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 place...
Category : Economy
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 goals...
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 euro...
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 and nuclear submarines to drones...
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...
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 spending alone...
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...
Fed keeps rates unchanged, Warsh to review central bank’s “working pattern”
With inflation running at an above-target 3.8% and uncertainty surrounding the Iran deal, Fed's rate-setting committee unanimously decided to keep rates steady...
Saudi Arabia’s nominal GDP rises 6.3% in Q1 2026, finds report
Inflationary conditions within the Saudi economy remained stable, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) remaining at 1.7% in April 2026...
South Africa to meet fiscal targets despite Iran war, says government
National Treasury Director-General Duncan Pieterse said there have been significant improvements in debt management and fiscal discipline...