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Stronger 'ticket economy' among Hong Kong lawmaker's proposals for sports industry
Lawmaker Vincent Cheng Wing-shun has raised nine recommendations across three categories as Hong Kong's largest political party works on developing a five-year plan for the city's sports industry. The proposals from the Democratic Alliance for the…
How To Build Career Security Amid Economic Uncertainty
In a challenging job market that's increasingly shaped by AI's impact, it's become apparent that more workers are saying goodbye to the goal of rapid career growth and are instead embracing the idea of greater career stability. According to a 2025…
Everyone's obsessing over the wrong economic number
History has already answered this question. Every great expansion in American prosperity has followed a dramatic increase in productive capacity. The technology revolution of the 1990s proved the point. As businesses rapidly adopted digital…
'Big issue' for UK is low economic growth, Bank of England boss warns Burnham
Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Low economic growth is a “big…
Tackling the annoyance economy is an easy way to win voters | Opinion
Recently, one of us spent nearly an hour trying to get a promised airline refund. We yelled 'refund' into an AI phone system, endured interminable hold music, and were shuttled between a chatbot and a human agent before finally getting the money…
United's latest premium upgrade guarantees an empty middle seat in economy
United Airlines will soon let travelers pay for one of air travel's biggest luxuries: an empty middle seat. The new Economy Plus option will debut later this year on the carrier's new Airbus A321XLR aircraft, the airline said Tuesday. The new…
Hundreds of economists say 'we must act now' on AI's economic impact and job displacement risks
Hundreds of economists say in an open letter that institutions “must act now” to address how artificial intelligence could transform the economy and could put many people out of work. The statement released Monday was signed by top…
UK economy beat the odds because of my choices, Reeves to say
Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Rachel Reeves will say Britain's economy has…
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Carnegie Mellon Partners To Lead NSF Initiative Advancing Energy Innovation and Economic Growth Across Appalachia
Carnegie Mellon University will play a central role in a new U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Regional Innovation Engine designed to strengthen energy technology, manufacturing competitiveness and economic opportunity across Appalachia. Led…
Burnham Faces Day One Warning of Souring UK Economy and Oil Risk
Incoming UK prime minister Andy Burnham will be warned by senior civil servants that he faces a worsening economy and rising interest rates in his first six months in power, as well as a potential oil price shock if the Iran war drags on. Burnham…
Chile Economic Euphoria Crashes to Earth as President Kast Faces 1% Growth
Chileans elected a pro-market president to revive the economy. They are now getting a reality check as one of Latin America's richest nations flirts with recession while a rightward regional shift heralds more competition for investment. New…
Singapore's Economic Growth Slows to 5.7% in Second Quarter
Singapore's economy slowed as continued geopolitical tensions in the Middle East tempered the export boost driven by the artificial-intelligence boom. Gross domestic product grew 5.7% in the second quarter from the previous year, based on advance…
'Big issue' for UK is low economic growth, Bank of England boss warns Burnham
Low economic growth is a “big issue” for the UK, the Bank of England's boss has said in a message to Andy Burnham's incoming government, as he also raised concerns that renewed tensions in the Middle East could impact financial…
Trump move to levy 20% toll on Strait of Hormuz shipping 'economic extortion'
Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. A move by Donald Trump to levy a 20% toll on…
Baseball union head says claims of MLB's economic woe are perverse
PHILADELPHIA — The head of baseball's players' union chastised management on Tuesday for its advertising campaign in support of a salary cap while Commissioner Rob Manfred maintained the proposal was developed in response to fans. Bruce…
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