South Sudan to rely on fresh borrowing amid widening budget gap
South Sudan’s government plans to rely on new borrowing to plug a wide budget deficit in the 2025/26…
Buyers shun Ghana’s cocoa over high prices – COCOBOD laments
Dr Randy Abbey is the CEO of COCOBOD International buyers are increasingly turning away from Ghana’s cocoa, citing…
Abossey Okai spare parts dealers demand VAT review
Takyi Addo is the communications officer of Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association The Abossey Okai Spare Parts…
Distrust, desertions, and dwindling bonuses undermine Socialist Party’s grip on Venezuela
(Reuters) Feb 8 – On the edge of Venezuela’s main oil city Maracaibo, members of a local branch…
The U.S. construction industry will need half a million new workers next year
Recent data on the U.S. job market has flashed some worrying signs lately, but the construction industry sees…
Newsquawk Week Ahead: US NFP and CPI, Japanese Election, UK GDP and China Inflation
Sun: Japanese Average Cash Earnings, Japanese Snap ElectionMon: Swiss Consumer Confidence (Jan), Mexican Inflation (Jan), US Consumer Inflation…
Japan’s ratio of household spending on food hits 44-year high
Japan’s ratio of household spending on food hit a 44-year high in 2025, reflecting elevated food prices, according…
China’s future growth rate could drop to 2.5% without market reforms: economist
China’s long-term growth trajectory will depend on the introduction of market reforms, and the country’s potential growth rate…
Scott Bessent ‘Would Not Be Surprised’ If China Was Building Digital Assets Backed By Gold
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the Senate Banking Committee he “would not be surprised” if China was building…
Get ready for double whammy of US jobs and inflation
As for the regular monthly figures, economists predict payrolls rose 69,000 in January. Such an outcome would be…
India’s private sector may soon be given its most challenging assignment yet—build the country’s fifth-generation fighter
Last week, reports suggested that India’s private sector is likely to be the preferred option to manufacture the…
Man behind the Clarity Act has choice words for Alberta separatists and Danielle Smith
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology.…