China bets on AI-manufacturing integration to narrow digital-economy gap with US
China’s policymakers want the digital economy to account for 12.5 per cent of gross domestic product by 2030,…
Dangote promises to shield Nigerians from war-driven energy inflation
Nigeria’s largest refinery recently increased fuel prices by N100 (7.2 cents), as global fuel prices surge. The refinery…
Surging energy prices and threats to shipping. How the Middle East war could hurt the global economy
A man walks past a destroyed building following airstrikes in central Tehran, Iran, on March 4, 2026. –…
Roanoke family feels economic squeeze as grocery costs, inflation outpace wages
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – Caroline Jarrell moved her family of six to Roanoke two years ago, drawn by…
Mortgage Rates Bounce Back Up Near Recent Highs
Mortgage rates bounced back up today as the underlying bond market continued the selling trend seen on 3…
Market Live: February’s stock market gains wiped out as war shows no signs of easing
1m agoFri 6 Mar 2026 at 4:10amMarket snapshotASX 200: -1.0% to 8,846 pointsAustralian dollar: +0.5% at 70.39 US…
Middle East crisis pushes oil prices higher, threatening several African economies
Much of Africa depends heavily on imported fuel, meaning global energy shocks quickly translate into higher transport costs,…
Container Shipping Rates Rise as Asian Factories Reopen—But Hormuz Crisis Threatens New Shock
Global container shipping rates edged higher this week as Asian export activity begins to rebound following the Lunar New…
February 2026 jobs report preview
A “Now Hiring” sign is seen at an AutoZone on Feb. 11, 2026 in Hollywood, Florida. Joe Raedle…
China and the US pressure Ghana to pause new gold royalty hike
Mining companies have warned that the upper end of Ghana’s proposed new royalty regime, expected to take effect…
U.S. crude oil jumps after Iran says it attacked a tanker
U.S. crude oil prices on Thursday topped $80 per barrel as the escalating Iran war disrupts global fuel…
US unit labor costs for Q4 2.8% versus 2.0% expected. Productivity 2.8% vs 1.9% expected
Unit labor costs for Q4 Prior quarter -1.9% revised to -1.8%Unit Labor costs for Q4 2.8% vs 2.0%…