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Guterres: Old global order must change as power shifts to emerging economies
The group – Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa and several other nations that have also signed on – was founded to give major developing economies a stronger voice in a global system long dominated by Western powers. This…
U.S. Senate to Vote on America's Economic Future
This week, the U.S. Senate will vote on the Clarity Act, which would create federal guidelines for digital assets and establish sensible regulation to help the industry sustain future growth. This will enable the next generation of financial…
Iran's economic ties to Dubai hard to break despite war
In the markets of old Dubai, saffron, cumin, pistachios and almonds from Iran still fill the stalls, as if the two shores of the Gulf were not separated by war. Last month, the United Arab Emirates announced the suspension of trade and financial…
A 5% Treasury Yield Is Raising New Risks for Markets, Economy
The bond selloff has driven a key Treasury yield to the verge of 5%, worsening angst from Wall Street to Washington about the higher borrowing costs hitting the US economy. After surging oil prices threatened to deliver a fresh inflation shock and…
The perilous economic conditions facing the UK can be traced back to Trump | Richard Partington
Britain is not entirely in control of its own destiny, from the rising cost of the weekly shop, to the vaulting cost of government borrowing. What is said and done in Westminster matters. But the global backdrop is making life tough, not least in…
China's Economy Enters Critical Phase Determining 2026 Stimulus
China's economy is moving into a period that could determine the course of stimulus through the end of the year, as consumers remain gripped by malaise despite signs of stabilizing growth. As weather conditions improve and fresh funding starts…
Asia's lonely economy of one
For most of modern history, the household was a bundle. Under one roof, families pooled rent and meals, raised children, cared for parents, kept each other company and insured one another against bad luck. Nobody itemized it, and national accounts…
The GOP is betting culture will outweigh economic pain for voters this November
“Right after the election, oil prices are going to be tumbling downward,” Trump said. “I think it's going to take a little bit longer than the midterm.” With no end to the war in sight, Republicans are centering their…
Paul Chan says silver economy and cross-boundary senior care bring better life choices
The development of the silver economy offers Hong Kong's aging population better-quality lifestyle and care choices while unlocking massive regional business opportunities through cross-boundary senior care, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po…
19 Travel Essentials That'll Make Your Economy Seat Feel Like First Class
A Trtl travel hoodie with a slew of purposeful design details, including a zippered pocket for important documents, lower armholes so it's easier to put on and take off in tight spaces, and a triple-layered 'Hush Hood' for noise reduction. That…
The economic puzzle behind AI giants' doomsday warnings
You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Artificial intelligence researchers are not only racing to develop super-intelligent models, they're also vying to out-do each other in making ever…
Premium economy is getting better, but is it actually worth the price?
Emirates has just announced its premium economy flyers will get adjustable privacy screens between seats, the first of its kind for PE flyers. The electrically operated screen rises from the armrest to the full height of the seatback. In a major…
Automation is coming for the gig economy
A safety net for people who have fallen out of the formal labour market is being dismantled. Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Published Sep 14, 2026, 02:00 PM Whether with a smile or a shudder, both the champions and the…
After a century of plenty, we can bend the economic curve again
The thing that hit hardest from recent national economic data was not the zero growth in gross domestic product per capita, productivity and investment. It was just how very normal it felt. That we have resigned ourselves to an ex-growth Australia.
Xi Pushes 'Greater BRICS' Economic Ties to Give Bloc Larger Global Role
NEW DELHI, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled on Sunday initiatives in areas ranging from AI to trade to deepen cooperation among the 'Greater BRICS' emerging economies, as Beijing seeks to weld the grouping…
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