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China's AI boom powers HK's economic growth: Paul Chan
The rapid development of Artificial Intelligence in China is lifting Hong Kong's economy and financial markets, said Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT This came as the city logged economic growth that exceeded…
Carney warned about economic coercion. Now Trump is testing the Canadian prime minister
TORONTO (AP) — Mark Carney drew international attention as Canada's prime minister by warning that middle powers must resist economic coercion by more powerful countries. Now President Donald Trump is putting that warning to the test with…
Luxury auto CEOs say there's a K-shaped economy even at the very top of the market
Hit the events and shows of Monterey Car Week, and what's apparent is that money is no object: seven-figure hypercars changing hands, classic car auctions leaping to new records, and waiting lists stretching years. But talk to the executives who…
What rejoining the EU single market would mean for the UK economy
Andy Burnham has been told that taking Britain back into the EU single market would secure him a general election victory and give him a legacy akin to Tony Blair's - but would it provide an economic boost the country so dearly needs? Nick Boles…
Carney warned about economic coercion. Now Trump is testing the Canadian prime minister
FILE - Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File) (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) TORONTO (AP) — Mark Carney drew…
Inside Ukraine's artificial economy
Ukraine's economy in 2026 looks nothing like the country that entered the upheaval of 2014, when a Western-backed coup in Kiev unleashed domestic chaos, a historic rift with Russia, and – several years later – full-scale hostilities…
World Bank warns of Lebanon economic downslide due to Hezbollah war with Israel
Lebanon's economy is projected to shrink by 6.4% in 2026 after Hezbollah's decision to return to war with Israel wiped out the early recovery achieved in 2025, according to the latest World Bank Lebanon Economic Monitor report. The report, titled…
Canada, US and tit-for-tat tariffs: How will they impact their economies?
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced retaliatory tariffs that will “match Washington's new tariffs dollar for dollar” after days of intense negotiations between the United States and Canada broke down. The tit-for-tat…
Expert: Iranian worker's suicide attempt exposes regime's economic crisis
The attempted suicide of a worker dismissed from one of Iran's petrochemical companies in Mahshahr has exposed the growing divide between the “military men” controlling the country and Iranian civilians, an expert told The Jerusalem…
Visualizing Every US State's Economy Matched To A Country
America's largest state economies rank alongside some of the biggest economies in the world. Even further down the list, many individual states produce hundreds of billions of dollars in economic output each year. This map, via Visual Capitalist's…
Can Iran retaliate against countries that join US 'economic war'?
Iran has threatened to retaliate against any country that joins the United States' “economic war” against it, as diplomatic efforts to end the months-long war have stalled and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has drastically…
The hidden economy beneath our feet: Plants share energy through fungal networks
Beneath forests, grasslands and agricultural fields lies one of nature's most complex communication and resource-distribution systems. Often described as the “wood-wide web”, underground fungal networks connect plant roots, helping…
Women want 'dads,' not 'duds': A Nobel-winning historian has a theory for falling birthrates, but the economics aren't so straightforward
The world's most powerful economies are increasingly alarmed by their declining birthrates, and there's no shortage of theories on why. SpaceX founder Elon Musk suggests society is “teaching a fear of pregnancy,” while policymakers in…
Trump's economic challenge: $56trn debt, 6.7pc mortgages and $8 diesel
New York/Washington | Almost two years since Donald Trump won the election pledging to slash prices and fix the US' public finances, his war in Iran and tax cuts have delivered a different outcome: record-high debt, soaring fuel costs and punishing…
Putin Says Ukraine Opened 'Pandora's Box' With Strikes on Economic Targets
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in comments published on Saturday that Kyiv had opened “Pandora's box” with its strikes on Russian economic targets, saying that Russia would hit back at Ukraine's “most sensitive economic…
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