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Iran's oil minister resigns as country's economic crisis worsens
Iran's oil minister has resigned days after allegations that an intermediary trust selling Iranian oil abroad owed millions of dollars' worth of export receipts to the state. Mohsen Paknejad's departure comes as Iran grapples with a dire economic…
Top Iranian official admits dire state of the economy: Report
Rezaei's admission is particularly notable as he is one of the most stringent senior hardliners in Iran's leadership, next to Ahmad Vahidi, the commander in chief of the Guard. He is believed to be one of the de facto heads of Iran, as Iranian…
Tories to unveil economic policies after Badenoch pledges 'radical measures'
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. Kemi Badenoch has warned “radical…
Tory economic chief vows to scrap mansion tax, and ditch one tax each year
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. The Conservatives' economic chief has…
Trump's Economic Meltdown Is the Ultimate Self-own
A few years ago, Democrats in Washington were circulating a chart showing that the economy always does better when they're in charge and worse when Republicans hold the White House. This is statistically true — at least in the past few…
AMRO revises up S. Korean economy's growth projection this year to 3.3 pct
An economic surveillance organization in Asia on Monday projected South Korea's economy will expand 3.3 percent this year, revising up its previous forecast of 3.1 percent. The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) made the assessment in its…
Everyday Economics: Oil Is taxing the economy. The Fed should Be patient.
(The Center Square) – Oil prices jumped again in September, but core inflation has been relatively subdued. Hiring remains weak, and wage growth slowed further. So far, the data support my argument: higher energy costs are squeezing activity…
Laid-off Ohio workers turn on Trump as economic pain shapes election battle
Drinking tea out of beer mugs alongside his colleagues, Kyle Bos reflected on the ways his life is changing. Bos is a father of two, with a third daughter expected in January. At his local grocery store, five items now cost as much as an entire…
Does NASA Want a Space Economy?
NASA's renewed commitment to Boeing's troubled Starliner program raises questions about the future of commercial spaceflight. A return to greater agency oversight could undermine the hands-off contracting model that helped SpaceX lower costs and…
Takaichi Faces Test of Economic Agenda as Japan Parliament Opens
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi signaled that she would keep a close eye on market moves as she formulates policy, as parliament opened Monday with bills aimed at easing the impact of inflation on households set to dominate the agenda.
Tories vow to boost economy by cutting safeguards that protect Britain's countryside
New-build housing costs could fall by roughly £50,000 under proposals for 'the biggest deregulation project in a generation' to be announced by the shadow chancellor. According to the Conservative Party, Andrew Griffith 's blueprint would…
NEC Chief: 'I Just Don't Buy It' on Gloomy Economy Polls
We are now less than a month away from the 2026 midterm elections, and, just like in any modern election, incumbents and those looking to unseat them are looking at the economic indicators with a mixture of concern and apprehension — and, in…
Time for Conservatives to say what it thinks on the economy and Brexit
The Conservative Party that meets for its conference in Birmingham this week is in better spirits than at any time since they lost the last general election. That, obviously, is a low bar, given that the debacle represented their poorest electoral…
A Dean's dilemma in India's AI Economy
As someone currently navigating a doctoral programme myself, I found myself looking at the daughter's decision differently. Perhaps she was not walking away from education at all. Perhaps she had simply recognised something our universities have…
Meta Platforms: The AI Spending Looks Crazy; The Economics Don't (NASDAQ:META)
Meta Platforms earns a Buy rating, leveraging its vast user base and robust ad business to fund ambitious AI investments. AI-driven ad enhancements are boosting monetization, with 28% YOY revenue growth outpacing 3% user growth and supporting…
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