China PPI rise fastest since June 2022 on fuel costs
China’s producer price index climbed at its fastest pace in over four years, rising 5% in September as…
Hundreds of thousands of pensioners urged to check they’re not missing out on vital Pension Credit
660,000 households will receive advice urging pensioners to check their Pension Credit eligibility, help a loved one make…
Could Hyundai-POSCO’s steel mill transform Ascension’s west bank? Georgia offers a glimpse
Hyundai-POSCO Louisiana Steel’s $5.8 billion steel mill near Donaldsonville is expected to spur a wave of industrial investment,…
Is it OK for jobseekers or employers to use AI?
One recently employed trainee accountant, who didn’t want us to use his real name, told the BBC he’d…
Singapore Q3 GDP growth beats estimates
Singapore’s economic expansion decelerated in the third quarter of 2026, with GDP growth dropping to 5.4% after hitting…
Head of Social Security says the program will be around for another 90 years
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How the Data Center Gold Rush Is Fueling an Entrepreneurial Boom
At 5 a.m. in Northern Virginia, chefs are already preparing chicken and chile roja enchiladas, fried shrimp tacos,…
Royal Mail losing 400 postal workers a week, says union
About 400 postmen and women are leaving Royal Mail per week, according to the Communication Workers Union (CWU),…
Australia’s housing market obsession is fuelled by necessity
Reserve Bank chief economist Sarah Hunter, born in the UK but now an Australian citizen, was asked on…
Calm Markets, Crowded Risks
With midterm elections looming on top of the debt buildup in the artificial intelligence space and the interest…
Israel’s high-tech tax dilemma: milk the cash cow or keep it from leaving
Israel’s high-tech sector employs approximately 12% of the workforce yet generates about 25% of tax revenues, even before…
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A very specific kind of content began taking over my social media feeds at the end of last…