Dubai is in the middle of building what is intended to become the world’s largest airport by capacity — a Dh128 billion ($34.8 billion) expansion of...
By the official scorecard, Pakistan’s economy had a good year. The Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26 reports real GDP growth of 3.7%, easing inflation, improved foreign exchange...
Iran said Wednesday it is in the “final stage” of drafting an agreement with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz, and US President Trump said an...
Thursday, August 6, 2026, is not an ordinary session for SpaceX shareholders. It is the day the company’s first post-IPO lockup period expires, freeing up to...
China’s global hunt for billions in unpaid taxes is rewriting the rules for its wealthy citizens. Just after the Lunar New Year in 2026, a Shenzhen-based...
Pakistan is running two demanding reform programs at once, and they don’t obviously fit together. On one track, the IMF is pressing for stricter fiscal controls,...
Britain’s economy is growing again — just not fast enough to spare Chancellor Rachel Reeves from another difficult budget. The UK expanded by roughly 0.1% in...
The IMF’s Executive Board completed Pakistan’s third review of its 37-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and second review of its Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) on...
The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady at 3.5%-3.75% on July 29, 2026, but the more consequential detail was the vote itself: 9-3, with...
Four major UK forecasters — the OBR, the Bank of England-adjacent IFS, NIESR, and RSM UK — are converging on a similar diagnosis for 2026: an...