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EEconomy Read More Global markets slide as gold and tech stocks tumble amid AI bubble fears and US policy changesFebruary 2, 2026 Global financial markets have been hit by a broad sell-off, with equities, commodities and digital currencies falling sharply…
EEconomy Read More India’s Union Budget 2026 plans nationwide rollout of SHE MartsFebruary 2, 2026 The outlets are intended to raise incomes, strengthen local value chains and place women in roles as entrepreneurs…
EEconomy Read More Most experts think the RBA will hike the cash rate. Here’s why they may be wrong | Reserve Bank of AustraliaFebruary 2, 2026 The Reserve Bank is overwhelmingly expected to hike rates at its first policy meeting of the year –…
EEconomy Read More US is in talks with Cuban leadership, says Trump, after blockade threats | Donald TrumpFebruary 2, 2026 Washington is negotiating with Havana’s leadership to strike a deal, Donald Trump has said, days after threatening Cuba’s…
EEconomy Read More Keeping Track Of Trump’s Economy: December 2025February 2, 2026 This is a great question! Yes, it’s true that we largely pull our data from government-led agencies like…
EEconomy Read More China’s export-led growth is looking more and more unsustainable while a real estate crash and reeling consumers fuel deflationary spiralFebruary 2, 2026 The flood of Chinese exports around the world helped the economy blow past President Donald Trump’s massive tariff…
UUnited Kingdom Read More UK, China rush to forge business dealsFebruary 2, 2026 China’s President Xi Jinping (R) and Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer shake hands before their meeting at the…
EEconomy Read More IMF Ranks Nigeria Among 10 Top Contributors to Global GDP Growth – THISDAYLIVEFebruary 2, 2026  •Balance of power is changing, says Elon Musk Ndubuisi Francis and James Emejo, in Abuja A new report from the International Monetary…
EEconomy Read More Large taxpayers: Tobacco drives VAT growth amid dull economic trendsFebruary 2, 2026 Despite a slowdown in the broader economy, value-added tax collection from large companies, particularly in tobacco and beverages,…
EEconomy Read More Union Budget 2026: ‘SHE-Marts’ to empower more women become lakhpati didisFebruary 2, 2026 Building on the ‘Lakhpati Didi’ programme, the Budget saw FM Nirmala Sitharaman announcing a proposal to set up…
EEconomy Read More Japan manufacturing PMI jumps back into expansion as demand and hiring surgeFebruary 2, 2026 Japan’s manufacturing sector returned to growth in January, posting its strongest improvement since 2022 as demand, output and…