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Mass protests sweep France as huge crowds demand higher wages, back students' demandsFrance witnessed a wave of protests advocating for increased wages and student rights, drawing attention from both unions and political lea...
Is the AI boom losing steam? Global economy faces growing risksGlobal financial markets face mounting pressure from geopolitical conflicts, rising government debt and trade tensions, raising concerns ab...
- Global markets were already fragile. Big AI bets could break them
Investors flocked to bonds. Yields, which move inversely to price, fell from multidecade highs, with the benchmark 10-year Treasury, which ...
‘Facing ‘gerontonomia’, the West’s young opt for political extremes’Tim Vlandas analyzes the influence of aging populations on electoral politics in advanced capitalist nations like Europe. Older voters disp...
Singapore thrived on chokepoints. Now they’re a threatSingapore faces challenges in maintaining its prosperity due to its dependence on larger neighboring countries for energy supplies. Recent ...
US Market: AI boom could weaken dollar’s safe-haven appeal as foreign flows riseThe US dollar’s safe-haven status could face pressure if the AI investment boom unwinds, prompting foreign investors to pull back from Amer...
ECB Meeting: Five key questions on rates, inflation and Lagarde's exitThe European Central Bank is widely expected to hold interest rates at 2.5% amid elevated energy prices, eurozone inflation and France’s fi...
The Bond who came back from the dead: The risky world of AT1 bondsYes Bank AT1 bonds are back in the spotlight after the Supreme Court upheld the ruling invalidating their ₹8,415-crore write-off during the...
Global Market: French bond selloff raises debt concerns across Europe amid social unrestFrench 10-year bond yields surged above 5%, reaching a 24-year high, as fiscal deficits, political deadlock and social unrest unsettled inv...
Musk is getting it wrong on India's space "oligarchs". Here's whyThough Starlink boasts extensive satellite internet coverage, many potential users find the service economically unviable. The Indian gover...
America's $1 trillion annual interest bill is growing as national debt surges, so why isn't the US facing a debt crisis like France?The United States continues to finance its national debt more effectively compared to France. While both countries face rising borrowing co...
Global Market: Eurozone banking crisis fears return as government borrowing costs surgeRising euro zone borrowing costs have renewed fears of a sovereign debt crisis, particularly in France. European banks’ stronger capital bu...
Global Market | Safe-haven assets under pressure: Dollar, Swiss franc, German bonds and gold in focusSafe-haven demand is shifting amid AI-driven market volatility, geopolitical tensions, rising energy prices and mounting government debt. T...
With France embroiled in protest, a look at the nation's economic standing by the numbersFrance is grappling with significant economic challenges as public debt continues to rise, exceeding 119% of GDP. Government spending repre...
Trump warns 'Europe is finished' without border closures, deportations amid France unrestUS President Donald Trump expressed his concerns about Europe's future, predicting collapse due to immigration issues. He advised French Pr...
France is on fire but something more dangerous burns below the unrestFrance is engulfed in protests as the public gives vent to growing anger over soaring expenses and diminishing educational quality. Citizen...
Charting the global economy: Inflationary pressures mount in USA broad upswing in consumer prices last month helps reinforce expectations for additional Federal Reserve interest-rate increases in the mo...
Starshield curbs for Ukraine not ordered by Donald Trump, says United StatesAfter criticisms from Donald Trump regarding Ukraine's actions, it was reported that Starshield services were restricted. A US official con...
Global Market: Lagarde says France must tackle debt woes through fiscal consolidationECB President Christine Lagarde stated on Wednesday that France must tackle its ballooning debt and deficit through domestic fiscal consoli...
Germany regains safe haven status as European bond risks mountEuropean government bond markets face renewed volatility as investors pull funds from fiscally vulnerable nations like France and Italy. Ge...