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EUROZONE-ECONOMY/PMI (UPDATE 1, PIX):UPDATE 1-Euro zone growth slows to 4-month low amid rising costs and French strife, survey shows

The rise of a middle class that travels more and increasingly eats at plush establishments is creating demand for high-end hospitality workers.

SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Shin Hyun-song said Friday t...

SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Friday urged prompt and bo...

India’s core industrial sectors recorded a series-high growth rate of 7.9% in September, driven by strong performances in coal, electricity, steel and refinery products. While the data points to a welcome industrial uptick, concerns remain about how sustainable the momentum will be. Much of the growth appears linked to temporary factors such as increased pow

Dr. Iyabo Masha tells investors that emerging markets are central to global growth and must attract long-term investment to boost productivity and innovati Read More: https://punchng.com/emerging-markets-crucial-to-global-growth-masha-tells-investors/

Thai exports are projected to grow by 17.8% year-on-year in 2026 before slowing to 7.4% in 2027, influenced by US tariff risks, the electronics cycle and a bottleneck in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Institute of Trade Strategies at the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC).

At this year’s Disrupt, Lovable GTM lead Luke Arno, Polsia's Ben Broca, and Theory Ventures’ Tomasz Tunguz gave founders some tips on how to achieve true sales success in the first 90 days.

It could be worth holding on to a property that generates an attractive amount of money each month, but its future value is not guaranteed.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that more than 10 million people in the US and Canada have set up Muse accounts in a month and a half and growth remained strong.

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It's the fourth major U.S. carrier to cut its 2026 forecast this month because of a spike in fuel costs.

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Thursday that the recent...

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Thursday that the recent...

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- Samsung E&amp;A Co., the engineering and construction...

<p>THE World Bank’s Reclaiming Momentum Towards Prosperity report presents a sobering reality: poverty has climbed back to 25.3 per cent on the national line; and close to 45pc of Pakistanis fall below the bank’s new $4.20-a-day threshold.</p> <p>Stabilising our way into deeper poverty has exposed the limits of conventional macroeconomic management. Speaking

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- Samsung E&amp;A Co., the engineering and construction...

The Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers says Nigeria must build its own machines and invest in indigenous technology to accelerate growth and deve Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-must-build-own-machines-to-accelerate-growth-engineers/

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's vice budget minister said Thursday the ...

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean insurance firms are expected to log slow...

Thailand must move beyond cheap labour and instead channel its industrial strengths into advanced manufacturing, electric vehicles (EVs) and automation if it is to secure its position in the future global economy, according to Amol Gupte, head of Asia South at Citi.

Shares of Netflix hit a two-year low after the streamer’s Q3 2026 earnings report revealed an ongoing softening in top-line growth and a miss on advertising revenue for the full year. The stock was down -7% in premarket trading Wednesday, to under $64/share, a decline of nearly 30% year-to-date to the lowest point since August […]

Projection amplifies concerns about performance of streaming service

The export gain highlighted ongoing demand related to artificial intelligence, with shipments of semiconductors and chip-making equipment surging.

Japan's imports grew 18.9%, also missing expectations of 19.6% from Reuters.

“Our business and our business flywheel are working. There is no need for a fundamental shift in the strategy. We do need better execution in the U.S. Our content around the world is largely working,” Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos insisted Tuesday as analysts lobbed question upon question about what the company is doing to address […]

National polls are useful for checking the national pulse, but they blur the ANC’s decline across urban South Africa, particularly in Gauteng.

Wage growth rose a little in the three months through August, with unemployment also falling, raising the likelihood that the Bank of England will raise its key rate next month.