How one hornet species could sting New Zealand’s environment and economy

Since June, Biosecurity New Zealand has confirmed several detections of these pests across Auckland. Mahurangi Honey’s Pete Johnston told The Front Page that it isn’t the only thing threatening our bees. “The German wasp, for example, in the past...

The 996 economy: Overtime, Silicon Valley–style

Don’t even look for a 9 to 5 in Silicon Valley, said Danielle Abril in The Washington Post. Job seekers in the hotbed of artificial intelligence today have to be willing to devote themselves to the “996” cause, shorthand for the new standard work...

Africa Collective Returns to Davos in 2026 with Afreximbank and AfCFTA Secretariat to strengthen Africa’s voice in Global Economic Dialogue

Working with the AfCFTA Secretariat and the AU, the Bank is setting up a US$10 billion Adjustment Fund to support countries effectively participating in the AfCFTA. At the end of December 2023, Afreximbank’s total assets and guarantees stood at...

Tennessee Valley Authority touts economic, nuclear growth amid a year of dramatic changes

MarketScreener Economic Calendar: the Bank of England is expected to leave its base rate at 4%

Thursday, November 6, 2025 01:30 AU Trade Balance SEP 8:00 DE Industrial Production (Monthly) SEP 09:00 CH Unemployment Rate OCT 10:30 GB Construction PMI Index OCT 11:00 EU Retail Sales (monthly) SEP 1:00 GB Boe Interest Rate Decision 1:00 GB...

Faith, values, and the economy: Building a morally grounded framework for sustainable stability

By Rev. Hedwig Naa Tolloo QUIST Ghana’s struggle with currency instability continues to shape our national conversation. While policymakers and economists debate financial discipline, and currency value addition we must remember that sustainable...

Lobito Corridor key to economic transformation

Acting Secretary to the Treasury and National Authorising Officer of the European Development Fund, Mulele Mulele, has observed that the Lobito Corridor has an enormous potential to transform Zambia’s economy. Mr Mulele has however said the Lobito...

Readers respond: Oregon needs new economic playbook

The economic playbook Oregon built in the 1990s was smart and effective, aligning land use, infrastructure and industry in ways that made Oregon a leader in advanced manufacturing and trade. But the world has changed, and Oregon hasn’t kept up. We...

FirstRand Namibia hosts mid-term budget dialogue on national economic outlook

Staff Reporter Leaders from the Namibian public and private sector agreed on continuous and open dialogue for economic planning. FirstRand Namibia hosted a Mid-Term Economic Breakfast Budget Review at its Parkside Head Office in Windhoek,...

Tampa Bay’s Bitcoin Community Builds Circular Economy Momentum After 1 BTC Windfall

Two years after clinching 1 BTC in a national competition of Bitcoin meetups at Bitcoin 2023, the Tampa Bay Bitcoin Meetup—now formalized as the nonprofit Bitcoin Bay Foundation—has channeled the prize into a thriving local ecosystem. Valued at...

A New Economic Blueprint: Maldives Introduces Sustainable Townships

The Maldives is moving to expand its tourism model with proposed amendments to the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Act. The changes create a new category of Sustainable Townships, designed for large-scale, integrated developments that combine...

(CIIE) Economic Watch: Foreign companies share in opportunities of China's vast, open market

SHANGHAI, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Investors around the world have once again flocked to the China International Import Expo (CIIE), experiencing the opportunities created by China's vast and open market at the ongoing eighth edition of the event. Amid...

President Donald Trump brags about the US economy despite growing concerns: “We have the greatest”

President Donald Trump took a victory lap on the economy on the one-year anniversary of his successful election, boasting of cheaper prices and saying the U.S. is the envy of the globe even as the Republican Party faced a rebuke from voters...

At Impact Investors Foundation, Stakeholders harp on Nigeria’s economic growth

Stakeholders have harped on the need to strengthen the economy through delibrate and impactful investment for growth and sustainability. This was the thrust at the 8th Annual Convening on https://impactinvestorsfoundation.org/ Impact Investing...

Economy top concern for Latino voters in AZ, poll finds

Latino voters in Arizona continue to worry about the economy, citing the cost of living and inflation as their top concerns, according to a new bipartisan survey headed into the 2026 midterm elections. Fifty-six percent of Latino voters said the...

Here are 3 reasons why so many economists disagree with Trump’s tariffs

Luis Angeles, University of Glasgow Tariffs on imports have been at the heart of Donald Trump’s economic policy since the start of his second term in the White House. And while the president believes that tariffs will be beneficial to the US...

Meet the woman who’s shaping Bangladesh’s influencer economy

In 2018, the term "influencer" was barely part of the Bangladeshi marketing lexicon. While most brands relied on celebrity endorsements and traditional media, Breity Sabrin was already seeing the tremors of a digital shift. What others dismissed...

Karnataka launches first-ever survey on gender minorities to provide economic, educational support

Daijiworld Media Network – Bengaluru Bengaluru, Nov 6: The Karnataka State Women’s Development Corporation has launched the state’s first-ever baseline survey of gender minorities (transgender persons) across Karnataka. The survey is being...

What’s Farage’s plan for the economy?

Today, Nigel Farage set out his updated vision for the UK economy. At a speech and press conference in London, The Reform UK leader talked tax, immigration, welfare, Brexit and his days working in the City. The New Statesman’s Ethan Croft was at...

US employers cut jobs amid economic cooling and automation wave

Companies like Amazon, Target, and UPS have all announced layoffs in recent months. It's part of a shift away from what economists called "labor hoarding" — when businesses kept more workers than they needed to avoid future shortages. But now,...