Economy
UK Economy Faces Largest Growth Hit From Iran Conflict: OECD
OECD slashes UK growth forecasts amid US-Israel-Iran conflict escalation. Britain faces steepest economic downgrade among major world economies.
4h ago5 min read
Economy
Co-op CEO Resigns Amid Toxic Workplace Culture Allegations
Co-op Group CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq steps down following BBC reports of toxic workplace culture and a challenging year marked by cyber-attacks and internal turmoil.
4h ago
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Economy
IMF Raises Global Growth Forecast to 3.2% Amid Resilient Demand
The International Monetary Fund upgraded its global growth projection citing stronger U.S. performance.
9h ago
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Global Markets
Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady as Inflation Shows Signs of Cooling
The U.S. Federal Reserve maintained its benchmark interest rate at a 23-year high on Wednesday, citing encouraging progress on inflation while signaling that rate cuts could be on the horizon if data continues to improve.
10h ago
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Markets
S&P 500 Hits Record High as Earnings Season Exceeds Estimates
Wall Street rallied sharply as more than 78% of S&P 500 companies reported earnings that beat analyst forecasts.
11h ago
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Technology
AI Investment Surge Drives Global Tech Spending to Record $4.9 Trillion
Global technology spending surged to an unprecedented $4.9 trillion in 2025, fueled by massive investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure, cloud computing, and enterprise automation tools.
12h ago
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Real Estate
Global Commercial Real Estate Rebounds as Office Vacancies Decline
Commercial property markets are staging a recovery in major cities, with office vacancy rates falling for the first time since the pandemic.
13h ago
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Energy
OPEC+ Agrees to Extend Production Cuts Through End of 2025
OPEC+ members reached a landmark agreement to extend their 2.2 million barrel-per-day production cut arrangement through December 2025, pushing crude oil prices above $85 per barrel.
14h ago
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Trade
EU and India Finalize Historic Free Trade Agreement After 8 Years
The European Union and India concluded negotiations on a comprehensive free trade deal covering goods, services, and digital trade worth an estimated €100 billion annually.
15h ago
7 min read41,800
Asia Pacific
China's Economy Surpasses Expectations With 5.3% GDP Growth in Q1
China reported stronger-than-expected first quarter economic growth of 5.3%, buoyed by robust manufacturing output and export demand, outpacing analyst forecasts.
16h ago
6 min read115,800
Banking
JPMorgan Reports Record Profits as Net Interest Income Remains Elevated
JPMorgan Chase reported record quarterly profits of $14.5 billion, driven by persistently high interest rates boosting net interest income.
17h ago
4 min read29,500
Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin Climbs Past $95,000 as Institutional Adoption Accelerates
Bitcoin surged past the $95,000 threshold on Tuesday as major institutional investors continued to pour capital into spot Bitcoin ETFs, with BlackRock and Fidelity reporting combined inflows exceeding $1.2 billion in a single week.
18h ago
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