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Analysts say costs hitting highest level since 1998 risks wiping out almost all of chancellor’s £10bn buffer

45,000 U.S. longshoremen threaten strike over automation at ports, impacting economy and workers.

The federal opposition has slammed government analysis that suggests its nuclear energy calculations are based on a shrinking economy in five states.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) form the backbone of emerging economies. This is especially true in Ghana, where they represent around 90% of registered businesses and contribute significantly to employment and the economy of the west African nation.

Chinese president Xi Jinping delivered his annual televised new year address on December 31, and commentators have been quick to share their interpretation. Some have emphasised Xi’s passing reference to Chinese reunification as a threat against Taiwan. Others have focused on Xi’s comments about China’s economy, framing them as a…

FTSE 100 bosses enjoy median pay of £4.22m, 113 times the median of a full-time worker’s pay of £37,430

Nigerians may be wondering whether the year 2025 will bring the “renewed hope” promised by the President Bola Tinubu administration – or whether they are in for another year of economic despair.

Concerns about China's stuttering economy, the outlook for US interest rates and the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East were also causing a sense of uncertainty.

Vietnam’s GDP grew by 7.09% in 2024, ahead of government forecasts of 6.5%. Yet Vietnam’s trade surplus with the U.S. could put it at risk of new tariffs.