• Ashutosh Sureka
  • 1 hour ago
U.S. market focus shifts to Boeing, Ford and housing data
After the Dow Industrials posts a second straight gain, investors are turning to a heavy Tuesday agenda of earnings, executive interviews and fresh housing data. The session puts Boeing, ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 2 hours ago
Irish consumer sentiment slips on July cost-of-living concerns
Irish consumer confidence edges lower in July as households remain under pressure from living costs. The latest reading stays far below the long-term average, even though it remains above the ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 2 hours ago
American Express pullback draws buy call after earnings reaction
After a post-earnings decline left American Express trading below its pre-results level, bullish commentary is focusing on the company’s long-term investment strategy rather than its unchanged ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 3 hours ago
Federal Reserve rate path faces market uncertainty as inflation and jobs signals diverge
With investors awaiting the Federal Reserve’s next interest-rate decision, attention is centered on whether policymakers change course or remain on hold. Mixed readings on inflation and ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 4 hours ago
Seattle office vacancy surge deepens downtown employment strain
Years after the pandemic reshaped workplace habits, downtown Seattle is struggling with elevated office vacancies and a weak hiring environment. Roughly one-third of the city's core office space ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 9 hours ago
Ontario, Canada commit $7.2 million to northern worker training
Amid tariff pressure and wider global trade disruption, Ontario and the Government of Canada are committing more than $7.2 million to skills training for workers in northern Ontario. The funding ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 9 hours ago
Senate Democrats press FHFA on housing costs under Pulte's dual leadership
Pressure on U.S. housing policy is intensifying as home prices and mortgage rates remain elevated and lawmakers push for faster implementation of new federal housing legislation. Senate Democrats ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 11 hours ago
UK government plans school-employer link-up to cut welfare costs
Amid a broader push to reduce welfare spending, Andy Burnham is preparing measures aimed at getting more young people into work. The plans focus on aligning education for teenagers with local ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 15 hours ago
U.S. economy shows resilience but stalled progress under Trump’s second term
Eighteen months into President Donald Trump’s second term, the U.S. economy absorbs immigration restrictions, higher tariffs and a war with Iran without tipping into a broader breakdown. Yet the ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 16 hours ago
U.S. labour market signals keep rate outlook in focus
With Federal Reserve officials meeting this week, uncertainty over the strength of the U.S. labour market remains central to the inflation and interest-rate debate. Low unemployment and muted ...
  • Ivan Andriyenko
  • 17 hours ago
Nvidia considers $250 billion support for OpenAI project
​Nvidia is considering a financing guarantee that could help OpenAI secure computing capacity from a planned $500 billion data center complex in Ohio. The talks illustrate how the biggest ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 20 hours ago
UK homebuyers in property slowdown gain edge over cash bidders
Britain's housing market remains sluggish, with high asking prices, hesitant buyers and weakening momentum making transactions harder to close. In that environment, purchasers in a chain or ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • Yesterday
San Francisco housing dispute sharpens pressure on Marina Safeway tower plan
Tensions over a proposed waterfront housing complex in San Francisco's Marina District are spilling into a broader debate about affordability, neighborhood control, and generational inequality. A ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • Yesterday
U.S. AI wealth-sharing debate gains traction as public opposition to infrastructure rises
As artificial intelligence concentrates value among a small group of companies, policymakers and researchers are weighing ways to spread future gains more broadly across the U.S. economy. The ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • Yesterday
Gibraltar deal underscores softer Brexit case for UK-EU trade ties
A new UK-EU agreement on Gibraltar sharpens the policy choice facing Prime Minister Andy Burnham as Britain reassesses its post-Brexit relationship with Europe. The arrangement keeps the border ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • Yesterday
India youth protests intensify pressure on Modi government over jobs and education
Mounting student protests in India are exposing wider economic frustration among young voters, adding political pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi after a government retreat over ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • Yesterday
New Jersey halts electronic shelf label rollout as U.S. grocery pricing fears grow
Rising food costs and pressure on household budgets are intensifying scrutiny of digital pricing tools in U.S. supermarkets. New Jersey is now the first state to pause new electronic shelf label ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • Yesterday
U.S. basic income pilots show mixed long-term financial effects for participants
As early guaranteed basic income programs age in several U.S. cities, former recipients are offering a clearer view of how temporary cash support affects household finances after payments end. ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 26.07.2026
Canada expands partnership talks with Aga Khan V on housing and development
Canada is advancing cooperation with the Ismaili Imamat and its development institutions as Ottawa keeps affordable housing and international partnerships high on its policy agenda. Foreign ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 26.07.2026
UK pension taper could affect more than 600,000 high earners by 2032
Frozen income thresholds are set to pull more UK higher earners into tighter pension contribution limits over the next five years. New analysis indicates 114,000 additional taxpayers could be ...