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Why Hollywood And The Creator Economy Are Trading Places
Mainstream stars are moving toward the creator economy. Creators are moving toward Hollywood. Both are happening at once. The big story in entertainment right now is creators going Hollywood. The bigger story is mainstream talent quietly going the…
Green jobs contributing £10.2bn to Scotland's economy, says CBI
Kevin KeaneScotland environment, energy and rural affairs correspondent Net-zero-related industries are supporting more than 105,000 jobs in Scotland and contributing £10.2bn to the economy, according to industry research. The jobs include…
How The Battlefield In Kyiv Is Reshaping The Economics Of War
KHARKIV REGION, UKRAINE - APRIL 7: A portrait of a soldier from the 'Taifun' unmanned aerial vehicle unit holding a new model 'Marsianin' attack drone on April 7, 2026 in Kharkiv region, Ukraine. After years of developing systems and know-how to…
In China, German minister says economic relationship requires cooperation, competition
German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche on Wednesday in Beijing said a modern economic relationship requires both cooperation and competition. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT 'Competition makes us stronger, cooperation creates stability and…
China's Industrial Profits Rise, Defying Economic Headwinds
China's industrial firms reported stronger profit growth at the start of the second quarter, supported by rising energy prices and resilient overseas demand for technology products despite a broader economic slowdown. Improved performance in the…
Addiction, anxiety, and the attention economy
Conversations about youth mental health and addiction are often treated as separate issues—different experts, different headlines, different policy conversations. But for today's young people, these challenges are deeply intertwined. The…
Strait of Hormuz blockade could cripple world economy, Fed official warns
The world faces the prospect of significantly reduced oil and natural gas consumption if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed for an extended period due to the US-Israeli war on Iran, Dallas Federal Reserve President Lorie Logan warned on Wednesday.
Indonesia's Dive Into Economic Nationalism
Welcome to Foreign Policy 's Southeast Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Indonesia's Prabowo grabs control of resource exports, the Philippines and Japan build defense ties, Malaysia demands missile refund from Norway, and Singapore hearts AI.
The 'trade-down' economy: how Americans are spending less
Across the U.S. economy, a clear shift is underway: consumers are downgrading how they spend, opting for cheaper options, delaying big purchases, and focusing on essentials. The result is what analysts at Forbes are describing as a…
Shreekant Sambrani: Rupee Fall Exposes India's Economic Weakness
We who were dreaming of being the third largest economy in dollar terms have slid back to sixth, thanks to the falling rupee. We are moving about with begging bowls for investments and trade opportunities, which will be a while in materialising, if…
This startup is betting India's gig economy can train the world's robots
In the last few years, India's online food delivery market has grown significantly, with both Zomato and Swiggy going public and the number of cloud kitchens increasing. Meanwhile, startups working on home services, such as on-demand household…
Taiwan's economy is booming thanks to AI. Not everyone sees the benefits
Taipei, Taiwan – For Li, an engineer at Taiwanese computer giant ASUS, the AI boom sweeping Taiwan has made it an exciting time to work in tech. Taiwan is a semiconductor powerhouse, producing about 90 percent of the most advanced chips used…
The 2026 economy could have been great - if not for Trump
President Donald Trump has put the US economy through the wringer. Imposed large and evershifting tariffs on imports, thereby driving up consumers' costs and businesses' uncertainty. Engineered a collapse in both legal and unauthorized immigration…
Paul Keating urges Labor to stick with capital gains tax overhaul and avoid exemptions that would hurt economy
Paul Keating has urged Labor to stick to its guns on controversial changes to capital gains tax, warning that exempting commercial assets from the changes would further “distort” the economy. Small business and the startup sector are…
BOE Tech's 30% rally shows how AI buildout can boost an old-economy firm
BOE Technology is on investors' radar screens again after announcing its foray into a business linked to artificial intelligence infrastructure, causing the stock price of the Chinese maker of liquid-crystal displays (LCDs) to rally following years…
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