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The Dead Zone Economy: Retail's Next Frontier

Brett Beveridge is the Founder and CEO of T-ROC Global. ​For most of my career, the retail conversation has revolved around the same questions: Who is the customer? Where do they shop? How do we get them into the store? Today, with the…

What is the state of the UK economy heading into the Budget?

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. The Chancellor is facing an uncertain economic backdrop…

Healey promises Budget will help UK chart a course through global economic storm

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. John Healey said his first Budget would “steer us…

Just How Much Is AI Contributing to the US Economy?

Artificial intelligence is contributing to a US economic expansion that has shown signs of picking up steam in recent months. Economists forecast that third-quarter figures due Oct. 29 will show the fastest pace of growth in gross domestic product…

RBI Deputy Governor Poonam Gupta on India's Economic Resilience and Future Growth

RBI Deputy Governor Poonam Gupta asserts that India's economic growth momentum remains robust despite facing numerous global and domestic shocks, driven by a diversified economic base and enhanced policy responses. India's economic growth momentum…

Google's AI Strategy For India: Economic Equaliser & Digital Future

Google India's VP, Preeti Lobana, highlights artificial intelligence as a pivotal 'economic equaliser' for India, driving the nation's growth and empowering businesses through inclusive and democratic technological advancements. Google India VP…

Healey Budget offers help for families and firms hit by global economic storm

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. Millions of households will receive £100 to help…

The climate crisis will destroy our economies - we learned this 20 years ago. When will we act? | Fiona Harvey

Saving the only planet we have makes good economic sense. There is, after all, no money to be made on a dead Earth. There may be costs involved now, but they are worth paying to protect our children from certain destruction. These propositions seem…

Industrials Up After Economic Data Offsets Boeing Earnings -- Industrials Roundup

Shares of industrial and transportation companies rose after mixed earnings and strong economic data. Durable goods orders rose 1.8% in September. Boeing shares fell by the biggest percentage increment since 2020 after the aerospace giant posted…

What is the state of the UK economy heading into the Budget?

The Chancellor is facing an uncertain economic backdrop ahead of his first Budget in the role, amid a challenging remit to balance the country's finances while supporting Britons facing cost-of-living pressures. On Wednesday, John Healey is…

Festival of Connoisseurs puts luxury on show to back HK's yacht economy vision in Nov

Docked and loaded for November, the Festival of Connoisseurs is staging three events spanning waterfront experiences to luxury living to back Hong Kong's push to grow its yacht economy. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The festival will raise its…

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Budget 2026: six charts that reveal the economic realities facing the chancellor

John Healey will deliver his first budget on Wednesday as UK households and businesses come under pressure from the unfolding economic shock caused by the war in the Middle East. Against a febrile backdrop in global markets, the chancellor is…

The Economy Isn't Totally Reliant On The AI Capex Cycle (SPY)

Tech stocks rallied, fueled by AI-related capex and speculative enthusiasm, with semiconductors leading after a successful technical test. Upcoming profit reports from Alphabet, Microsoft, and Amazon will determine if the tech rebound is…

How Gen Z is reshaping India's festive economy

India's festive economy is entering a more dynamic phase. The scale of the opportunity is expanding alongside the changing consumer, with online festive sales alone projected to cross Rs 1.5 lakh crore this year. The season is still rooted in…