Amid USMCA uncertainties, Trump imposes fresh tariffs on 60 economies
While the new tariffs cover 99.4% of US imports, products like oil and gas, fertilizer, and certain food items have…
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The AI layoff boomerang: Is an entry-level talent crisis next?
An entire generation of graduates is discovering that the jobs they were trained for were never advertised in the first…
UK positioning itself as global market for high-integrity nature credits: Dr Rich Stockdale
A thriving and increasingly sophisticated Voluntary Carbon Market is emerging as a crucial weapon to help UK meet its climate…
Germany unveils record 2027 budget with defence, infrastructure push
The approved plans for total spending of 555.4 billion euro will be financed partly through new borrowing worth 203.6 billion…
Hong Kong Tops the World As the New Home of Global Wealth
Hong Kong has booked USD 2.95 trillion in cross-border assets, overtakes Switzerland to become world’s largest offshore wealth hub For…
Can Britain’s 298 billion pound ‘Defence Investment Plan’ keep the country safe?
In its largest defence budget in the last 30 years, Britain is looking to fund everything from stealth fighter jets…
World food prices ease for second month in June 2026, key UN body says
The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in a basket of internationally traded food commodities, averaged 130.3 points…
China’s economic momentum picks up in June, finds Beige Book
In June 2026, China’s manufacturing activity strengthened remarkedly, while consumer spending showed signs of recovery China’s economy regained momentum in…
AI, semiconductors and defence: Japan eyes supercharged economy by 2041
The plan, detailed in documents released after a policy advisory panel meeting, earmarks 101.6 trillion yen for AI and chip-related…
Alan Greenspan, pioneer behind “Greenspan Put,” passes away at 100
Greenspan served five consecutive terms as chairman of the Federal Reserve between 1987 and 2006 under four American presidents Alan…