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Why the economics makes this the craziest world cup ever
Football World Cups are rarely completely politics-free but never has the beautiful game navigated a geopolitical high-wire act of this kind. The main host is at war with a participant, whose team must commute in on match days from another country.
China's stronger yuan may pose economic risks
June 11 (Asia Today) -- China's renminbi, also known as the yuan, has strengthened sharply in recent months as Beijing seeks to elevate the currency's global standing, but its rapid gains may create new risks for the Chinese economy. The yuan…
The U.S. Economy Wins If Europe Dominates The World Cup-Here's Why
To get the promised economic boom from the World Cup, the U.S. needs a last-minute influx of international soccer fans—but that's far easier for some countries to pull off than others thanks to visa rules. Soccer fans from England and…
Indonesia Shows How Ghosts Of 1997 Are Haunting Global Economy
If investors have learned one thing about Indonesia, it's that when Southeast Asia's largest economy makes global headlines, the news is rarely good. The classic case is 1997. The Asian financial crisis may have ignited in Thailand that July, but…
Inside SpaceX's Orbital Economy: AI Data Centers And Wireless Power
For some, SpaceX's initial public offering (IPO) of shares on the Nasdaq stock index this week appears to be all about rockets. After all, the company has built its reputation launching satellites on its reusable Falcon 9 rockets, shuttling crew…
The World Cup will draw millions of fans, but economic payoff is modest
The 2026 World Cup, which kicks off today, will be held across three countries and 16 cities, making it the biggest sporting event ever and a commercial bonanza. The five-week soccer tournament is expected to engage around 6 billion people globally…
Best Fuel Economy Cars by Segment
Owning a car is expensive, and having to fuel it with gasoline at the current, ridiculous prices, only makes matters worse. Many that are contemplating a new vehicle purchase are starting to put a larger emphasis on fuel economy. The good news is…
What Happens to an Economy When It's Too Hot to Work?
In the scorching heat of Kanpur, the center of India's leather industry, workers move slowly and deliberately as temperatures hit 46C (115F). Outside the H. Rehman Tanning Industries plant, young men hang strips of buffalo hide on makeshift drying…
New American Confidence Survey Shows Bad News For Trump: Seeing A 'Slow Bleed' Over Economy, Iran
On 'Forbes Newsroom,' HarrisX Founder and CEO Dritan Nesho discussed the latest Forbes/HarrisX American Confidence Survey on economic confidence, the American Dream, the war against Iran, the approval ratings of President Donald Trump and both…
Heat Pumps and the Economics of Clean Heating
The future of energy, transport, sustainability and more, as told by BNEF analysts. Each week, Dana Perkins sits down with BloombergNEF (BNEF) analysts to uncover the key findings and stories behind their latest research. The future of energy…
AI Economics for Dummies
As AI companies get ready to go public and we get a deeper look at their inner workings, it's only natural to have questions about their finances, like “Do they make money?” and “How?” Here are a few examples to help the…
Bridgit Mendler on building Northwood and the future of the space economy
All eyes are on tomorrow's SpaceX IPO, but while we wait, my colleagues were in Aspen, Colorado for Fortune ‘s Brainstorm Tech this week with another space entrepreneur: Bridgit Mendler, the Disney Channel star-turned-CEO. (Her best-known…
UK economy set to show Iran war impact in April from surging fuel prices
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. Britain's economy is expected to show signs of an impact…
Global Economy Stuck In Slow Lane As Advanced Economies See Falling Demand For Services
Survey data indicate that the war in the Middle East continued to subdue global economic growth in May. The PMI readings are broadly indicative of global GDP growth running at an annualized 2.5% rate over the past two months, down from around 3% at…
China joins Macron-led video call in rare economic talks ahead of G7 summit in France
Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing will attend a video conference hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron on global economic imbalances on Thursday, days before G7 countries meet in France to discuss how to deal with waves of low-priced Chinese…
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