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The Great Indian Flattening: The Management Crisis Inside India's Economic Ascent
India is being called the engine of the Asian century. The management layer that has to run it is under strain the growth story hasn't absorbed. This is being called the Asian century. India, more specifically, is being called its engine. The…
Editorial | Influx of global firms underscores Hong Kong's economic recovery
Foreign critics periodically declare the end of Hong Kong, with some of the most recent warnings following the exit of foreign firms after the 2019 protests and the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, firms are returning in droves, including some new ones in…
Fitch Upgrades Lithuania on Stronger Economic Growth, Resilience to External Shocks
The ratings agency on Friday upgraded Lithuania's long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating to A+ from A. The outlook is stable. Lithuania has had strong, resilient growth, remaining one of the fastest-growing economies in central and…
Reversing Trump's slide in economic ratings will be an uphill battle
A noteworthy development in President Trump's second term is the American public's loss of confidence in his economic policies. Polling on his handling of the economy varies considerably for Republicans and Democrats. But the biggest swing has been…
Minister Popovic: Serbia needs Russian gas and oil for economic security and economic growth
Serbian minister in charge of international economic cooperation and social position of the (Serbian Orthodox) Church in the country and abroad, Nenad Popovic, said today that the Serbian people, throughout history, have not had a closer friend or…
The Horrible Economics of AI Are Starting to Come Crashing Down
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech An eyebrow-raising trend has emerged this year: tech leaders rating their employees' productivity based on the number of AI tokens they use. The trend, ribbingly dubbed…
Forbes Daily: The K-Shaped Economy Fuels Secondhand Clothing Shopping
AI's next training data is garbage. Literally. Google announced a partnership on Thursday with recycling startup Mill, which makes a $1,000 “smart” trash bin, to use a dataset on food waste for training the startup's AI algorithm. The…
Money Stuff Podcast: Economic Animals
Katie and Matt discuss bringing children to work, the weather in one corner of Charles de Gaulle airport, an infinite surface for market manipulation, bespoke parametric insurance, the Avis Budget short squeeze (maybe), the meme-stock playbook…
New: Bessent Follows Through on 'Economic Fury' Threat to Iranian Regime: 'Follow the Money'
The U.S. blockade is putting a chokehold on the Iranian economy. Their economy was already bad before the war, which was one of the reasons they had people in the streets against the regime in January. But it's gotten even worse as they're losing…
Opinion | Scott Bessent: Donald Trump's Economic Engineer
President Trump has a lot of big goals: completing a grand ballroom and a giant arch, putting a covey of his enemies in prison, winning a Nobel Peace Prize. Most of all, he wants the American economy to roar so loudly that no one can deny it's the…
Feeling gloomy about the economy? The 'vibecession' has arrived in Australia - but experts are less worried
Australian households were already on edge before the bombs started falling in Iran. The cost of living was high and inflation was accelerating again, forcing the Reserve Bank to start ratcheting up interest rates. It's clear that this is a time of…
S. Korea-Moldova Economic Pact Takes Effect
A bilateral economic cooperation agreement between South Korea and Moldova has entered into force, allowing for expanded partnerships in energy, transportation, and science and technology. The foreign ministry in Seoul disclosed in a statement on…
Travelzoo: Improved Earnings, But Economics Don't Seem Attractive
Travelzoo delivered sequential improvement in operating income for 1Q26, driven by lower G&A and S&M expenses. Despite higher revenues, TZOO's margins declined YoY, and membership economics remain questionable due to high CAC and churn rates.
US economic chokehold on Iran reaches peak leverage as collapse risks emerge
U.S. economic pressure on Iran has reached one of its most powerful points in decades, but inconsistent enforcement has prevented sanctions from achieving their full impact, according to a former Treasury sanctions expert. Miad Maleki, who played a…
The Coca-Cola Company (KO): Investors Hedge Against Economic Volatility
We just covered the 15 Safe Stocks to Invest In For Beginners and The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) ranks 9th on this list. While high-growth tech often grabs headlines, the smart money is positioning itself into The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) as a…
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