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The Office Market Is as K-Shaped as the US Economy
We've seen upper-income consumers power consumption growth over the past year even as middle-income and working-class households become more restrained. The message from the office market is starting to sound similar. 2026 is the year that owners…
Arts Council reform is vital for London's grassroots night time economy
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. Few people appreciate just how vital Arts Council England…
'Economic fighters': the volunteers helping direct sanctions against Russia
In August 2022, Olena Yurchenko stumbled across a heated discussion on a Russian-language online forum – and made a discovery that would ultimately affect US and European sanctions policy on the Ukraine war. The war had begun six months…
Battered Cambodia seeks economic reset after Thailand border war
Cambodia is scrambling to shore up an economy battered by months of border conflict with Thailand, as shuttered crossings choke trade and hundreds of thousands of migrant workers return home to fewer jobs and lower pay. Prime Minister Hun Manet is…
Investing legend Mohamed El-Erian gives 3 reasons why the US job market will continue to lag a booming economy
The job market isn't going to catch up with the rest of the US economy anytime soon. That's according to top economist Mohamed El-Erian, who thinks there's an 'unusual' pattern that's unfolding in the labor market. In an op-ed for the Financial…
£14billion to be lost from UK economy if daily tourist taxes imposed
READ MORE: London's proposed tourist tax set to raise £350 million a year At least £14billion would be lost from the UK economy if daily tourist taxes are introduced, it has been revealed. If the UK imposes a proposed €10…
German Economic Sentiment Slips Unexpectedly
Confidence among German investors fell unexpectedly this month highlighting the fragile nature of a recovery in Europe's largest economy, though sentiment remains close to multiyear highs. The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment, which this month…
CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Businesses scramble to reach China's growing experiences economy
Businesses are ramping up efforts to reach a Chinese consumer increasingly interested in experiences. 'We've seen a lot of younger generation doing much more deep dive into the cultural experience, testing local activities in terms of arts in…
Egyptian Stocks Soar as Investors Take Note of Economic Renewal
Egypt's benchmark stock index is soaring ahead of developing-nation peers, buoyed by growing investor interest in a market that's seen benefiting from government measures to revive the economy. The EGX30 index is up 27% in dollar terms this year…
The year's 'it' vegetable is a versatile, economical wonder
Trends demand both fealty and novelty. Fealty because everyone has to either play along or cry foul. Novelty because there is forever an old trend dissipating and a new one materializing. Cabbage, the workhorse of a cruciferous vegetable recruited…
India, France deepen economic ties
India and France vowed to deepen economic, defense, and tech ties as their leaders sought to project stability and cooperation in a time of global uncertainty. French President Emmanuel Macron is hoping to convince New Delhi to finalize its…
El-Erian on the U.S. economy: 'We will get a lot of volatility as we go forward'
Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic advisor at Allianz, is forecasting a period of heightened market volatility, dispersion, and fragmentation as the investment landscape shifts away from last year's enthusiasm for artificial intelligence. In an…
Russian Economy on its Last Legs
After many years of war and an economy strained by the “Special Military Operation” in Ukraine, it seems the bloodletting is not only in the muddy meat grinder fields of Ukraine but also in the everyday lives of Russians. The middle…
How Ramadan's late-night chai culture can save London's nighttime economy
On a freezing -2C January night in London, I walked across Piccadilly Circus. The Christmas lights and angels were gone, replaced by National Basketball Association posters to mark its return to the capital. At just after 11:30pm, the tourists had…
France's Macron holds bilateral talks with India's Modi to boost economic and strategic ties
French President Emmanuel Macron met with India 's Prime Minster Narendra Modi on Tuesday for bilateral talks aimed at deepening economic and strategic ties as the two countries seek closer cooperation amid global uncertainty and shifting…
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