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Schools enrolling students disengaged from mainstream education are juggling soaring waitlists with “inflexible” rules on how they can be funded.

MONTREAL — Bombardier Inc. said Friday it plans to hire 800 workers in the United States as part of the first phase of a US$270-million investment plan to expand its American aircraft service network.

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

Pertumbuhan sektor manufaktur di Asia Tenggara mendorong kebutuhan energi sekaligus menambah tantangan bagi pelaku ...

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

Kiwi Quinoa has secured a Canadian export deal and is seeking more growers.

Calley Means, a top adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and a chief advocate for the Make America Healthy Again movement, resigned from his position with the Trump administration Thursday.

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.

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the most powerful pro-Israel lobby in the US, said it would no longer endorse candidates or make direct campaign contributions, as debate intensifies over American aid to Israel, the Gaza war and the influence of outside money in elections. Instead, the group will continue operating through its United Democracy P

When Russia's forces captured their city in 2022, these Ukrainians were trapped. While they managed to escape, they fear for those who remain under Moscow's rule.

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.

Deputy Chief Minister asks Genco officials to go for 140 MU daily generation by improving plant load factor of all units

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.

Violence is on the rise in Iran's border region with Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Iran war could shift the strategic balance for militant groups operating in the area.

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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.

Conflicts, rising costs and Chinese competition are testing Germany's economic model like never before. Which new sectors could revive growth and contain the far-right AfD, whose support has grown larger than ever?

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...

Singapore's peak electricity demand is projected to grow by between 2.9 per cent and 6.5 per cent annually over the next decade, according to EMA.

After briefly overtaking Toyota as Japan's biggest company, SoftBank's market capitalization is now smaller than that of Hitachi and Recruit.

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

A Waikato asparagus grower says it "nigh on impossible" to pass extra freight costs growers are facing on to cash-strapped consumers.

<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...

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Pro-Israel group AIPAC will keep operating its United Democracy Project super PAC while mobilizing individual donors to give directly.

The spending has hurt the Silicon Valley giant’s cash flow, which turned negative. Meta said it would issue a new class of stock to help it raise more money.

A growing share of American families are having to shell out more than $2,000 a month for childcare services, new data shows.

Parents have raised concerns about illegally modified e-bikes as the Sydney Children's Hospital reports an increase in admissions relating to crashes.

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.

Modelling says 70 more beds are needed in Mount Maunganui and 10 in Rotorua.

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 […]

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Iran will not allow the Strait of Hormuz to fully reopen until the US accepts its terms, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said, warning that Tehran is ready to resume fighting if the stand-off escalates, even as he insists diplomacy remains possible. Indirect negotiations between Iran and the US were continuing through mediators Pakistan and Qatar, Mr Ara

‘It is mad to think that now we have a species of whale in Irish waters that is the food of polar bears’

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.

At the picturesque Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, located on the south-west tip of Lake Como in Northern Italy, two old English Premier League midfield rivals will go head-to-head for the first time as managers on Wednesday evening. In the dugout for Serie A side Como for their Uefa Champions League clash with Manchester United will be Cesc Fabregas, the Spanis

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 […]