Germany to back Africa’s richest country with €720m to move away from coal
Germany is in talks with South Africa over an additional €720 million ($845 million) in concessional climate financing…
Canadian retail sales up 1.3 per cent in November at $70.4 billion: StatCan
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 1.3 per cent to $70.4 billion in November after a…
US jobs market facing ‘little to no’ growth in 2026
The U.S. labor market is facing another year of sluggish hiring and a further increase in the unemployment…
Here’s Why You Should Pay Attention to Japan’s Economy
On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stock index crashed 870 points, the biggest drop since October. The…
‘I’m picking winners’: UK business secretary takes activist approach to economic growth | Economic growth (GDP)
The UK business secretary, Peter Kyle, has said he is “betting big” and “picking winners” as the government…
Upper-Middle-Class Americans Share The Smartest Money Moves They Made Last Year. ‘The Material Purchases Provide Us Less And Less Joy’
Reddit’s r/UpperMiddleFinance has become a surprisingly practical look at how people are managing their money in a high-cost,…
Prosperity indicators slip in East Baton Rouge Parish
(Tim Mueller) East Baton Rouge Parish has moved in the wrong direction on several key prosperity indicators, including…
People Are Sharing Which Jobs They Think Will Survive A Recession, And It’s Feeling Pretty Relevant Right About Now
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US Business Activity Ticks Up While Hiring Remains Weak
Photographer: Ty Wright/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — US businesses kicked off the new year with only a slight improvement in…
Japan inflation cools to 2.1%, lowest since March 2022, but rice prices loom large ahead of election
An employee at the Celsior Wadamachi supermarket in Yokohama, Japan, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Soaring food costs…
Wisynco plots new growth opportunities
Wisynco Chairman William Mahfood (right) and Wisynco CEO Andrew Mahfood. FOLLOWING the completion of its recent multi-billion-dollar expansion…
Top 10 African countries with the lowest IMF debt at the start of 2026
At a time when many governments are dealing with inflation, currency pressure, and tight global financial circumstances, low…