Iran economy contracts 10% during US war
AFP, Tehran
22 September 2026 Global Economy
Oil shock raises risk of metals shock as EV sales accelerate
REUTERS, London
22 September 2026 Global Economy
Global diesel shortage likely to last into 2027: experts
REUTERS, New York
22 September 2026 Global Economy
Govt forms five working groups to implement National Logistics Policy
Star Business Report
21 September 2026 Business
Oil hits over 1-week low on hopes of boost to diplomacy in Iran war
Reuters, Singapore
21 September 2026 Business
Iran economy contracts during US war: official statistics
AFP, Tehran
21 September 2026 Business
US factory production falls in August
Reuters, Washington
21 September 2026 Global Economy

A new industrial revolution?

Artificial intelligence may rival steam, electricity, and computing—but history suggests its full economic impact will take time
5 February 2026

Oil falls 2% on easing supply concern after US, Iran agree to talks

Brent crude futures fell $1.44, or 2.07 percent, to $68.02 per barrel
5 February 2026

US households become increasingly strained in diverging economy

In the greater Washington area, some 36 percent of households experienced food insecurity in the past year
5 February 2026

BYD designing new model for India

China’s BYD, the world’s top electric car-maker, is preparing a new model for India as it looks to continue its rapid growth overseas, executive vice president Stella Li told AFP on Tuesday.
5 February 2026

Nvidia nears deal to invest $20b in OpenAI

Nvidia is nearing a deal to invest roughly $20 billion in OpenAI as part of its latest funding round, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.
5 February 2026

Oil extends gains

Oil prices extended gains on Wednesday after the US shot down an Iranian drone and armed Iranian boats approached a US-flagged vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, rekindling fears of an escalation in tensions between Washington and Tehran.
5 February 2026

Gold climbs back near $5,100

Gold prices bounced back to hover near $5,100 on Wednesday, underpinned by safe-haven demand as renewed US-Iran geopolitical tensions added to bullion’s appeal a day after it posted its best day in more than 17 years.
5 February 2026

2025 trade shifts: Malaysia, Vietnam, and Thailand widen US surplus but deepen China deficit

Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam expanded their US trade surplus in dollar terms
4 February 2026

What are 'rare earths' for?

Neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium, and terbium account for most economic value
4 February 2026

Gold bounces but stocks struggle

The price of gold climbed more than seven percent but later traded near $4,950 per ounce
4 February 2026

On rare earth supply, Trump for once seeks allies

China, flexing muscle in a trade war launched by Trump, last year tightened its supply chain for rare earths
4 February 2026

WTO must 'reform or die': talks facilitator

The World Trade Organization regulates large swathes of global trade but is handicapped by a rule requiring full consensus among members
4 February 2026

Japan finds rare earth in deep-sea sediment

Sediment containing rare earth was retrieved from ocean depths of 6,000 metres (about 20,000 feet) on a Japanese test mission, the government said Monday, as it seeks to curb dependence on China for the valuable minerals.
3 February 2026

China's BYD vehicle sales fall for fifth month in a row

Its production was down 29.1 percent, extending a losing streak which began July last year
2 February 2026
2 February 2026

Japan says rare earth found in sediment retrieved on deep-sea mission

Japan says the mission was the world's first bid to tap deep sea rare earths at such a depth.
2 February 2026

Nvidia boss insists ‘huge’ investment in OpenAI on track

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has insisted the US tech giant will make a “huge” investment in OpenAI and dismissed as “nonsense” reports that he is unhappy with the generative AI star.
2 February 2026

Trump says India will buy oil from Venezuela

US President Donald Trump on Saturday said India will buy Venezuelan oil, helping to replace some of the Russian oil that the world’s third-biggest oil importer buys.
2 February 2026

Bitcoin falls below $80,000, continuing decline

Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value, was down by 6.53 percent at $78,719.63 at ​12:48 p.m. ET (1748 GMT) on Saturday, continuing its decline from the ‌previous session.
2 February 2026

Warsh ‘regime change’ faces steep hurdles at sprawling US central bank

Kevin Warsh checks a long list of boxes for President Donald Trump as his pick to run the Federal Reserve, with longstanding political and social ties to the president, deep Wall Street ​connections and a well-tailored demeanor, but how deeply and quickly he will cut interest rates and how aggressively he will pursue his “regime change” at the Fed remain ‌open questions.
2 February 2026