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A woman looks at empty supermarket shelves in Naples, Italy, following truckers' protests over fuel prices

Euro Zone Growth Slows to Four-Month Low as France Slides Back Into Contraction

France slipped back into contraction in October and dragged the euro zone composite PMI to 51.9, a four-month low, as energy costs rose and French bond yields topped 5% for the first

October 24, 2026

by Amanda Graham

US and Chinese national flags in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, in a file photograph

China Challenges US Plan to Widen Tech-Investment Curbs

China has urged the US to halt proposed wider curbs on investment in sensitive technologies, including biotechnology. Treasury's draft distinguishes prohibited and notifiable transactions, with comments due December 7 and an effective date still to be set.

October 24, 2026

by Amanda Graham

Delegates at the Christian Social Union party congress in Munich

Merz Tells CSU Germany Needs Economic Reforms ‘Now’, Not Someday

Chancellor Merz told the CSU congress in Munich that Germany's economy is under pressure and reforms

Satellite view of Shanghai and the Yangtze River delta with the city's urban area on the left and the river mouth opening to the sea

China’s Q3 Growth Hits 4.5% While Fixed Investment Falls 7.2%, NBS Says

China's economy grew 4.5 percent in the third quarter, the NBS said, but fixed-asset investment fell

Aerial view of stacked shipping containers and cranes at Lianyungang Port in Jiangsu Province, China

China Breaks 5 Trillion Yuan in Monthly Trade as US Trade Grows Just 4%

China's customs administration says September trade passed 5 trillion yuan, the first month ever above that mark. Over nine months, trade with ASEAN grew 22.7% and trade with the United States just

October 14, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Veterinary workers in green overalls handle cattle at a wooden crush pen during a foot-and-mouth vaccination campaign in Namibia

Namibia’s Beef Loses Its EU Access as Foot-and-Mouth Spreads North

Foot-and-mouth disease has cost Namibia its disease-free status and fresh-meat access to the EU, and it is now confirmed in a second region. The EU says it is not a blanket ban;

October 14, 2026

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An IMF official speaking in an office atrium in the IMF's video release of the October 2026 Global Financial Stability Report

IMF Sees Hormuz Reopening Only in March 2027, and the Gulf Pays for It

The IMF now assumes the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until March 2027, and the Gulf economies carry the cost: Saudi Arabia is forecast to shrink 3.3 percent this year, Kuwait

October 13, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Illustration of two blue hands steadying a white zigzag line that swings sharply on the left and flattens on the right

Nobel Economics Prize Rewards Models Born of Oil Shocks as Another Bites

The Nobel economics prize went to Robert Hall and Michael Woodford, whose models were built after the 1970s oil shocks. The academy said the work helps governments cope with energy crises, as

October 13, 2026

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Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman and Algeria's Mohamed Arkab seated on stage at the 25th WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh

OPEC Has Cut Oil Demand Growth by 0.2 Million Barrels Six Months Running

OPEC has cut its 2026 oil demand-growth forecast by exactly 0.2 million barrels a day six months running, to 0.2 million, and raised 2027 to 2.55 million. Saudi Arabia supplied roughly three-quarters

October 13, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Tuhin Kanta Pandey, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India

Traders Wait as SEBI Hopes to Issue Closing-Auction Rules in a Week

SEBI hopes to issue closing-auction guidelines in about a week after reviewing expiry-day derivatives pricing. The consultation drew around 20,000 comments, but the final settlement formula and implementation date remain unresolved for

October 12, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Lead photograph accompanying Al Jazeera's report on the Russian diesel agreement

Easing Diesel Export Ban Will Not Affect Russian Consumers, Novak Says

Russia's partial lifting of its diesel export ban will not affect domestic consumers, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said, as exports resume under the Putin-Trump deal.

October 10, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Trump Eases Russian Diesel Sanctions to Tackle High US Prices

Trump announced staged Russian diesel supplies to US and global markets as Washington temporarily eased restrictions on the trade. Ukraine’s president condemned the decision ahead of November’s midterm elections.

October 10, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping meet at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit

Putin Touts $240 Billion China Trade While the Flagship Pipeline Stalls

Putin told reporters Russia-China trade has reached $240 billion and keeps growing, but the number obscures a harder truth: the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline meant to lock in that partnership for

September 25, 2026

Business·Economy·News

US 10-year Treasury yield chart showing 19-year high as Federal Reserve signals October rate hike

US 10-Year Treasury Yield Near 19-Year High as October Fed Hike Odds Hit 70%

US 10-year Treasury yields held near 5.17% on Friday, a 19-year high, as bond markets priced 70%+ odds of an October Fed rate hike. Chair Kevin Warsh's September move broke a multi-year

September 25, 2026

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Euro Zone Growth Slows to Four-Month Low as France Slides Back Into Contraction

China Challenges US Plan to Widen Tech-Investment Curbs

China’s Q3 Growth Hits 4.5% While Fixed Investment Falls 7.2%, NBS Says

China Breaks 5 Trillion Yuan in Monthly Trade as US Trade Grows Just 4%

Namibia’s Beef Loses Its EU Access as Foot-and-Mouth Spreads North

IMF Sees Hormuz Reopening Only in March 2027, and the Gulf Pays for It

Nobel Economics Prize Rewards Models Born of Oil Shocks as Another Bites

OPEC Has Cut Oil Demand Growth by 0.2 Million Barrels Six Months Running

Traders Wait as SEBI Hopes to Issue Closing-Auction Rules in a Week

Easing Diesel Export Ban Will Not Affect Russian Consumers, Novak Says

Trump Eases Russian Diesel Sanctions to Tackle High US Prices

Putin Touts $240 Billion China Trade While the Flagship Pipeline Stalls

US 10-Year Treasury Yield Near 19-Year High as October Fed Hike Odds Hit 70%

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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