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The Healthspan Economy: How Companies Are Building For Wellness
Nicole Dunn is the CEO of Dunn Pellier Media, Inc ; PR for the fitness, health and wellness sector. The healthspan economy is driving some companies to shift from optimizing purely for output to intentionally designing for sustained human…
Donald Trump's approval rating on the economy is tanking
President Donald Trump's net approval rating on the economy has dipped to the lowest it's ever been in either of his terms, a new poll from YouGov/ The Economist shows on Tuesday. Recent nationwide polling indicates that public confidence in…
SK chairman urges South Korea-Japan economic bloc
June 9 (Asia Today) -- SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won said Tuesday that South Korea and Japan should move beyond industrial cooperation and trade to pursue a deeper economic community. Chey made the remarks during a South Korea-Japan special…
Letters | Like Hong Kong, Singapore proves itself a vital 'superconnector' economy
As the global economy becomes more fragmented, predictability is becoming an increasingly valuable asset. This is where “superconnectors” are uniquely positioned to create value. Beyond connecting trade and investment flows…
Elon Musk's Starbase divides a Texas town as it fuels the economy and lawsuits
The last time SpaceX launched a rocket in South Texas, charter boat captain Eddie Reyes was just two miles from the pad, inside his pontoon boat with a group of paying customers. They watched on as a blast of flames erupted and shockwaves rattled…
Night markets become economic lifeline in Songpa District
The traditional open-air markets of Songpa District in southeastern Seoul have long served as the hyperlocal culinary backbones of their neighborhoods, anchored by vendors hawking everything from fresh produce to hand-pinched dumplings. But as…
Higher oil prices are making Russia richer - but not helping its economy grow, Goldman says
Sanctions-hit Russia is raking in more money from high oil prices, but that doesn't mean its economy is about to take off, according to Goldman Sachs. International benchmark Brent crude futures were trading around $92 a barrel late Tuesday…
Veteran strategist says stocks are flashing a warning signal that economic strength is being overestimated
The labor market is strong and the economy appears to be holding up in the face of the Iran war, but under the hood of the stock market, more ominous signals are flashing, according to Jim Paulsen. The Wall Street veteran and the former chief…
Global power shift: from military armies to economic markets
Armored warfare of the past century has yielded to conflicts that begin with economic coercion. What is changing is both the form of conflict and the definition of power. Now, major powers project influence and weaken adversaries through economic…
South Africa's R45bn fuel bill starts showing up in the economy
Citadel expects South Africa's economic growth to come in below 1% this year, while Anchor Capital forecasts growth of 1.1% in 2026 and 1.4% in 2027. Image: Graphic: Nicola Mawson | Pexels & Pixabay | IOL South Africa's stronger-than-expected…
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Woodrow Wilson's Legacy Is Loaded With Good and Bad, But His Work to Even the Economic Playing Field Is Often Overlooked
A Smithsonian magazine special report Imagine American democracy as a mountain lake, its waters held back by an earthen dam of legal, constitutional and cultural restraints. Periodically, the dam's sluiceways become clogged by entrenched interests…
The 'Real Economy' Remains Troubled
The AI-driven tech surge is masking significant underlying weakness in the broader U.S. economy. AI leaders like Anthropic and OpenAI, and the upcoming SpaceX IPO, remain unprofitable despite massive valuations and are critical to sustaining market…
Hot war with Iran escalates economic cost
No one outside the US sharemarket still pays much attention to Donald Trump's regular predictions that a great deal with Iran is imminent. But the president's decision to again launch military strikes against Iran is a brutal reminder that risks of…
Saudi economy redraws ambitions-'going local' is the new buzz phrase
The IMF's decision last week to revise Saudi's GDP for this year down to 2% from its 3.1% forecast in April was probably inevitable given the widespread retrenchment currently underway in the kingdom. Last week, it emerged that the Public…
The Oil Shock Is Weakening India's Economy and Finances
India is scrambling to contain the economic and financial impact of the worst oil supply disruption in history as analysts say the high oil prices would continue to weigh on the Indian currency, economic growth, and public finances as long as…
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