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The U.S. Economy Wins If Europe Dominates The World Cup-Here's Why
To get the promised economic boom from the World Cup, the U.S. needs a last-minute influx of international soccer fans—but that's far easier for some countries to pull off than others thanks to visa rules. Soccer fans from England and…
Indonesia Shows How Ghosts Of 1997 Are Haunting Global Economy
If investors have learned one thing about Indonesia, it's that when Southeast Asia's largest economy makes global headlines, the news is rarely good. The classic case is 1997. The Asian financial crisis may have ignited in Thailand that July, but…
Inside SpaceX's Orbital Economy: AI Data Centers And Wireless Power
For some, SpaceX's initial public offering (IPO) of shares on the Nasdaq stock index this week appears to be all about rockets. After all, the company has built its reputation launching satellites on its reusable Falcon 9 rockets, shuttling crew…
The World Cup will draw millions of fans, but economic payoff is modest
The 2026 World Cup, which kicks off today, will be held across three countries and 16 cities, making it the biggest sporting event ever and a commercial bonanza. The five-week soccer tournament is expected to engage around 6 billion people globally…
New American Confidence Survey Shows Bad News For Trump: Seeing A 'Slow Bleed' Over Economy, Iran
On 'Forbes Newsroom,' HarrisX Founder and CEO Dritan Nesho discussed the latest Forbes/HarrisX American Confidence Survey on economic confidence, the American Dream, the war against Iran, the approval ratings of President Donald Trump and both…
Heat Pumps and the Economics of Clean Heating
The future of energy, transport, sustainability and more, as told by BNEF analysts. Each week, Dana Perkins sits down with BloombergNEF (BNEF) analysts to uncover the key findings and stories behind their latest research. The future of energy…
AI Economics for Dummies
As AI companies get ready to go public and we get a deeper look at their inner workings, it's only natural to have questions about their finances, like “Do they make money?” and “How?” Here are a few examples to help the…
Bridgit Mendler on building Northwood and the future of the space economy
All eyes are on tomorrow's SpaceX IPO, but while we wait, my colleagues were in Aspen, Colorado for Fortune ‘s Brainstorm Tech this week with another space entrepreneur: Bridgit Mendler, the Disney Channel star-turned-CEO. (Her best-known…
UK economy set to show Iran war impact in April from surging fuel prices
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Britain's economy is expected to show signs of an impact…
Global Economy Stuck In Slow Lane As Advanced Economies See Falling Demand For Services
Survey data indicate that the war in the Middle East continued to subdue global economic growth in May. The PMI readings are broadly indicative of global GDP growth running at an annualized 2.5% rate over the past two months, down from around 3% at…
China joins Macron-led video call in rare economic talks ahead of G7 summit in France
Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing will attend a video conference hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron on global economic imbalances on Thursday, days before G7 countries meet in France to discuss how to deal with waves of low-priced Chinese…
Citing fallout from Iran war, World Bank cuts forecast for global economic growth
The economic fallout from the Iran war — higher energy prices and increased uncertainty — will drag down global growth this year, the World Bank said Thursday. The 189-country anti-poverty agency expects the world economy to grow just…
El Niño Slams Into a Global Economy Unprepared for More Chaos
The last time El Niño emerged from the tropics, in 2023, nearly every corner of the economy felt its impact. Candy-bar makers reduced the amount of chocolate in their offerings, after drought in West Africa triggered higher cocoa bean…
An Unwarranted War, a Global Economic Drag
When the US-Iran conflict escalated earlier this year, the immediate concern centered on oil prices and the Strait of Hormuz. But the real danger was never confined to crude oil. The crisis has evolved into a broader energy, logistics, fertilizer…
Hong Kong firms sign 6 deals to support Kazakhstan's new hi-tech, economic hub
Hong Kong's business community has signed six agreements with Kazakhstan to support the development of the country's new hi-tech and economic hub, as Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu positioned the city as the project's gateway to global capital…
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