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Japan is one of the world's fastest-ageing societies, with one of the lowest birth rates. For its economy to thrive, it needs more workers. On June 14, parliament passed an immigration reform that will lead to a rise in the number of foreign workers. Non-Japanese currently make up just 2.8…

ELECTRONIC waste has been piled up outside the Scottish Parliament as MSPs prepare to take part in the final debate on a bill seeking to change the…

In the first quarter of 2024, numerous federal government agencies took actions to address the variety of climate-related financial risk affecting our nation’s economy. However, fully understanding the scope of physical climate risk and the resulting categories of physical property risk is anything but straightforward. To delve into the nuanced…

A forecast-topping read on the US services sector provided further evidence that the world's top economy remained in rude health and dealt a blow to hopes for interest rate cuts.

EXCLUSIVE: Prime Minister speaks to the Evening Standard on how the Tories would get London’s economy thriving

Savita* was shocked to discover that her Urban Company ID had been blocked in February 2023 because she did not meet the monthly target of 40 clients. “My mother-in-law passed away and I took a break of one month from work. I was left without any means of income,” the…

With a federal election due by May 2025, few doubt it will be fought over the high cost of living, with emphasis on energy policy and the punishing effects of electricity prices. But the underlying condition of the economy will determine the salience of these arguments with voters.

Kiplinger's report into what it will take the U.S. to maintain a healthy economic growth rate.

Wait, Bridgerton has added how much to the UK economy?

“Many countries have these various advantages, but none have the combination—or the entire package—quite like the U.S. does,” RiverFront Investment Group’s chief strategist said.

Without minimising the challenges faced by Starmer and Reeves, it is actually not a bad time to be arriving in office