Economy & Markets
Credit Card Delinquencies Spike to 15‑Year High
Credit card delinquencies have risen to a 15‑year high, climbing to 4.5 % of all revolving balances in the latest Federal…
IIAB Teams Up with JLGC to Create 2,500 Jobs in Jordan
On a sweltering Thursday in Amman, a banner read “IIAB + JLGC = 2,500 New Careers,” a concrete sign of a deal that could…
Nigeria Pushes Harder Against Trade Malpractices to Spark Growth
Nigeria pledged on Tuesday to tighten the net on trade malpractices, targeting a 1.8% rise in GDP by year‑end. The…
Global Markets Skid as Investors Eye Inflation Data
At 09:45 GMT, the S&P 500 traded at 5,126.78, up 0.2%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average hovered at 33,842, down 0.1%.…
Oil Prices Tumble as US‑Iran Ceasefire Reshapes Global Markets
The price of Brent crude slipped to $78.42 a barrel on Thursday, the lowest level since early March, after the…
Uzbekistan Launches AI Platform to Crush Shadow Economy
Uzbekistan’s tax authority rolled out an AI‑driven monitoring system on Thursday, instantly flagging 3,200 previously unregistered businesses worth an estimated…
Dow Turns Green While Nasdaq Slides 4% — Microsoft Carries the Day
Answer: The Dow closed green this week, up about 0.3%, while the Nasdaq fell roughly 4% as Microsoft alone drove…
Gbajabiamila Warns Tinubu’s Economy Is Living on Borrowed Time
Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila told reporters on Thursday that President Bola Tinubu inherited an economy “living on borrowed time,” citing rising…
India’s Growth Outlook Rockets to 6.8% as Consumers Keep Spending
India’s growth outlook may hit 6.8% in fiscal year 2027, a figure that would outpace most emerging markets and keep…
U.S. States Show Mixed Growth in Q1 2026 GDP and Income
In the first quarter of 2026, Texas added $23.6 billion to its gross domestic product, while West Virginia slipped by $0.8 billion,…