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China's divergent stock market displays a microcosm of the nation's economy
The unevenness of China's economy is now well reflected in its US$16 trillion stock market, as technology companies ride a bull run but consumer stocks fall behind. Artificial intelligence chipmakers, from Cambricon Technologies to Moore Threads…
Making public transport fully accessible 'could boost UK economy by £176bn'
Investing in the UK transport network to make it fully accessible to disabled passengers could boost the economy by £176bn by helping millions more people into work, according to a report. Making the economic case for an inclusive transport…
Cannes Lions Showed Why The Creator Economy Has Entered A New Era
CANNES, FRANCE - JUNE 22: Brett Dashevsky speaks during the Lions Creator Adobe Welcome Breakfast on Day 1 of Cannes Lions 2026 on June 22, 2026 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for Cannes Lions) A week after Cannes Lions…
China Insight: China's Fashion Industry Enters the AI Era, From a Search Economy to Machine-led Discovery
A structural reset is underway in the global fashion system. Artificial intelligence is no longer operating at the edges of the industry but is increasingly embedded in how brands are discovered, interpreted and recommended. In China, this shift is…
Welcome to the Airport Economy
This article is for subscribers only. Welcome back to The Forecast from Bloomberg Weekend, where we help you think about the future — from next week to next decade. As global travel reaches new highs, more and more people are spending more…
Chile's Economy Rebounding in June, Quiroz Tells La Tercera
Chile's economy reached a turning point in June and will mount a recovery in the second half of the year, Finance Minister Jorge Quiroz said in an interview published on Sunday. Strong copper prices and improving investment will support a positive…
'New direction, same old problems': the economic challenges facing Andy Burnham | Richard Partington
In politics, timing and luck matter. Tony Blair had astounding good fortune, benefiting from goldilocks economic conditions and a weak opposition. Others have taken charge in tougher times: in the 1970s Harold Wilson faced a global energy crisis…
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Bharat Gupta's ToBe flags growing compliance risks across creator economy
Former CEO of Jagran New Media Bharat Gupta's AI-powered content integrity platform ToBe Online has released a strategic advisory note warning that India's digital content ecosystem is moving towards a more stringent co-regulatory framework…
The CPC's decisive role in China's rise to economic superpower
[Translation from the original Sinhala speech delivered at the 105th anniversary celebration of the Communist Party of China, organised by the CGTN Sinhala Service and hosted by the Communist Party of Sri Lanka. Watch full speech.
This economy seat is taking social media by storm. It's not alone
You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. The aviation world pricked up its ears recently when frequent flyer Naya Rajji posted a video showing the seat on her economy-class Emirates flight.
Emmanuel Macron set to visit Syria to expand political and economic ties
Syrian state media SANA confirmed reports over the last several days that French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to visit Syria for talks in the coming weeks. The visit is being watched closely around the region. Macron visited Lebanon in…
Economic bright spots, concerns at year's halfway mark
Data through the first quarter of 2026 shows tenuous but continued resilience in the U.S. economy, with real, or inflation-adjusted, gross domestic product (GDP) growing at a 2.1% annualized rate. Another way to look at GDP is simply comparing to…
Rice-to-ethanol policy is deepening economic and environmental stress
India produced 154 million metric tonnes (MMT) of rice in 2025-26, surpassing China to become the world's largest producer. India is also the top rice exporter, with exports of 24.5 MMT in 2025. This accounts for roughly 40 per cent of the global…
Tsakos Energy Navigation: Economic Outlook Changed But Still Dominates (NYSE:TEN)
Tsakos Energy Navigation faces stock price action dominated by geopolitical risk, particularly the ongoing Iranian situation. TEN's valuation reflects high shipping rates likely at a market top. Investor focus has shifted from quarterly performance…
Australia tops inflation rankings among all major developed economies
Australia has become an international inflation outlier, with economists arguing the Reserve Bank has not done enough to bring price pressures under control or offset the inflationary effect of elevated state and federal government spending. It now…
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