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Wang Jibing, a 56-year-old food delivery worker, has secured one of China's most prestigious literary accolades for his poetry collection, Low Flight, which documents the daily realities of the gig economy
Pakistan's digital economy turning profitable signals a shift from subsidised growth toward more durable online payment and platform activity.
The Strait of Hormuz crisis is becoming an economic warning for Pakistan as fuel imports, LNG supplies, freight costs and inflation risks converge.
H2: Borrowing costs climb across major economies Government debt markets were hit by a broad selloff on Monday as investors pushed borrowing costs higher in the US, UK, France, Germany and Japan. The move lifted yields…
Germany’s factory sector delivered a brighter-than-expected reading in June, offering a sign of resilience in Europe’s largest economy even as global markets remained cautious, according to The Guardian Business. The…
President Trump made $1.2 billion last year off uninsured cryptocurrency, and his continued cheerleading for the sector raises genuine questions about whether it poses a real risk to the broader US economy.
Pakistan's official half-year report points to stronger growth, lower average inflation and recovering industry, while external and structural risks remain.
Google?s first local office in Pakistan is being framed as a signal of deeper technology investment, with officials pointing to digital skills, AI, startups and IT exports as the next test.
Federal Reserve, Bank England Appear Unclear Tackle Inflation has moved into focus in economy coverage. The Federal Reserve, the ECB and the Bank of England appear unclear on how to tackle inflation amid the Iran war…
Latest Reading Wednesday Likely Frame Scale Challenge Ease has moved into focus in economy coverage. Latest reading on Wednesday likely to frame scale of challenge for new PM to ease pressures on households amid Iran…
British House Prices Expected Fall This Year, Despite has moved into focus in economy coverage. British house prices expected to fall this year, despite ‘Burnham bounce’, Rightmove reports Asking prices for newly listed…
Interest Rates, Sitting About 3.5-3.7%, Expected Inflation Doesn’t has moved into focus in economy coverage. Interest rates, now sitting at about 3.5-3.7%, expected to go up if inflation doesn’t come down to Fed’s 2%…
Exclusive: Campaigners Millions Missing Rights Including Sick Protection has moved into focus in artificial intelligence coverage. Exclusive: Campaigners say millions are missing out on key rights including sick pay and…
A cooling UK labour market is offering little support to the idea that interest rates need to rise again soon, according to ING economist James Smith. In comments published by The Guardian Business in its live coverage…
Andy Burnham is being urged to take a less cautious approach to economic policy if he wants Labour to do more than hold the line. In an opinion piece for The Guardian Business, economist Jonathan Portes argues that the…
Vietnam’s drive to expand tourism is creating an unexpected stress test for its criminal justice system. As the country welcomes more visitors, officials are facing the practical demands that come with a surge in…
British retail sales volumes fell 0.5% in July after a stronger June, suggesting households paused spending as the World Cup and early-summer boost faded.
Keiko Fujimori has begun a five-year term after winning Peru's runoff by fewer than 50,000 votes, inheriting political instability, crime and deep regional divisions.
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stood at a podium at the Treasury Department on Monday and announced what the Trump administration is calling an "economic D-Day" against Iran.
The White House is backing a broader voluntary pledge aimed at limiting the impact of data centre power demand on household utility bills, though key details remain unclear.
The planned joint US-Canada ribbon-cutting celebration for the Gordie Howe International Bridge is no longer taking place, after Trump announced a 50% tariff on Canadian goods.
A new OICCI report says slow policy execution and uneven rules are costing Pakistan’s agriculture billions, with cotton output and maize growth both under pressure.
Iran’s islands in and around the Strait of Hormuz have again become flashpoints in the wider confrontation over the strategic waterway, after Iranian media said a US missile struck the island of Larak on Wednesday…
Kyiv is hitting warehouse sites tied to Russian commerce as it seeks to make the war more immediate for civilians far from the front lines.