Silicon Valley wants to control the economy
I recently walked past an old minicab stand which, during our younger student days, sallied my friends back…
EU’s six big economies seek move on capital market union despite Irish worries – The Irish Times
The European Union’s six largest economies have proposed the “phased” introduction of a central oversight body for financial…
FDI drops 80% as investors favour bonds in Nigeria
Foreign direct investment into Nigeria plunged by 80 per cent in January 2026 as foreign investors increasingly channelled…
Europe’s innovation gap with US and China in focus at Panathēnea 2026
How can Europe maintain its competitiveness vis-à-vis the United States and China at a time when technology and…
China’s factory activity slows in May, raising questions over its economy
BEIJING (AP) — China’s factory activity was flat in May, according to an official survey released Sunday, raising…
India’s Pink Economy Has Money. But Queerphobia Has A $30 Billion Cost
New Delhi: For years, conversations around LGBTQ inclusion in India were framed almost entirely as social or legal…
I wrote that Boomers were choking America’s economy. Their responses to me were revealing
I thought I was writing an interesting column about demographic changes and structural forces in the economy, but…
Nigeria Electricity Crisis: 70% of Firms Rely on Generators
The African Development Bank has revealed that 70.7 per cent of firms in Nigeria own or share generators…
Australian home prices fall as experts predict slump could last a year and cut values by 10% | Housing
Home prices in Australia’s capital cities have begun to fall, with experts predicting the decline could last at…
Economy: why Poland is booming while eastern Germany falls behind
The 2026 Competitiveness Report for Eastern Germany warns this year that “the convergence process is in jeopardy”. The…
Tomatoes becoming bellwether of beleaguered US economy
By MATT SEDENSKY / AP, NEW YORK CITY Tomatoes, ubiquitous in everything from fast-food burgers to haute cuisine,…
Oil bosses warn prices will soar within weeks as inventories near ‘really, really low levels’
The two biggest U.S. oil companies joined the growing chorus of voices sounding the alarm on the imminent…