Economic News Observer
SEE OTHER BRANDS

Your business and economy news reporter

Latest News

Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.

New Amazon facility in Jacksonville to support local economy with dozens of new jobs

New Amazon facility in Jacksonville to support local economy with dozens of new jobs

Amazon has opened a new delivery station in Jacksonville, promising to create dozens of full- and part-time jobs, as well as new driver opportunities. The facility is part of Amazon's effort to enhance the last mile of its order process, ensuring...

Putin expected to solidify bonds with friendly nations at economic forum

Putin expected to solidify bonds with friendly nations at economic forum

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to emphasize solidarity with friendly countries in a speech at an international economic forum in the country's Far East. The Eastern Economic Forum opened on Wednesday in Vladivostok. The Russian...

WSU School Of Economic Sciences Hosting Panel Discussion About Tariffs Friday

WSU School Of Economic Sciences Hosting Panel Discussion About Tariffs Friday

September 4, 2025 Evan Ellis News Washington State University’s School of Economic Sciences is hosting a panel discussion about tariffs Friday. Six experts from several different industries will discuss tariffs from 1:30 to 4:00 in the Ensminger...

Why circular economy skills are becoming essential and what most businesses are getting wrong

Why circular economy skills are becoming essential and what most businesses are getting wrong

We’re at a turning point. Businesses across every sector are being asked to do more than reduce harm, they’re being asked to fundamentally redesign how value is created. That means moving away from the linear “take-make-waste” model that has...

Kratie Province Sees Growth in Employment and Economic Development

Kratie Province Sees Growth in Employment and Economic Development

As of September 2025, Kratie province boasts a total of 243 factories and enterprises, generating nearly 19,400 jobs for local residents. This significant achievement was highlighted during a meeting between HE Heng Sotha, Deputy Governor of...

US economy grew 3.3 percent in Q2, beating prior estimate

US economy grew 3.3 percent in Q2, beating prior estimate

Starbucks stirs up US$5b bidding war for China unit as it battles Luckin and a cooling economy

Starbucks stirs up US$5b bidding war for China unit as it battles Luckin and a cooling economy

HONG KONG, Sept 5 — Most of the bidders seeking to buy a portion of Starbucks’ China operations have submitted offers valuing the business at as much as US$5 billion, said two people who have knowledge of the deal discussions. That quotation would...

Shontel Brown addresses economic concerns and invites youth participation via social media

Shontel Brown addresses economic concerns and invites youth participation via social media

Deepening economic strain hits low-income communities across South Africa

Deepening economic strain hits low-income communities across South Africa

Banele Ginindza|Published 6 hours ago 4min Banele Ginidza South African households are grappling with an increasingly severe economic strain as rising inflation in essential goods and services continues to outpace wage growth, eroding purchasing...

CCBIZCON aims to strengthen local economy

CCBIZCON aims to strengthen local economy

The Contra Costa Business Conference (CCBIZCON) will convene entrepreneurs, small-to-midsize business leaders, civic partners, and technologists on Thursday, Sept. 18 at the Brentwood Community Center at 35 Oak St. from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. for a day of...

A Lack of Innovation Weighs on Japan’s Economy

A Lack of Innovation Weighs on Japan’s Economy

By Hiroshi Yoshikawa / Special to The Yomiuri Shimbun 11:00 JST, September 5, 2025 Japan’s ruling parties, the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito, suffered a crushing defeat in July’s House of Councillors election, losing their majority in the...

Trump pushes Europe to stop buying Russian oil — and ramp up pressure on Chinese economy for funding Moscow’s war

Trump pushes Europe to stop buying Russian oil — and ramp up pressure on Chinese economy for funding Moscow’s war

WASHINGTON — President Trump urged European leaders Thursday to stop buying Russian oil once and for all — and step up economic pressure on China “for funding Russia’s war efforts,” a White House official told The Post. Trump made the demand after...

How Changes in Real Estate Tax Impact Washington's Economy

How Changes in Real Estate Tax Impact Washington's Economy

(The Center Square) - A Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council report found that the state’s commercial real estate excise tax revenue has fallen to pre-2020 levels before the Legislature altered the REET rate. Through 2019, the...

Trump tells Europe to put economic pressure on China

Trump tells Europe to put economic pressure on China

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump urged European countries on Thursday to put economic pressure on China because of its support for Russia’s invasion of Ukra­ine, the White House said. Speaking by video conference with European leaders...

Defence, Trade Diversification, Major Projects are Ottawa’s Economic Priorities: Minister

Defence, Trade Diversification, Major Projects are Ottawa’s Economic Priorities: Minister

Melanie Joly, Minister of Industry, and Dominic LeBlanc Minister responsible for Canada-U.S.Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs speak to the media at the Liberal cabinet retreat in Toronto on Sept. 4, 2025. The Canadian Press/Chris Young Ottawa’s...

The U.S. strike on a boat in Venezuela: the impact on local fishermen and the economy.

The U.S. strike on a boat in Venezuela: the impact on local fishermen and the economy.

Chichiriviche de la Costa, Venezuela – a remote fishing village on the Caribbean coast, about a two-hour drive from Caracas along a rough road. On Thursday, Eduardo Ulloa, 47, was on the shore before six in the morning, ready for the day’s catch....

Deok-ho Lim of NEL Animal Cardiovascular Center Delivers Keynote Speech at Jiangsu Province Pet Economic Development Conference

Deok-ho Lim of NEL Animal Cardiovascular Center Delivers Keynote Speech at Jiangsu Province Pet Economic Development Conference

HUAIAN, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 4, 2025-- Deok-ho Lim, director at SV Cross-border Group, a company specializing in the international expansion of hospitals and veterinary clinics in Asia, gave a keynote address at the "2nd Jiangsu Province...

PubChat at the Central Bank: RBA Rolls out Chatbot to Assist With Economic Analysis

PubChat at the Central Bank: RBA Rolls out Chatbot to Assist With Economic Analysis

In-house chatbot “PubChat” will scan 20,000+ documents, track sentiment, detect price pressures, and complement its 125,000 time series datasets. Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Michele Bullock speaks to the media during a press...

Judge Questions How to Sort Economic Value of Collective, Individual Headstone Designs

Judge Questions How to Sort Economic Value of Collective, Individual Headstone Designs

A Georgia court recently ruled that memorial manufacturer Matthews International Corp. was liable for stealing copyrighted gravestone designs, but the judge noted that how Elberton-based graphics company, Design Mart, might recover damages is a...

West Virginia Economic Growth and Local Perspectives

West Virginia Economic Growth and Local Perspectives

Share us

on your social networks:
AGPs

Get the latest news on this topic.

SIGN UP FOR FREE TODAY

No Thanks

By signing to this email alert, you
agree to our Terms & Conditions