Iran Launches Assault on Kuwait’s Ports During Regional Escalation
In an apparent escalation of the attacks on neighboring states, reports indicated that sirens were going off in countries ranging…
UK retail sales dip in February as consumer confidence weakens
UK retail sales volumes fell 0.4% month-over-month in February 2026, according to official data released Friday, beating consensus forecasts of…
Oil, Equity Prices Shape Iran War Adverse Scenario Macroeconomic Impact
The effects of higher oil prices and declining equity markets would be the main drivers of the negative global economic…
How the Hormuz closure could affect food, medicines and smartphones
The interruption of oil and gas supplied through the Strait of Hormuz due to the US-Israel war with Iran has…
Bank of England lowers Discount Window Facility price
The Bank of England announced Friday that it is lowering and fixing the pricing of its Discount Window Facility (DWF)…
The cost of visibility: empowering women in the digital economy
As I reflect on this powerful statement about agency — about refusing exclusion and claiming space even when systems were…
China urges EU to ease high-tech export controls, expand trade
China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao told European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic on Thursday that China is willing to actively expand…
China says hopes to boost trade cooperation with US
China wishes to strengthen economic cooperation with the United States to avoid “vicious competition,” commerce minister Wang Wentao told U.S.…
Fed’s Cook says Iran war shifts risk balance toward inflation
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said Thursday that the war in Iran has shifted the balance of risks for the…
China industrial profits surge 15% to start year, but oil price shock threatens outlook
Chinese industrial firms saw their profits surge in the first two months of this year as officials pressed ahead with…