Economy

Global public markets lost a significant number of companies to private equity in 2025, as boards and investors reassessed the costs and constraints of remaining listed amid volatile markets and…

Europe enters 2026 with a positive ending to the year. Inflation is under control, interest rates have stopped moving, and the worst fears of recession have faded. But growth remains…

Saudi Arabia’s ambitions in AI have come as a shock to the West.In less than a year, the kingdom has moved from broad statements about diversification to signing multibillion-dollar data…

Gold prices took a breather on Christmas Eve after rising above the psychologically-crucial level of $4,500 per ounce. Silver prices also fell slightly on Wednesday, after having hit a series of…

European markets drifted into the Christmas break as thin trading left the FTSE slightly lower, even as the index capped a standout year of outperformance.Politics, meanwhile, moved faster than markets:…

Wall Street closed higher for a fifth consecutive session on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining approximately 300 points to reach a fresh record high as investors welcomed…

Markets tiptoed into Christmas with records on thin ice. US equities notched fresh highs in a shortened session, Japan saw a landmark private-equity exit under activist pressure, oil rebounded on…

India and New Zealand have concluded a free-trade agreement, marking the third such pact New Delhi has signed this year as it seeks to lower trade barriers and counter growing…

India’s economy has a strange habit of confusing everyone at once. Growth numbers look strong, stock markets keep attracting attention, and foreign investors are paying attention again.But this is not…