on trust 250 years ago. That bet is being tested again
A finance employee at the global design firm Arup transferred $25.6 million in a deepfake fraud after joining…
Listed MNCs post resilient Q2 despite inflation, energy crisis
Eight of 13 listed MNCs reported higher profits in Q2, while most recorded revenue growth despite inflationary pressure…
Household loans rise sharply in July on fast-growing mortgage, credit loans
Apartment complexes in Seoul’s Gangnam District, July 13 / Yonhap Household loans by major banks rose sharply in…
The labor market could become so backward that job losses will keep unemployment steady
President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and the surge in baby boomer retirements could soon redefine what it means…
AI reckoning makes South Korean economy run for cover
TOKYO — South Korea has outrun the 1997 Asian financial crisis, the 2008 Lehman shock, and the 2013…
Rates spark: The Fed holds and the long end gets nervous
The Fed held rates steady, and whilst 2Y rates gapped lower, the long end popped higher. Longer UST…
China: Growth drift and export reliance – Rabobank
Rabobank strategists highlight renewed weakness in China, with official PMI data showing both manufacturing and non-manufacturing back in…
China’s debt ratio dips as households cut borrowing and firms slash investment: report
China’s debt-to-GDP ratio fell in the second quarter for the first time since 2022, even as the government…
New mortgage lending rules come into force in Portugal – Portugal Resident
New lending rules came into force across Portugal today (August 1), introducing stricter affordability tests for anyone applying…
Indian business leaders form new partnership to strengthen India-Arab economic ties
NEW DELHI: The India & Arab Countries Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture on Friday announced a new partnership…
“We need to boost the value of tourism”
Economy minister, Castro Almeida, said today that Portugal needs to increase the value of tourism, and that tourists…