UK firms fear tougher employment regulation, CBI says
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British businesses are worried that greater protections for employees planned by the newly elected Labour government will make it more risky to hire new…
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Alleged child abuse case puts banned Malaysian sect back in spotlight
By Rozanna Latiff, Danial Azhar and Hasnoor Hussain KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – On its website, Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB) describes itself as a Malaysian conglomerate with a…
Who makes the data center?
Investing.com — Data centers form the backbone of the modern digital economy, powering everything from cloud services to AI-driven applications. As the demand for data storage, processing, and transmission continues…
Bank of Canada head raises prospect of rate cuts as growth fears mount, FT reports
(Reuters) – Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem opened the door to increasing the pace of interest rate cuts, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Macklem told the newspaper in…
What is the 2025 outlook for the global economy?
As 2025 approaches, Capital Economics analysts said in a note this week that they expect a modest recovery for most major global economies following a challenging second half of 2024.…
What are the pressure points that the US can utilize against China?
Investing.com — According to BCA Research’s GeoMacro Strategy service, the U.S. has two key leverage points it can use against China. First, the U.S. consumer market is the largest globally,…
What are the economic and investment implications of higher tariffs
Investing.com — The possible reintroduction and increase of tariffs in the United States, especially with the 2024 presidential election approaching, could have major effects on the economy and investments. Tariffs,…
Trump dismisses new warnings of Russian interference in election
MOSINEE, Wis. — A day after spending much of a 49-minute news conference revisiting — and denying — sexual misconduct allegations leveled against him, Donald Trump used part of a…
Even in victory, Harris or Trump could earn a dubious prize: Hostile Congress
No matter who wins the White House, the next president is increasingly likely to face an unusual hurdle in their first days in office: a divided Congress. Each of the…
Biden cease-fire push falters again after new demand by Hamas
President Joe Biden’s months-long push for a cease-fire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas has been upended again in recent days, putting the deal on life support as…