Economy
China’s restaurants race to the bottom in deflation-hit economy
[BEIJING] In a dilapidated warehouse on the outskirts of the Chinese capital, businessman An Dawei inspected rows of giant fridges, industrial hobs and commercial bread ovens waiting to be...
Misfiring Wall Street wealth machine is anxious omen for economy
Wall Street traders last week were hit by the biggest cross-asset losses since the Federal Reserve’s monetary-tightening campaign peaked in 2023. Blame tariffs, softening growth, a potentially revitalised Europe,...
US: Wall Street ends sharply lower on mounting concerns over economy, tariffs
US stocks tumbled on Friday (Feb 21), extending their sell-off in the wake of dour economic reports and closing the book on a holiday-shortened week fraught with new tariff...
What could a trade war mean for Alberta’s energy and economy?
Article contentThe Canadian response to threats of a trade war by Donald Trump and the carve out he gave to Canadian energy, has put Alberta’s oilpatch in the spotlight.Our...
Chinese commodities firms bear the brunt of a slowing economy – The Business Times
Overcapacity has compounded the impact of China’s slowing growth on these stalwarts of the old economyCHINESE industrial profits show commodities producers ending 2024 at the bottom of the pile....
Downgraded To Economy, Journalist Vir Sanghvi Hits Out At Air India, Airline Responds
New Delhi: Journalist Vir Sanghvi on Saturday criticised Tata Group-owned Air India after the airline downgraded his cabin class on an upcoming flight, saying he has "lost count of...
Japan’s Seven & i deal related to national security: economy minister
JAPANESE economy minister Ryosei Akazawa said on Wednesday (Jan 8) he believed a potential foreign acquisition of retail giant Seven & i was a matter “heavily related” to national...
Opinion: Opinion | The Modi Government’s 25 Things-To-Do in 2025
When Julius Caesar's Senate fixed January 1 as the ‘first day of the year', the idea wasn't only to ‘start afresh'. It was also when those in civil office...
