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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's budget requests for fiscal 2027 are set to hit a new high of about 143 trillion yen ($890 billion), as Prime Minister Sanae T
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The global diamond industry is undergoing a structural evolution driven by technological disruption. Today, more lab-grown diamonds (LGDs) and recycled stones are available in the market than the total annual physical output produced by their natural counterparts.
The Russian economy is facing years of sluggish growth with GDP gains not exceeding 2% annually through 2032, a sharp decline from the 4% expansion seen during the peak wartime boom of 2023–2024, according to a consensus forecast by Russia’s HSE Development Center.
From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux. Manus Cranny, The National's geo-economics editor, cuts through the noise and…
Oil prices jumped on Monday after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire for the first time in a month.
Oil prices jumped on Monday after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire for the first time in a month.
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann highlight an unexpectedly sharp EUR/USD drop to 1.1577, with the pair closing weaker at 1.1584. They see scope for further downside but doubts a quick test of 1.1550 due to oversold conditions.
