economic

James Kon Brunei Darussalam’s target for downstream oil and gas industry’s economic output is BND5 billion per year by 2035. With this, the Sultanate welcomes foreign direct investment (FDI) in the downstream sector including those…

As part of its commitment to expanding partnerships with the private sector, UN Women Nigeria Country Office hosted a high-level roundtable dialogue with top female CEOs and board chairpersons. It is…

The outlook for the UK and global economy has “deteriorated materially” due to inflationary pressures largely stoked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, putting extra strain on British household and business finances, the Bank of England…

Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, France's President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, U.S. President Joe Biden, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and British Prime Minister…

Copper has entered a bear market, which may indicate a stronger chance that recession is coming.  The metal, which is an economic barometer, fell 24% from its…

Government bond markets rallied on Thursday after a sharp slowdown in eurozone business activity intensified fears about the health of the global economy.The disappointing data fanned concerns that global growth is waning at a…

Wall Street stocks rose on Wednesday as investors weighed comments from the Federal Reserve chair that signalled the US economy may be strong enough to withstand more interest rate rises. The S&P 500 added 0.5 per cent after…

Nifty50 on Wednesday fell for the fourth straight day. This formed a small bearish candle on the daily chart, with a long upper wick, reflecting selling at highs. Analysts said the index has been respecting its support of 15,671 on a…

Sri Lanka's cash-strapped government has approved several measures, including imposing a 2.5 per cent social…

With talk of recession increasing, analysts are scrutinizing all the economic indicators for signs of a slowdown. Job postings are a good indicator to watch because they are updated daily and are a leading indicator of…