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Silverstone's new MotoGP contract 'great news' for economy
An extension to Silverstone's deal to continue hosting MotoGP is a boost to the local and national economy, the track's managing director has said. MotoGP and Silverstone announced the news to keep the highest class of motorbike racing at the…
Silverstone's new MotoGP contract 'great news' for economy
James Grant, Northamptonshire and James Burridge, Silverstone Circuit An extension to Silverstone's deal to continue hosting MotoGP is a boost to the local and national economy, the track's managing director has said. MotoGP and Silverstone…
Opinion: As Uncle Sam plays God with Japan's yen, the world economy stands on edge
Please log in to bookmark this story. Create Free Account John Rapley is a contributing columnist for The Globe and Mail. He is an author and academic whose books include Why Empires Fall and Twilight of the Money Gods. In a U.S. administration…
The Memo: Weak jobs report clouds economy as Trump barrels toward midterms
New clouds darkened the economic landscape on Friday, as the latest employment report showed the nation shedding 23,000 jobs in July. The number came as an unpleasant surprise to most economists. The consensus prediction from experts canvassed by…
Financials Down on Economic Trepidation -- Financials Roundup
Shares of banks and other financial institutions ticked down amid trepidation about the U.S. economy. The surprising loss of jobs in July could complicate the Federal Reserve's plans if inflation remains elevated, economists warned. While markets…
Hong Kong economic forecasts upgraded as global investment initiatives exceed targets
With multiple major financial institutions recently raising Hong Kong's full-year economic growth forecast to around 4.5 percent, surpassing government expectations, the city's commerce chief has highlighted the success of ongoing global outreach…
What the July jobs report reveals about the strength of the economy
Heather Long, Chief Economist, Navy Federal Credit Union: So this is not the jobs report many people were expecting. Where do you see the biggest weaknesses here? Yes, this was a real wakeup call, definitely a bleak report. As you pointed out, it…
Union calls for robust review of OBR over fears it holds back economic growth
The TUC is urging the new chancellor, John Healey, to order a “root and branch” review of the Office for Budget Responsibility, claiming the forecaster's approach holds back investment. With Andy Burnham promising “good growth…
Trump's economy is in the dumps
The U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced on Friday, a drop that economists describe as “downright concerning.” This marks the sixth report showing a job loss during President Donald Trump's…
Corner of London highlighted for its economic 'clusters'
By the standard of most London boroughs, Hammersmith and Fulham is small. Wedged between Kensington and Chelsea to its east and Ealing and Hounslow to its west, it looks on a map as if it is being crushed by its neighbours, tall and somewhat thin…
Global economic policy seems to be at the mercy of Bessent's to-do list
When the Trump cabinet met at Camp David last week, the US Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, ostentatiously put a 'to do' list in front of him, where it could be seen by journalists. 'To Do,' it said. 'Buy Japanese Yen (JPY) $5 — $10 bill.'…
Gulp: US Economy Loses 23,000 Jobs in July
Republicans want to make radical socialism the main issue of the midterm election cycle. They'd better hope they succeed, because if it's the economy, the GOP may end up looking... stupid. Job creation fell back again into negative territory in…
In North Carolina's Outer Banks, a community is spending millions to save its economy from collapsing into the ocean
In Buxton, a village on one of the barrier islands of North Carolina's Outer Banks, it's go time for Dare County Manager Bobby Outten and his crew in their efforts to restore several miles of eroded shoreline. 'We have a huge economy that we need…
The Privacy Economy's Next Frontier Is Governing A.I.
For most of the last decade, the advantage in software came down to one thing: data. Companies invested heavily in building and leveraging proprietary datasets because they understood that information accumulated over years made their product…
Colombia President Abelardo De La Espriella Pledges Drug Crackdown, Economic Reforms
Colombia's new right-wing President Abelardo De La Espriella has taken office with promises to intensify the fight against drug trafficking, restore security and introduce sweeping economic reforms aimed at rebuilding investor confidence. De La…
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