Economy

July 13, 2026
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Economy

Cover Story: World Cup Tests Trump’s Economic Pitch

The 2026 FIFA World Cup, staged across the U.S., Canada and Mexico, coincides with America’s 250th anniversary and arrives two years before the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. For...

July 13, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Fading research hubs are stalling Kerala’s leap into the bio-economy

Kerala has long taken pride in its literacy, scientific temper, and environmental consciousness. Home to the biodiverse Western Ghats and centuries of traditional knowledge, it should have emerged as...

July 13, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Mixed bag for SA construction industry’s economic value

South Africa’s construction industry is getting bigger in rand terms, but smaller in economic importance. According to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA)’s 2024 Construction Industry Survey, the sector’s contribution...

July 12, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Vietnam urges US to grant market economy status and ease export restrictions

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc (R) and US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, during their meeting in Hanoi on June 10. (Photo: VGP) US recognition of...

July 12, 2026
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Economy

China urges G7 to follow market economy and int’l trade rules: spokesman

China urges the Group of Seven (G7) to adhere to the principles of market economy and international trade rules, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Thursday. Lin made...

July 12, 2026
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Economy

Takes more than two to make a market economy

There was a time when Indian capitalism was narrated as a story of liberalisation. The 1991 reforms dismantled the old licence/permit raj and promised a more competitive marketplace. Three...

July 12, 2026
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Economy

What the Nordic mixed economy can teach today’s new left

The most predictable phenomena can also be the most surprising. Just look at the revival of “socialism” as a politically viable idea in the US and UK. Ten years...

July 12, 2026
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Economy

China urges G7 to abide by market economy principles on critical minerals supply

In this photo released by the Chinese Foreign Ministry, spokesperson Lin Jian addresses members of the media during a regular news briefing in Beijing on June 10, 2026. BEIJING...

July 12, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Infograph| How the IMF sees global, regional, and Egyptian economy amid tensions in MENA – Economy – Business

File Photo: Plumes of smoke rise following reported explosions in Tehran. AFP Economic activity is being simultaneously restrained by supply shocks from regional conflict and propelled by demand-driven...

July 12, 2026
Olivia
Economy

U.S. credit card pullback underscores deeper economic concerns

U.S. credit card spending has dropped by the biggest margin in two years, highlighting Americans’ financial strain from ongoing inflation, record interest rates and a “K-shaped” economy. Total outstanding...