Changing tastes: China’s new affluent consumers seek quality not extravagance
In a premium supermarket in Shanghai one recent weekend, 33-year-old information technology specialist Zhao Wenyu paused in front…
‘The ubiquity of the network’: Technology outlook for 2026
In a highly uncertain global landscape, the outlook for 2026 feels unusually difficult to call. But technology is…
Egypt Oil and Gas Market: Exploration Revival, Energy Security & Investment Outlook
Egypt Oil and Gas Market
The Egypt oil and gas market is growing steadily, powered by rising exploration…
G20 countries’ outlook weakest since 2009 crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The world’s 20 largest economies will grow by just 2.9 percent in 2030 amid headwinds…
Global gold prices rise on weak US data; Central bank buying — led by china
Global gold prices edged higher on Tuesday as weak US economic data boosted expectations of a Federal Reserve…
Global Natural Gas Outlook Q4 2025–Early 2026: Prices to Strengthen on Supply Strain & Demand
Market OverviewNatural gas prices are expected to stay comparatively high into late 2025 and 2026, before easing mid-year…
What Occidental Petroleum (OXY)’s Rising Crude Prices and Sanctions Tailwind Means For Shareholders
Occidental Petroleum recently attracted heightened investor interest following new U.S. sanctions on Russian oil companies, which have pushed…
‘Dark Clouds Of Uncertainty Hover Over Global Economy But..’: IMF Chief
IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva | Image: AP The dark clouds of uncertainty are still holding over the global…
Atlanta Fed’s Bostic Discusses FOMC’s Move to Lower Fed Funds Rate
September 22, 2025 Atlanta Fed president Raphael Bostic (right) speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Nick Timiraos. On…
Rating agency Fitch lowers outlook for France
Lots of debt and a broken government – the rating agency Fitch has downgraded France’s credit rating. It…
Japan’s uncertain wage trends cloud outlook for PM Ishiba and BOJ
TOKYO — Japan’s stubbornly high inflation and U.S. trade tariffs are casting a pall over both this month’s…
Job market outlook positive amid steady hiring momentum: FinMin report
On June 16, the Statistics Ministry, however, reported that the unemployment rate rose to 5.6% in May as…